Decision details

The current Allocations Policy was last reviewed in July 2013 and since that time emerging case law and the implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 have changed the legislative environment in which the Council's Allocations Policy operates.

This report recommends a number of changes in the allocation policy to better reflect current housing needs and legislation.

Cabinet agreed to:

1.  Approve the consultation draft of the Allocations Policy attached at Annex 1 to the Cabinet report;

2.  Delegate authority to the Head of Housing and Planning in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods to make any minor amendments required to the policy following consultation.

Allocations Policy is due for a review and minor changes have been, including updated references to the relevant legislation.

The alternative was to not update the Allocations Policy. However the proposed amendments reflect current legislation and the council is required to publish an allocations policy.