2. Review the common Common allocations South Ribble Select Move Within September allocations policy to policy in place. Pilot Borough Council partners existing 2017 ensure it remains of advertising on Housing Options resources lawful and meets the other platforms to be Team needs of the borough evaluated incorporate the – findings of the pilot 3. Review the Bond Bond Guarantee South Ribble Private Underwritten March 2018 Guarantee scheme Scheme in place but Borough Council landlords by prevention and liaise with low take up Housing Options grant landlords to Team encourage take up Ad hoc work done with private sector landlords 4. Review the landlord Landlord Incentive South Ribble Private Landlord Review by incentive scheme scheme in place ad Housing Options landlords Incentive September – pilot and work hoc work done with Team / Housing budget 2017 actively with landlords on benefit team identified and landlords on other individual cases DHP budget initiatives such as Environmental Right to Rent, new Health licensing legislation and improving communications Identify new incentives for landlords 5. On going Difficulty in accessing South Ribble LCC, Within Ongoing engagement with accommodation for Borough Council Shelter, existing resettlement certain groups such as Housing Options probation resources protocol offenders or people Team
2. Review the common allocations policy to ensure it remains lawful and meets the needs of the borough – incorporate the findings of the pilot Common allocations policy in place. Pilot of advertising on other platforms to be evaluated South Ribble Borough Council Housing Options Team Select Move partners Within existing resources September 2017 3. Review the Bond Guarantee scheme and liaise with landlords to encourage take up Bond Guarantee Scheme in place but low take up Ad hoc work done with private sector landlords South Ribble Borough Council Housing Options Team Private landlords Underwritten by prevention grant March 2018 4. Review the landlord incentive scheme pilot and work with landlords on other initiatives such as Right to Rent, new licensing legislation and improving communications Identify new incentives for landlords Landlord Incentive scheme in place – ad hoc work done with landlords on individual cases South Ribble Housing Options Team / Housing benefit team Environmental Health Private landlords Landlord Incentive budget identified and DHP budget Review by September 2017 5. On going engagement with resettlement protocol Difficulty in accessing accommodation for certain groups such as offenders or people South Ribble Borough Council Housing Options Team LCC, Shelter, probation Within existing resources Ongoing actively
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