Decision details

RESOLVED:-

To  agree to amend the Housing  Allocation Policy with immediate effect, soas to incorporate  those provisions contained in the attached draft (‘showing  proposed amendments for consideration on 10 June 2013’)  which amends the bedroom eligibility  criteria, under-occupation priority criteria and overcrowding  priority  criteria, so as to address the compatibility  of  the policy with the housing  benefit under-occupancy  penalty  amendments.

To agree to amend the Housing  Allocation Policy with immediate effect, soas to incorporate  those provisions contained within the attached draft, which amend the priority  awarded to homeless applicants who are occupying  temporary  accommodation pursuant to section 193 of  the Housing Act 1996;

To agree to amend the Housing  Allocation Policy with immediate effect, soas to incorporate  those provisions contained within the attached draft, which  restrict the  ability  of main duty  homeless households to exercise choice and preferences in connection with the areas in which they  may be offered accommodation;

To agree to the setting up of a  Housing Allocation Policy  Review Task and Finish Group to work in conjuction  with the Head of Service and Housing Services officers, toimplement a  wholesale review  of   the  policy.  Elected membership of the Task and Finish Group to be agreed in conjunction with the relevant Scrutiny Committee.