Support tenants to downsize where Apr 15 to Oct Host further Mutual Exchange Speed Dating Landlord Services Welfare Reform Welfare Reforms mean their rent is 15 events Team unaffordable Monitor & Review Discretionary Mar 14 Ensure DHP budget will cover expected R&B Programme N/A Housing Payment policy demand in 14/15, and conditionality Manager effectively supports tenants. Programme of council housing Sept 14 Target and prioritisation of stock according Head of Housing & Direct Services energy efficiency and renewable (AMS to energy efficiency and vulnerable Property energy works to be incorporated into timeframe) residents. Rolling programme set, adapted Asset Management Strategy based according to available funding Term on stock condition data Introduce a Tenant Ready Scheme Apr 14 Ensure tenants are equipped with the skills Housing Strategy & External partners to manage their tenancy, especially Needs Manager to be agreed Short – payment of rent. Pilot project utilising thermal imaging May 14 Poorly performing properties enforced Head of N/A to inform Housing Health & Safety against as a result of the additional work Environmental Rating System enforcement action Development against poorly performing single HOUSING occupancy properties Roll out of Winter Warmth outreach May 14 Future years dependent on resources Stronger Organisations in project to help vulnerable old people available Communities receipt of grants access guidance and funding for supporting this affordable warmth work Affordable Warmth grants - currently Mar 14 Continue to use to lever in external funding Head of None £25k/y to lever in additional funding. to alleviate fuel poverty for Oxford Environmental households where possible. Development Programme of insulation, heating Mar 15 end Better insulated, ventilated properties that Head of Housing & Direct Services – and ventilation improvements carried date result in lower energy bills for residents Property out within the Tower Blocks Long refurbishment programme – Pilot to change HMO licensing Sep 14 Changes to HMO licensing researched, Head of N/A conditions to necessitate carrying consulted on as necessary and Environmental Term out of recommended measures in implemented Development EPCs rated F and G HOUSING
HOUSING – Short Term Support tenants to downsize where Welfare Reforms mean their rent is unaffordable Apr 15 to Oct 15 Host further Mutual Exchange Speed Dating events Landlord Services Welfare Reform Team Monitor & Review Discretionary Housing Payment policy Mar 14 Ensure DHP budget will cover expected demand in 14/15, and conditionality effectively supports tenants. R&B Programme Manager N/A Programme of council housing energy efficiency and renewable energy works to be incorporated into Asset Management Strategy based on stock condition data Sept 14 (AMS timeframe) Target and prioritisation of stock according to energy efficiency and vulnerable residents. Rolling programme set, adapted according to available funding Head of Housing & Property Direct Services Introduce a Tenant Ready Scheme Apr 14 Ensure tenants are equipped with the skills to manage their tenancy, especially payment of rent. Housing Strategy & Needs Manager External partners to be agreed Pilot project utilising thermal imaging to inform Housing Health & Safety Rating System enforcement action against poorly performing single occupancy properties May 14 Poorly performing properties enforced against as a result of the additional work Head of Environmental Development N/A Roll out of Winter Warmth outreach project to help vulnerable old people access guidance and funding for affordable warmth May 14 Future years dependent on resources available Stronger Communities Organisations in receipt of grants supporting this work Affordable Warmth grants - currently £25k/y to lever in additional funding. Mar 14 Continue to use to lever in external funding to alleviate fuel poverty for Oxford households where possible. Head of Environmental Development None HOUSING – Long Term Programme of insulation, heating and ventilation improvements carried out within the Tower Blocks refurbishment programme Mar 15 – end date Better insulated, ventilated properties that result in lower energy bills for residents Head of Housing & Property Direct Services Pilot to change HMO licensing conditions to necessitate carrying out of recommended measures in EPCs rated F and G Sep 14 Changes to HMO licensing researched, consulted on as necessary and implemented Head of Environmental Development N/A
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