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Amendments to the Housing Allocation Scheme

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Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Approval to implement changes to the Housing Allocation Scheme, following statutory consultation.

Decision:

Cabinet RESOLVED:

 

(1)     To approve the following changes to the current Allocations Scheme:

 

(a)       Change 1: Give reasonable preference to homeless households as set out in paragraphs 6.2 to 6.4 of the report;

(b)       Change 2 - Give priority to existing Council tenants, who need a transfer, to bid for all new build properties as set out in paragraphs 6.5 to 6.12 of the report;

(c)        Change 3 - Emergency Management Transfers as set out in paragraphs 6.13 to 6.19 of the report;

(d)       Change 4 - Transfers due to Overcrowding as set out in paragraphs 6.20 to 6.24 of the report;

(e)       Change 5 - Award Priority Band A to Special Guardians as set out in paragraphs 6.25 to 6.28 of the report;

(f)        Change 6 - Decant moves for essential repair as set out in paragraphs 6.29 to 6.33 of the report.

 

(2)     To note and give due regard to the content of the Equalities Impact Assessments, as set out within Appendices 2 & 3 of the report.

 

(3)     To delegate authority to the Strategic Director Community Wellbeing to implement the proposed changes to the Council’s Allocation Scheme as set out in paragraph (1) above.

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: Laurence Coaker, Head of Housing Needs Email: laurence.coaker@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 2788.

Report author: Laurence Coaker

Publication date: 18/01/2022

Date of decision: 17/01/2022

Decided at meeting: 17/01/2022 - Cabinet

Effective from: 25/01/2022

Accompanying Documents:

  • 13. Amendments to the Housing Allocation Scheme pdf icon PDF 235 KB
  • 13a. Appendix 1 - Allocation Scheme Consultation Results pdf icon PDF 433 KB
  • 13b. Appendix 2 - Equalities Impact Assessment - Give reasonable preference to homeless housholds pdf icon PDF 1011 KB
  • 13c. Appendix 3 - Equalities Impact Assessment - Transfers pdf icon PDF 1 MB

 

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