Cabinet AGREED to approve the Private Sector Housing Renewal Strategy, acknowledging that implementation might be in two phases, with Phase Two being implemented if and when suitable funding were secured.
AGREED:
1. To the release of Private Sector Housing Renewal Strategy Consultation draft to the following consultees:
· Housing associations and Registered Social Landlords
· Voluntary Sector involved with housing and homelessness issues
· Private landlords that the Council is aware of
· Tenants of private landlords
· South Cambridgeshire Primary Care Trust
· GO East
· CAB and other advice agencies
· MP’s
· Kevin Reynolds (Strategic Lead on Community Living, SCDC Sheltered Housing)
2. That consultees be asked the following questions:
· Does the evidence contained in section 3 highlight the right problems?
· Are the solutions contained in section 3 appropriate? Can they suggest any additional solutions or alternative solutions that could be used?
· Bearing in mind the Council’s current financial situation,
(i) What would be their areas of priority for action contained in section 3, namely;
(a) Housing defects (Unfitness, Substantial Disrepair, Serious Hazards, Decent Homes)
(b) Adaptations for independent living (Disabled Facilities Grants)
(c) Empty Properties
(d) Fuel Poverty
(e) Feelings of safety and well-being (Crime and Disorder)
(f) Homelessness
(g) Affordable Housing
(h) Overcrowding
(ii) And within the main areas of a to h above which of the suggested solutions should be prioritised?
· Can they identify areas of current work on private sector housing which the Council can/should stop delivering?
· Can they identify any areas in the strategy, which are missing or over emphasised?