Issue - meetings

To adopt the Tenancy Strategy 2024-2029 (report of the Assistant Director – Housing enclosed).

Consideration was given to the report of the Assistant Director – Housing which sought adoption of the Tenancy Strategy 2024-2029.

The Portfolio Holder for Strategic and Operational Housing presented the report.

DECISION:

1)    That the Tenancy Strategy 2024-2029 be adopted.

2)    That minor operational amendments to the Tenancy Strategy 2024-2029 be delegated to the Assistant Director – Housing, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Strategic and Operational Housing.

(Other options considered:

·       Do nothing – to not adopt the Strategy.  This option was not recommended – it was good practice to update strategies on a regular basis and amendments were required due to changes in the sector.   

Reasons for decision:

·       The Localism Act 2011 placed an obligation on each local authority to have a tenancy strategy. Registered Providers would be consulted following consulting Policy Development Panel).

To consider the adoption of the Tenancy Strategy 2024-2029 (report of the Assistant Director – Housing enclosed).

Consideration was given to the report of the Assistant Director – Housing which asked members to consider the adoption of the Tenancy Strategy 2024-2029.

The Housing Transformation Programme Manager introduced the report which included the following main points:

• That the Localism Act 2011 placed an obligation on local authorities to prepare and publish a tenancy strategy;
• The Tenancy Strategy, previously updated in 2019, set out the council’s expectations of Registered Providers in the district and provided guidance on a preferred approach to tenure and affordability;
• The strategy aimed to maintain stable and sustainable communities, make better use of current social housing stock and ensure that specialist accommodation could be made available for those in most need;
• The Tenancy Strategy 2024-2029 was at Appendix A; and
• The Equality Impact Assessment was at Appendix B.

Members welcomed the clear report and had no questions.

AGREED:

a)    That the Tenancy Strategy 2024-2029 be recommended to Cabinet for adoption; and

b)    That delegation of minor operational amendments to the Tenancy Strategy 2024-2024, to be given to the Assistant Director – Housing, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Strategic and Operational Housing, be supported and recommended to Cabinet.