Decision details
Revised Housing Allocation Scheme 2023 for Herefordshire
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member housing, regulatory services and community
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To approve amendments to the Housing
Allocations Scheme for Herefordshire, following a review of the
policy. The policy clarifies the roles and responsibilities of the
local authority and the Registered Providers for delivering the
local authority’s statutory duties in relation to the
allocation of housing, including the arrangements for applying to
register for social, intermediate and affordable rented housing and
the process by which it is let in Herefordshire.
Decision:
That:
a) Band E be removed from the Housing Allocation Scheme;
b) The revised Housing Allocation Scheme set out at Appendix 2 be approved and implemented upon approval; and
c) Any minor amendments to the scheme necessary to enable implementation are delegated to the Corporate Director - Community Wellbeing.
Alternative options considered:
Not to approve the revised allocation policy and continue to operate the 2020 policy. This option is not recommended as, within the policy, Band E will remain operational but since it become operational, RPs have only advertised 10 properties under Band E and 4 applicants have been housed.
Reason Key: Strategic nature / impact on communities;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Consultees
Registered Providers, Legal, Housing Solutions
Team, Home Point,
Contact: Helen Greenway, Housing Strategy Officer Email: helen.greenway@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432260206.
Publication date: 27/04/2023
Date of decision: 27/04/2023
Effective from: 05/05/2023
Accompanying Documents:
- Revised Housing Allocation Scheme 2023 for Herefordshire, main report PDF 251 KB
- Appendix 1 - Summary of changes to Housing Allocation Scheme PDF 223 KB
- Appendix 2 - Revised Housing Allocation Scheme 2023 (with tracked changes) PDF 1 MB
- Appendix 3 - Housing Allocation Scheme Review - list of changes PDF 430 KB