Housing Strategy Theme Consultation - Existing Initiatives and Future Directions

The Housing Strategy Theme Consultation held on July 2nd, 2014, discussed existing housing strategy main themes, strategic priorities, achievements, and engagement with private landlords. Key focus areas include improving housing quality, supporting the private sector, addressing climate change, and providing appropriate housing options. Achievements such as landlord accreditation, hazard removal, and community energy-saving programs were highlighted. The consultation aimed to gather feedback on draft themes and ensure alignment with strategic goals for housing development and neighborhood enhancement.

• Housing strategy
• Consultation
• Existing initiatives
• Private landlords
• Strategic priorities

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1. Housing Strategy Theme Consultation Wednesday 2ndJuly 2014

2. Introduction John Janew Housing Strategy Existing Housing Strategy Main Themes Strategic Priorities Main Achievements What has changed Adrian Carlton Policy, Impact & Intelligence New Housing Strategy Draft Themes Are we on the right lines? Any Questions

3. Existing Housing Strategy Main Themes 1. Achieving the right quantity and quality of new housing 2. Continuing to raise the quality of the existing housing stock, services and neighbourhoods 3. Connecting people to the improved housing offer

4. Existing Housing Strategy Strategic Priorities Theme 2 Support a Strong Private Sector Improve Neighbourhoods Tackle Climate Change and Affordable Warmth Strategic Priorities Theme 3 Provide Appropriate Housing Options

5. Existing Housing Strategy Main Links to Private Landlords Proactive Engagement with Private Landlords Effectively signpost residents to take up tenancy bond scheme and continually strive to improve the offer to accredited landlords Promote and support action to tackle Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) Effectively signpost residents and landlords to welfare reform information. Effectively deliver Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP) to provide energy saving measures for residents Effectively reduce household CO2 emissions in the Borough

6. Existing Housing Strategy Main Achievements Landlord Accreditation 104 landlords accredited through Landlords Accreditation Over 200 properties accredited through Landlord Accreditation Removal of over 120 cat 1 and 2 hazards Landlords Forum Topics Tenancy Bond Scheme Advertising through Property Pool Plus Energy Performance Certificates Green Deal / ECO for Landlords Collective Switching Tax Advice from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) Gas Safe Register Safety in Rental Properties Carbon Monoxide Awareness Preventing Cannabis Cultivation Council Tax Changes Credit Unions Universal Credit

7. Existing Housing Strategy Main Achievements Homeless Prevention 176 people prevented from becoming homeless through a private rented property with the assistance of a tenancy bond Energy Efficiency Over 4,400 homes benefitted from CESP and ECO schemes which delivered extensive energy efficiency measures at no cost to the resident. 34m of external investment levered into the borough through CESP and ECO schemes since 2012 Empty Homes 68% reduction in over 2 years empty properties 708 220. 64% reduction in over 5 years empty properties 264 93. Housing Options Ability to discharge our Full Homelessness Duty in the Private Rented Sector Strategy New Private Sector Housing Strategy 2013-16

8. New Housing Strategy What has changed? Welfare Reform Public Sector spending cuts Localism Act Abolition of Regional Planning Increase in Private Rented Sector

9. New Housing Strategy Draft Themes 1) Build more houses, of the right type, in the right location Priority one: More choice of new housing 2) Maximise potential of existing stock Priority two: Better use of existing stock Priority three: Support a strong private rented sector Priority four: Tackle climate change and affordable warmth

10. New Housing Strategy Draft Themes 3) Support people to live as independently as possible Ensure right housing support options are available 4) Enablers Enabler one: Council role Enabler two: Intelligence base Enabler three: Partnerships Enabler four: Investment opportunities

11. New Housing Strategy Draft Themes Questions: Are we on the right lines? Are there any gaps?