Issue - meetings

This report provides an analysis of housing supply and demand issues, including performance in 2015/16 and challenges for 2016/17 onwards. The report recommends that the allocation of 71% of social housing lettings to homeless households in 2016/17.

RESOLVED:

-           noted the analysis of affordable housing supply and demand issues, including performance in 2015/16 and challenges for 2016/17 onwards.

-           agreed the target proportion of social lettings for 2016-17 for homeless, housing register and transfer applicants as set out in paragraph 6.14 in the main body of this report.

Councillor Farah, Cabinet Member for Housing, introduced the report providing an analysis of housing supply and demand issues, including performance in 2015/16 and challenges for 2016/17 onwards.

Councillor Farah indicated that the report recommended that the allocation of 71% of social housing lettings to homeless households in 2016/17. In response to a question from Councillor McLennan, Deputy Leader, Councillor Farah explained that this percentage was smaller than last year because it was recommended to increase the number (percentage) of allocations to council tenants who need to transfer from one social housing unit to another.

Councillor Farah indicated that the report also provided an analysis of housing supply and demand issues, including performance in 2015/16 and challenges for 2016/17 onwards. Lastly, he stated that the report recommended that the allocation of 71% of social housing lettings to homeless households in 2016/17.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the analysis of affordable housing supply and demand issues, including performance in 2015/16 and challenges for 2016/17 onwards be noted;

(ii)        that agreement be given to the target proportion of social lettings for 2016-17 for homeless, housing register and transfer applicants as set out in paragraph 6.14 in the main body of the report.