Decision details
Housing Allocations Policy
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Adult Services, Health and Housing
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The Council's Housing Allocation Policy sets
out who is awarded priority on the ‘My Choice’ Housing
Register. The changes are to include applicants awarded any of the
new homelessness duties brought in by the Homelessness Reduction
Act.
Decision:
i. The Executive Member for Adult Services, Health and Housing approved the changes to the Housing Allocation Policy as required by the Homelessness Reduction Act.
ii. That the banding priority awarded under the Allocations Policy to homeless households, which aims to support the Council’s strategy to prevent
homelessness is approved.
iii. That the ‘My Choice’ Allocations Policy last reviewed in 2016 should be subject to a more comprehensive review with policy options developed for
member consideration.
Reasons for the decision:
The changes are recommended:
a) To reflect the new duties to prevent and relieve homelessness in the ‘My Choice’ Allocations Policy
b) To award all applicants owed one of the homelessness duties a banding to
reflect that, under legislation, they qualify for an award of reasonable preference, and
c) To use the new banding priority to support the Council’s homelessness
prevention strategy.
This policy applies to all applicants included on the Council’s ‘My Choice’ Housing
Register. The changes will be applied to all new and existing applicants 1 month
from the date of sign off by Executive Member.
Alternative options considered:
None
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
No
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Financial Impact: All financial implications can be managed within the current budget.
Declarations: None
Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No
Making Representations: In writing to the Executive Director: People.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
The changes proposed are not considered to be
major changes to the policy and do not therefore require a period
of consultation.
Consultees
None.
Contact: Sarah Gee, Assistant Director: Early Help and Communities Email: sarah.gee@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 351447.
Publication date: 01/04/2021
Date of decision: 01/04/2021
Effective from: 15/04/2021
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