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Agenda Reports Pack (Public) 15/10/2012, 19.00 - Meetings ...

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Building a Housing Ladder of Opportunity – Housing Allocation Scheme1. INTRODUCTION1.1 Affordable housing is a valuable but limited resource in Hammersmith & Fulham.The Council’s new approach to allocating affordable housing will be fairer,simpler and more realistic. In its strategic role as the local housing authority forthe borough (i.e., not in its landlord role), the Council intends to ensure thatmeeting housing need and aspiration correlates more closely with current andfuture availability of affordable housing. The Council also intends to ensure thatfuture occupants of affordable housing make a greater contribution to thecommunity and the economy. The 2011 Localism Act and associated guidancegives greater flexibility to local housing authorities to frame their HousingAllocation Scheme to meet its homelessness obligations and meet Hammersmith& Fulham’s ‘borough of opportunity’ objectives.1.2 As part of its wider approach to affordable housing, this Housing AllocationScheme should be read in conjunction with other housing documents, specificallythe Council’s Homelessness Strategy; Housing Strategy; and Tenancy Strategy.Each of these documents reflect the themes of a housing approach based onpersonal responsibility that is fair, realistic and affordable as does this document.By personal responsibility is meant that housing applicants take greaterresponsibility for their own actions and their future. By fair, is meant anaccessible approach that does not discriminate against particular need orequality group; by realistic, an approach that is based on the ‘real world’ housingchoices that are available to people; and, by affordable, a housing approach thatis both affordable for the Council to provide and for customers to pay for.1.3 The operation of this scheme will be monitored and reviewed in April 2013. TheExecutive Director of Housing Regeneration in consultation with the CabinetMember for Housing may make amendments to the scheme if required. Beforemaking any alterations to the scheme reflecting major policy changes theCouncil will consult with Registered Providers (Social Landlords) and allow thema reasonable opportunity to comment on the alterations.2. PRIORITIES FOR THE ALLOCATION OF ACCOMMODATION2.1 This section focuses on:• Eligibility• Qualification and Reasonable Preference• Exceptional Cases including Classes of Persons who do not qualify• Local Connection• Condition and Size of Accommodation• Suitability of Housing Offers• Transfers• Local Lettings Plans4Page 387

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