Issue - meetings
Approval of the new Intermediate Housing Policy
Meeting: 24/03/2021 - Cabinet (Item 6)
6 Approval of the new Intermediate Housing Policy 
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Additional documents:
- 6.6a Appendix 1 - Intermediate Housing Policy, item 6
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- 6.6b Appendix 2 - Final EIA for Intermediate Housing Policy 26th January 2020, item 6
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- Webcast for Approval of the new Intermediate Housing Policy
Decision:
The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.
DECISION
1. To approve the Intermediate Housing Policy and the localised priority matrix for the initial first three months of marketing all new Intermediate Housing Schemes within the Borough, irrespective of how these schemes have been funded.
2. To approve the delegation of authority to the Corporate Director of Place to amend the Intermediate Housing Register of Interest and the prioritisation for Intermediate Housing products, (during the initial three months of marketing), in line with Government and regional priorities.
3. To note the Equalities Impact Assessment as set out in Appendix 2 to the report.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)
(Director of Housing and Regeneration (K. Swift)
(Strategy and Policy Officer (U. Bedford)
Minutes:
Councillor Danny Hassell, Cabinet Member for Housing, introduced the report setting out the proposed new intermediate housing policy which would allow priority access to different types of properties and schemes. The intention was to give residents access to more properties and to allow landlords to advertise their properties within the borough. Priority and criteria levels for different groups of residents were set out and this would be reviewed after a year of operation.
It was noted that the housing options service would be able to use this to highlight different accommodation options and that residents could also choose to be on the GLA’s London-wide register.
The Mayor noted the Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses and then put the recommendations to the vote. These were agreed without dissent and it was:
RESOLVED
1. To approve the Intermediate Housing Policy and the localised priority matrix for the initial first three months of marketing all new Intermediate Housing Schemes within the Borough, irrespective of how these schemes have been funded.
2. To approve the delegation of authority to the Corporate Director of Place to amend the Intermediate Housing Register of Interest and the prioritisation for Intermediate Housing products, (during the initial three months of marketing), in line with Government and regional priorities.
3. To note the Equalities Impact Assessment as set out in Appendix 2 to the report.