Issue - items at meetings - Evictions from short term Temporary Accommodation and Supported Housing Annual Report

Resolved:

2.1      That Housing Committee notes the performance and evictions reported.

2.2      That Housing Committee notes the measures the council is incorporating in future contracts for emergency and temporary accommodation to minimise the risk of evictions, in addition to measures to minimise the risk of unplanned moves from Supported Housing.

27.1    The Assistant Director Housing Need & Supply introduced the report to the committee.

Answers to Committee Member Questions

27.2    Councillor Williams was informed that evicted residents commonly go to relatives or friends. If residents evicted end up on the street, they receive support from outreach service.

27.3    Councillor Meadows was informed that the recommissioning of supported housing was time tabled, and the contracts would be phased.

27.4    Councillor Grimshaw was informed that evictions were different for each person and difficult to be specific. The Assistant Director Housing Need & Supply stated they would reply in writing to the councillor regarding a YMCA occupier being distraught at mixed gender accommodation.

27.5    Councillor Gibson noted there were no ‘in-house’ evictions.

Vote

27.6    A vote was taken, and the committee unanimously agreed the recommendations.

RESOLVED:

2.1      That Housing Committee notes the performance and evictions reported.

2.2      That Housing Committee notes the measures the council is incorporating in future contracts for emergency and temporary accommodation to minimise the risk of evictions, in addition to measures to minimise the risk of unplanned moves from

                     Supported Housing.