SE London Housing Partnership an introduction and an overview

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SE London Housing Partnership an introduction
and an overview

• Mark Baigent
• London Borough of Greenwich

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This presentation

• Introduction
• Background to SELHP
• Overview
• SELHP achievements in 2007
• The challenges and key issues for 2008

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Background to SELHP

• This is 4th annual conference
• Sub regional working is established
• Increasing reference to it by CLG, other
  Government Departments, GLA etc.
• Sub regions for London Plan match housing sub
  regions (but not Hackney??)

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In place and available on www.selondonhousing.org

• 2006-2010 SE London Housing Strategy
• Action Plan for 2007-8 reviewed 6 monthly
• Intermediate Housing Strategy
• Guide for RSLs
• Sub regional wheelchair homes design guide
• Smaller actions plans for Buy to Let, HA
  homelessness prevention, each SELHP sub group,
  SELHAG.

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In 2007

• Continuation of inter borough allocations pilot
• Established a Buy to Let Forum and plan to hold a
  seminar to share recent research in the New Year
• Good delivery of Discretionary Funding Streams
  especially for private sector/decent
  homes/vulnerable households
• We will complete feasibility study into private
  finance in equity release schemes (Workshop 7)
• Increased Housing Corporation (in year)
  investment

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In 2007

• Pooled approach to shared ownership seems to work
  only sub region for which over 10 of 2006-7
  sales were to existing tenants (Tower Homes in
  Market Place)
• Lewisham has first EDMOs in London, but more
  joint working on empty homes between all boroughs
  and HA partners (Market Place)
• Landlord Day in April

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In 2007

• Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Needs
  Assessment due to complete (probably New Year)
• Young peoples leaflet produced well received.
  2nd print run due to demand (Registration Desk)
• Under Occupation pilot for HA sector hosted by
  Gallions HA has achieved 12 moves so far. (Market
  Place)
• Agreement with Pathmeads to pilot private sector
  lettings scheme (Market Place)

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Challenges and key issues for 2008

• Local Authority assessment of HAs
• Capital Moves and the Accessible Housing Register
• Discretionary Funding Streams only interim for
  2008-9 (private sector decent homes empty
  homes). Difficult to plan and commit to long term
  programmes. Uncertainty over PSA7. Can we use
  short term funding to use existing vehicles to
  deliver on climate change?
• Evolving relationships with GLA and Housing
  Corporation (and its successor)

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Challenges and key issues for 2008

• A more integrated and co-ordinated approach to
  the private rented sector using it, improving
  it, regulating it.
• Co-ordinating Housing Market Assessments/Housing
  Needs Surveys
• Are sites available, and ready, for desired scale
  of development?

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Challenges and key issues for 2008

• The oil tanker has turned there are now more 3
  bed homes in the pipeline will progress
  continue towards sub regional and Mayoral targets
  and will 4 beds and wheelchair units pick up too?
• Joint (between boroughs) procurement is difficult
  can SP show the way forward?

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Over to.

• Tim Williams key messages for us based on
  Thames Gateway about LA role in getting the
  quality right
• Rona Nicholson role of LAs in working with the
  Housing Corporation
• IDeA strategic and place shaping role of LAs
  (Workshop 1)