Decision - Local Lettings Plan for Sheltered Housing

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(1)    That when allocating vacant Brighton and Hove City Council sheltered housing units, priority is firstly given to BHCC sheltered housing tenants who need to move within the same scheme and secondly to existing BHCC sheltered housing tenants who need to move to another scheme. Where a flat has significant disabled adaptations, the  incoming tenant must be in need of these.

(2)    That where there are no bids for two bedroom sheltered housing from eligible households assessed as needing two bedrooms then  the unit can be offered to qualifying two person households with an assessed need for one bedroom.  Where no such households bid, then the unit may be offered to a single person eligible for sheltered housing.

(3)    That the restriction preventing letting of sheltered flats to people with a partner or carer aged under 60 is removed. A sole tenancy would be offered to the person who is over 60.

(4)    That a new process of assessment to better ensure risk is appropriately managed, that support needs of new residents can be met fully and promote greater balance of support need within and between schemes, is introduced in September 2009.