Decision details

Received a report detailing the principles of More Choice In Lettings (MCIL), which outlined the alternative preference systems in operation.  The report also proposed a programme of consultation.

Agreed, in order to enhance the Community Priority of ‘Developing Rights and Responsibilities with the Local Community’, to:

1. Adopt a MCIL policy based on a date order model using 3 bands:

a)  A ‘non active’ band for those households who do not fall into a reasonable preference category;

b)  An emergency or ‘additional preference’ band for those households who cannot continue in their present home; and

c)  A ‘reasonable preference band’ for all other households.

2. Appoint the East London Lettings Consortium (ELLC) to administer the scheme in conjunction with the Council, as outlined in paragraph 4.6;

3. The public consultation process outlined in paragraph 6.3 of the report;

4. Arrangements for transitional protection as outlinedin paragraph 3.1 of the report;

5. The Tenants Incentive Scheme outlined in paragraph 5.1 of the report; and

6. Single tender action for the purchase from specialist suppliers of the Novalet lettings system; Internet kiosks and property advertising magazine.