Agenda item - Housing Allocations Policy Review: Consultation

19:00

10 Minutes

2.    HOUSING ALLOCATIONS POLICY REVIEW: CONSULTATION      35-36

5.1 Luke Harris delivered a verbal brief of the item as included in the agenda.

5.2 Cllr Thomson requested clarification on how the succession procedure would function.

5.3 Luke Harris provided clarification on this stating that the succession policy was being changed to enable a more equitable process to be undertaken to enable a better distribution of property to those eligible.

5.4 Rosemary Johnson made suggested an alteration to the policy to ensure those evicted were not entitled to new properties. Martin Reid provided clarification that every effort was being undertaken to avoid this and not repeat prior policy mistakes that had led to such situations.

5.5 Cllr Burden commended the prioritisation of the armed forces community and questioned the inclusion of prioritisation of those suffering from domestic abuse. Luke Harris provided confirmation that this was being looked at in a different format and would ensure those suffering from domestic abuse would be exempt from the residency requirement.