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Accessing the Private Rented Sector for Temporary & Permanent Accommodation

Meeting: 07/11/2018 - Cabinet (Item 55)

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To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods seeking support for revised incentives to be made to landlords to secure referrals from the local authority to prevent or relieve homelessness.

Decision:

RESOLVED that:

 

(1)  the range of options as outlined in paragraphs 3.3 to 3.7 of the report be approved

 

(2)  the Head of Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods, be authorised to agree any variations to the scheme or the way in which deposits are protected.

 

Minutes:

Cabinet considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods that sought support for revised incentives to be made to landlords to secure referrals from the local authority to prevent or relieve homelessness.

 

The Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods outlined the background to the report, some of the challenges that the Council faces and the importance of co-operation with the private sector.  She thanked officers for their work, especially in building relationships with private landlords to resolve often complex situations.  The Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy commented that the population of the city was rising adding to the pressure and that recognising the contribution of private landlords was vital.  He advised Members that the scheme should be reviewed if necessary.  The Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources emphasised the importance of doing the right thing for people so they have some stability in their lives.  The Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economy reminded members that the incentives were one of a raft of measures to get people out of homelessness and temporary accommodation and reiterated that they be reviewed at an early stage to ensure effectiveness.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

(1)  the range of options as outlined in paragraphs 3.3 to 3.7 of the report be approved

 

(2)  the Head of Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods, be authorised to agree any variations to the scheme or the way in which deposits are protected.