Update from the Housing Service
A presentation will be made.
Minutes:
The Board received a presentation from the Council’s Assistant Director of Strategic and Community Housing.
It was noted that the number of people presenting as Homeless had fallen significantly in comparison with previous years. Improved methods of working with landlords and agents had helped identify new sources of accommodation.
In response to a query, as to how the Council ensured that private sector accommodation was of a suitable standard, the Board was advised that there were stringent contractual arrangements in place to ensure that private sector accommodation used by the Council was of the standard expected.
In terms of the private rented sector, the Board was advised that ways of engaging with landlords were being developed and as part of this a Landlords Forum had been established.
Councillor Diakides, Chair of the Integrated Housing Board, advised that the Board would be identifying ways of reducing poverty and Worklessness through housing.
RESOLVED:
That the presentation be noted.