BCa/19/20 IMPROVING ACCESS TO THE PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR
Cabinet Member for Housing
Additional documents:
Decision:
Resolution to Exclude the Public
To consider whether, pursuant to Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public should be excluded from the meeting for the business specified below on the grounds that if the public were present during these items, it is likely there would be the disclosure to them of exempt information as indicated against each item. The authors of the report proposed to be considered in Part II of the Agenda were satisfied that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.
Note: Information is exempt only if:
It falls within one of the 7 categories of exempt information in the Act and; In all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
It was RESOLVED:-
1.1 That Cabinet approved the implementation of a two-year pilot Guaranteed Rent Scheme to be used as a preventative tool to reducing homelessness.
1.2 That Cabinet approved the development of the Central Suffolk Lettings Partnership, including the proposed branding.
Reason for Decision: To agree to fund innovative new solutions to preventing homelessness, using homelessness grant and reserves funding.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
1.1 The number of households in temporary accommodation is rising. We need to consider innovative ways of improving access to the private rented sector to minimise stays in Bed and Breakfast and Temporary Accommodation. Therefore, we are proposing to develop a two-year pilot guaranteed rent scheme.
1.2 We have considered taking no action, but this would fail to address the issue and we are likely to continue to see a rise in the number of households being accommodated under Homelessness Legislation.
Any Declarations of Interest Declared: Councillor Arthey declared a local non pecuniary interest in his capacity as a private landlord.
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Minutes:
It was RESOLVED:-
1.1 That Cabinet approved the implementation of a two-year pilot Guaranteed Rent Scheme to be used as a preventative tool to reducing homelessness.
1.2 That Cabinet approved the development of the Central Suffolk Lettings Partnership, including the proposed branding.
Reason for Decision: To agree to fund innovative new solutions to preventing homelessness, using homelessness grant and reserves funding.