Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to approve various proposals in respect of the Council’s Housing Allocations Policy, which will include a review of arrangements such as the introduction of a residential qualification from 1 September 2014 which was approved by the Cabinet on 8 April 2014.

Cabinet resolved:

(i)  To agree the following changes to the Council’s Housing Allocations Policy, to take effect from 3 November 2014:

(a)  A revised three-year residential requirement for all new applications to be placed on the Housing Register.

(b)  Council homes with rents above social rent levels should be exclusively for working households and not restricted to borough residents if there is insufficient demand within the borough.

(c)  That the policy be reviewed annually.

(ii)  To agree the revocation of the decision made by Minute 106 (i) (a) of the Cabinet on 8 April 2014 to implement, with effect from 1 September 2014, a 10-year residential requirement.