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A New Housing Strategy for Liverpool

A New Housing Strategy for Liverpool. Equalities in Housing Conference 21 March 2011. What’s a Housing Strategy. Do we have enough housing? Is it the right type? Is it in good condition? Is there enough choice for people? Housing the homeless Support for vulnerable people Housing Renewal

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A New Housing Strategy for Liverpool

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  1. A New Housing Strategy for Liverpool Equalities in Housing Conference 21 March 2011

  2. What’s a Housing Strategy • Do we have enough housing? • Is it the right type? • Is it in good condition? • Is there enough choice for people? • Housing the homeless • Support for vulnerable people • Housing Renewal • Neighbourhoods and jobs

  3. Liverpool’s Housing Strategy 2009-11 • What are the City’s housing priorities? • Restructuring the housing market and improving choice • Supporting economic growth • Balance of tenure and property types • Improving the quality of housing • Ensure good use of property and reduce empty homes • Meet the needs of a diverse community

  4. What has been achieved? • Reduction in overall vacancy rates to 5.8% of total housing stock • Increase in owner occupation • Regeneration work in Norris Green • Reduction in number of non decent homes • Healthy Homes Initiative recognised as an example of good practice • Reduction in overcrowding • Equality in Housing Group established

  5. What about Equalities? • Targeting of energy efficiency measures for elderly and disabled people • Addressing health inequalities through the Healthy Homes Initiative • Development of a Home Improvement Agency to support elderly/disabled homeowners • DFG protocol with RSLs • Research into customer satisfaction levels of BRM communities • Appropriate provision for Gypsies and Travellers • Establish Equalities in Housing Working Group

  6. How are we developing our new housing strategy • Undertaking research • Private Sector Stock Condition Survey • Strategic Land Availability Study • Housing Market Assessment • Research into black and minority ethnic housing needs • Recommendations from the Audit Commission Inspection • Liverpool First for Housing Partnership

  7. Consultation • Stakeholder Day • Private Landlords Forum • Community Engagement event • Equalities Conference • Housing Strategy web page http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/council/consultation/housing-strategy-consultation/

  8. What are the Emerging Priorities? • Neighbourhood solutions involving community and agencies • Taking actions that improve the quality of life • Re-determine growth/renewal priorities in inner core and outer areas • Encourage investment in new build private rented sector • Bringing empty properties back into use

  9. Emerging Priorities (contd) • Sharing of data and intelligence with other agencies e.g. RSLs, the Health Service, Fire and Rescue • Attract further investment for Healthy Homes Initiative • Continue commitment to housing growth • Develop new forms of investment

  10. Impact of Coalition Government’s Housing Policies • Affordable Housing • Social Housing Reform • Benefit Changes • Government Funding

  11. What are the equality issues? • BRM households still more likely to live in poor quality housing • Challenge of meeting the demand for adaptations for disabled people • Equality impact of new tenancy flexibilities • Pressures on Supporting People programme • Opportunities for minorities arising from Localism agenda • Homelessness among A8 Nationals

  12. Over to You • What are your priorities? • How should we respond to new Government policies • Are we making the best use of social housing? • Should we have a minimum standard? • What more can we do about empty homes

  13. Let us know what you think • Workshop sessions • Tenancies • Lettings and allocations • Setting the standard • Empty homes • Telephone Housing Strategy Team 0151 233 2775

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