Report to Committee

Additional Resources  Required

Providing additional affordable homes

 

 

Urgently explore a programme of quick build, e.g. modular homes to quickly alleviate housing

TBC

Yes

Explore LGBT+ housing

TBC (subject to a wider Housing Needs Study)

Yes

Improving private rented housing

 

 

Resubmit selective licensing scheme proposal to improve private rented sector properties in the City

Q2

Yes

Adopt an ethical landlord charter setting out voluntary standards for landlords

Q2

No

Create a dedicated private rented sector enforcement team to proactively enforce housing and energy efficiency standards, including fixed penalties and taking action against landlords guilty of criminal breaches of environmental health and safety regulations. Tackle hazardous housing conditions by increasing capacity for 'HHSRS' hazard inspection and taking the initiative in identifying properties for inspection.

Q2 (agree monitoring)

No

Action on landlords who will not let to people on benefits – linked to joint NoM

 

Q1

No

Research and develop a social lettings agency. Set up a council run not for profit lettings agency

Q3/4

Yes

Alleviating homeless and rough sleeping

 

 

·         Strengthen coordinated partnership working with community homeless and faith projects

 

N/A already operational via Homeless Reduction Operational Board.

No

Negotiate a new Seaside homes agreement which ends the loss of funds for the council under the current deal, protects current tenants and enables Seaside Homes to develop new ways of supporting homeless people (such as providing properties for Housing First)

Q2

Yes

Develop a strategy and timetable for the provision of council run temporary accommodation

Q4

Yes-

Following the adoption of the emergency accommodation charter enhance emergency accommodation standards, bringing in house and reduce evictions (evictions monitoring in September)

Q2

Yes

Achieving carbon reductions and sustainability in housing including address fuel poverty

 

 

Ensure local home building is providing opportunities for young people to develop skills, for example through apprenticeships

Q1

                  Yes

 

We will take all action required to make our city carbon neutral by 2030

Q2

Yes

Recycle building materials wherever possible as a first step towards a circular economy (see Moulsecoomb Hub report)

Q1

TBC

Deliver spending of warmer homes budget (monitor half year progress)

Q2

No

Treble ( or “restore to 2015 spending levels”) funding on PV, sustainability and fuel efficiency measures, including additional spend on pv agreed by housing committee (to be included in-budget plans 22/23 onwards)

Q2 & Q4

Yes

 

 

 

Improving council housing & community involvement

 

 

Work with tenants to develop a ‘decent environment’ standard

 Q4

No

Review allocations plan and develop a timetable to consult on and revise allocations policy

Q3

Yes

Make fuller use of shared housing capacity

 

 

Develop a policy to provide grants (incentives) for households relinquishing council tenancies.

 

Q3

 

Yes

Alleviating poverty

 

 

Explore ways to support residents (council and private) who are experiencing financial challenges associated with the cost of living

Q2 & Q4

Yes

General

 

 

Identify areas where customer satisfaction and communication can be improved and develop a relevant action plan to ensure a resident focused service.

Q3

TBC