Issue details

Draft Liverpool City Region Tenancy Strategy 2016

The Draft Liverpool City Region Tenancy (LCR) Strategy provides an update to Sefton's approved Tenancy Strategy 2012. The purpose of this strategy enables the Council to provide updated guidance to Housing Associations throughout the LCR on their use of fixed term tenancies, how and when they may use these types of tenancy and finally when fixed term tenancies come to an end, the circumstances under which they will grant a further tenancy.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Community Impact;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/08/2016

Financial: No;

Community Impact: Yes;

Decision due: 6 Oct 2016 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member - Communities and Housing

Lead director: Head of Regeneration and Housing

Department: Regeneration and Skills

Contact: Alistair Malpas Email: alistair.malpas@sefton.gov.uk.

Consultation process

A three week online consultation process was undertaken, promoted and lead by Knowsley Council.

Consultees

The draft LCR Tenancy Strategy was consulted with all Registered Providers of Social Housing (Housing Associations) operating within the City Region administrative area. Other housing agencies and charities were also consulted including: Shelter, Citizens Advice Bureau, Local Solutions, Merseyside Welfare Rights, Whitechapel, SHAP, Age UK. Adjoining Local Authorities were also invited to comment on the draft LCR Tenancy Strategy including: Flintshire, Wrexham, Cheshire West & Chester, Cheshire East, Warrington and West Lancashire.

Decisions

Agenda items