Ref Action required Responsible By When Key activities Outcome officer 3.12 Consider feasibility of establishing April 2020 Increase the supply of good quality, PR Sector Liaise with PR Landlord Forum to Access identify barriers/issues affordable private rented social lettings agency for private Team Improve to private properties. ”offer”/support sector properties. Manager / landlord Housing Recommendation to be made on Options feasibility of Council run lettings Manager agency. 3.13 Development of shared Landlord September Increased affordable housing Assess local need for shared housing Services for young people (under 25 and under options for people under the age of accommodation solutions for single 2020 Manager 35) and inform More Homes Strategy 35. households under 35. and Local Housing Strategy. Meet with RSLs/Council housing management to discuss development of shared social housing Identify best practice Consider and cost additional private landlord incentives 3.14 Review the Housing December New Allocation Policy in place. Landlord Establish Steering Group Council’s Services Allocations Policy. 2021 Identify changes required by the Manager Housing (Wales) Act 2014, Welfare Reform etc within 12 months Complete review and revise policy Objective 4: Ensuring appropriate support is available for people who are or may become homeless. 4.1 Improve access to substance Supporting June 2019 Reduction in the number of Carry out consultation with service People Team users and providers to identify issues individuals whose tenancies fail or misuse support services for / Operations Work with Substance Misuse Area who are prevented from accessing homeless households. Manager Planning Board to improve access to supported accommodation due to Community services lack of appropriate substance Housing Improve links between Housing misuse support. Options, TSU and Area Planning Board
Ref Action required Responsible officer By When Key activities Outcome 3.12 Consider feasibility of establishing social lettings agency for private sector properties. PR Sector Access Team Manager / Housing Options Manager April 2020 Liaise with PR Landlord Forum to identify barriers/issues Improve ”offer”/support to private landlord Recommendation to be made on feasibility of Council run lettings agency. Increase the supply of good quality, affordable private rented properties. 3.13 Development of shared accommodation solutions for single households under 35. Landlord Services Manager September 2020 Assess local need for shared housing for young people (under 25 and under 35) and inform More Homes Strategy and Local Housing Strategy. Meet with RSLs/Council housing management to discuss development of shared social housing Identify best practice Consider and cost additional private landlord incentives Increased affordable housing options for people under the age of 35. 3.14 Review the Council’s Housing Allocations Policy. Landlord Services Manager December 2021 Establish Steering Group Identify changes required by the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, Welfare Reform etc within 12 months Complete review and revise policy New Allocation Policy in place. Objective 4: Ensuring appropriate support is available for people who are or may become homeless. 4.1 Improve access to substance misuse support services for homeless households. Supporting People Team / Operations Manager Community Housing June 2019 Carry out consultation with service users and providers to identify issues Work with Substance Misuse Area Planning Board to improve access to services Improve links between Housing Options, TSU and Area Planning Board Reduction in the number of individuals whose tenancies fail or who are prevented from accessing supported accommodation due to lack of appropriate substance misuse support.
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