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Cabinet Member for Homes and Presentation Title Gateway Services Scrutiny Presented by John Smith Streets, Environment and Homes Scrutiny Sub- Committee September 2013 Cllr Alison Butler 4 February 2020 Temporary Accommodation: net

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Presentation Title

Presented by John Smith

September 2013

Cabinet Member for Homes and Gateway Services Scrutiny

Streets, Environment and Homes Scrutiny Sub- Committee Cllr Alison Butler 4 February 2020

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Temporary Accommodation: net expenditure 2013/21

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Temporary accommodation: action

Supply review of private rented sector and

Council temporary accommodation (TA) portfolio

Proposals for:

– Street property purchases – another 100 – Further large block purchases/leases for TA

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Fire safety

Sprinklers now in all council blocks of 10+ storeys

and a sheltered block

Fire risk assessments
Programmes being updated for upgrade of: smoke

detection; communal doors and flat front doors; emergency lighting; extra care blocks

Person centred risk assessments
Hackitt Review implementation:

– New building safety regulator – Proposed extension of ban on ACM to new buildings of 11-18m – Proposed requirement for sprinklers in new buildings of 11-18m – Call for evidence for risk-based assessment of existing buildings – Fire Safety Bill: building owners’ responsibility; local enforcement

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Selective Licensing Scheme

Current scheme

Runs from 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2020
So far, more than 36,000 licences issued
Still 240 applications per month
Major drive to identify landlords who failed to apply for a licence
More than 11,000 properties inspected
Enforcement: 5 pending prosecutions, 22 Financial Penalty Notices,

368 Category 1 notices, 42 prohibition orders

Submission for new scheme

Cabinet authorised consultation on 21 October 2019
Consultation from 16 December 2019 to 9 March 2020
Consultation delayed by General Election so Government approval

might not be issued before current scheme ends

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New homes

First Croydon council homes handed over by Brick by Brick 47% of homes being built will be affordable

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Housing Assessment & Solutions restructure

Director of Housing Head of Homelessness & Housing Needs Head of Temporary Accommodation & Service Development Head of Income, Lettings, Home Ownership & Renewal Head of Tenancy & Caretaking Head of Strategic Projects, Growth & Housing