Decision details

Amendments tot he Housing Allocations Scheme after 12 months operation

(1)        That, as recommended by the Housing Scrutiny Panel in its report (C-069a-2014/15) and subject to the suggested changes at Appendices B and C of the Cabinet report (C-069-2014/15), the revised Housing Allocations Scheme be adopted;

(2)        That, following a consultation exercise, the comments of the Tenants and Leaseholders Federation, partner agencies, Parish and Town Councils and partner Registered Providers be noted, and the suggested resulting changes to the Housing Allocations Scheme as set out at Appendix B of the report be agreed;

(3)        That, subsequent to consideration by the Housing Scrutiny Panel, the following two amendments to the Housing Allocations Scheme following the advice received from the external legal advisor be agreed:

            (a)        the removal of paragraphs 18.13 to 18.15 from the Scheme; and

            (b)        additional criterion at Band C:

“(vii)     all home seekers to whom the Council does not owe a full homelessness              duty, where there is a requirement under the Housing Act 1996 as amended to afford reasonable preference on the ground of homelessness.”;

(4)        That the revised Housing Allocations Scheme be implemented on 1 July 2015; and

(5)        That the Housing Allocations Scheme be reviewed again after two years of operation with the reviewed Scheme implemented on 1 April 2018.