Decision - Local Lettings Plans- Lettings Restricted to Persons over 50 years of Age and Bungalows

To review our current lettings arrangements for blocks designated for people aged 50 years or older and for one bedroom bungalows. Proposed Local Lettings Policy for both.

(1)       That a Local Lettings Plan be approved in respect of blocks for people over 50 years of age and for bungalows with the effect that:

(a)       Restrictions limiting letting flats in Livingstone House, Philip Court, Ardingly Court, Nettleton Court, Dudeney Lodge and Hampshire Court to people aged over 50 years are confirmed as council policy and adopted as a local lettings plan. That this excludes adapted and mobility standard property which, in the interest of disability equality, is available to people of any age with that specific need. That this is reviewed in 2012.

(b)       Flats in Robert Lodge are offered as with priority to people over 50, but in the event of there being no bids received from people in that age group; the council may let flats to younger tenants. This will be reviewed in June 2010.

(c)        Bungalows meeting the council’s housing mobility standards will be available to people of any age with that specific mobility need. This will be reviewed in September 2010

(d)      Bungalows that do not meet the needs of people in mobility groups 1, 2 or 3 are let with priority to households releasing 3 and 2 bedroom houses and 3 bedroom flats. This will be reviewed in September 2010.

(e)     Bungalows in Lockwood Crescent and Kipling Avenue, Woodingdean, are exempted from the main local lettings plan for bungalows. That a report with options for the future letting of these six properties be presented to HMCC in December 2009. 

(f)     A feasibility study, including community consultation, takes place to access the viability of expanding the 50 plus local lettings plan to include 385 Kingsway, Clarke Court, Malthouse Court and other suitable blocks. This would report to Housing Management Consultative Committee in December 2009.