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APPENDIX A
Housing Strategy 2016-2020
Priorities, Outcomes and Actions
Priority 1: Enable and support the delivery of quality homes across the housing market to develop sustainable communities
Outcomes – What we plan to achieve
a)
Enable the delivery of homes
as identified in the emerging Local Plan; and has an appropriate policy
framework in place that delivers an appropriate mix, tenure and range of housing to meet identified need.
b)
Deliver a mix of homes of
different types, tenure and size, via direct provision and in partnership with private
developers, housing associations and other key partners, which meet the needs
of the local population.
c)
Deliver new affordable homes
that are designed to a high standard, energy efficient, accessible and respond
to people’s changing needs.
d) Maximise housing investment opportunities by seeking innovative funding and delivery options to support housing delivery within Maidstone.
Actions – What we will do in order to achieve the stated outcomes
Outcome |
What we plan to do |
Key Partners |
1b |
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MBC Housing & Enabling Team, Legal & Finance Consultants, Housing Developers, MBC Planning, Landowners, Homes & Communities Agency |
1a/b/c/d |
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MBC Housing & Enabling Team , MBC Spatial Planning Policy, Housing Developers, Registered Providers, Homes & Communities Agency |
1a/b/c |
· Promote home ownership products e.g. Starter Homes, Help to Buy, Shared Ownership and self-build in Maidstone. |
MBC Housing & Enabling Team , Landowners, Housing Developers, MBC Planning |
1b |
· Monitor and respond to the changing social housing market, including: o Impact of the 1% annual reduction in social rents over the next 4 years. o Impact of the affordable rent regime on affordability. o Impact of the Allocation Scheme to ensure social housing is being allocated effectively and fairly. |
MBC Housing & Enabling Team , Housing Developers, Registered Providers, Homes & Communities Agency, MBC Benefits |
1a/b |
· Enable the delivery of new affordable housing, particularly 1 and 2 bedroom homes to meet the identified need. |
MBC Housing & Enabling Team , MBC Planning, Housing Developers, Registered Providers |
1d |
· Explore opportunities for funding investment with a range of partners including the Local Enterprise Partnership, Homes & Communities Agency, institutional investors that will contribute towards the delivery of housing across the market. |
MBC Housing & Enabling Team , Landowners, Housing Developers, Registered Providers, Homes & Communities Agency, DCLG, LGA, LEP |
1b/c |
· Consider on a site by site basis joint venture and partnership models to share expertise, income, resources and risk. |
MBC Housing & Enabling Team , Registered Providers, Housing Developers, Landowners, External Contractors / Consultants, Kent Housing Group, DCLG, LEP, KCC, |
1a/b |
· Work with planning, the local and Gypsy Traveller and Travelling communities to identify potential housing sites to meet identified need. |
MBC Housing & Enabling Team , MBC Planning, Gypsy and Traveller Community, Parish Councils, Kent County Council |
1b/c |
· Bring forward Brunswick Street car park to deliver a quality housing scheme to meet housing and commercial objectives |
MBC Housing & Enabling Team, MBC Planning, Housing Developers, External contractors/consultants, Registered Providers, Landowners. |
Priority 2: Ensure that existing housing in the Maidstone Borough is safe, desirable and promotes good health and wellbeing
Outcomes – What we plan to achieve
a)
To raise
housing quality and standards across all tenures and improve the condition of
existing homes to maximise health and wellbeing outcomes for all.
b) To improve health outcomes for residents by reducing health inequality to ensure a healthy standard of living for all.
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c) Promote ways for residents to improve their health and wellbeing by tackling fuel poverty, energy efficiency advice and managing domestic bills.
Actions – What we will do in order to achieve the stated outcomes
Outcomes |
What we plan to do |
Key Partners |
2a |
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National Landlords Association, Maidstone Landlords Forum, Landlords, Homeowners, MBC Housing & Health Team |
2a/b/c/d |
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Maidstone Health and Well-Being Group, MBC KCC Children’s Centres West Kent NHS Trust – Midwives and Health visitors West Kent CCG – Commissioners and GPs KCHT Registered Providers, Schools, Age UK, Youth Providers. |
2a |
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MBC Planning, MBC Housing, Registered Providers, Housing Developers, private landlords |
2c |
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MBC Housing and Inclusion Team, Registered Providers MBC Benefits, CAB |
2a |
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KCC, MBC Housing and Health Team, Registered Providers, Private Sector Landlords, Homeowners |
2b/c/d |
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MBC Housing & Inclusion Team, MBC Housing & Health Team, Maidstone Health and well-being group, KCC, External businesses, Voluntary groups |
2b/d |
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Kent Community Health (NHS Health Trainers), MBC Housing & Health Team , GP’s, Registered Providers, CAB |
Priority 3: Prevent Homelessness, Secure Provision of Appropriate Accommodation for Homeless Households and Supporting Vulnerable People
Outcomes – What we plan to achieve
a)
Prevent and
relieve homelessness amongst local residents who are at risk of homelessness by
offering timely, expert advice that helps to prevent their homelessness.
b)
Increase the availability
of suitable accommodation for homeless households via direct provision and the use
of the private rented sector, to reduce temporary accommodation costs, length
of stay and reliance on bed and breakfast accommodation.
c) Support independent living and reduce risk of repeat homelessness for vulnerable residents by offering a range of housing options, advice and support to maintain or improve their health and well-being.
Actions – What we will
do in order to achieve the stated outcomes
Outcomes |
What we plan to do |
Key Partners |
3a/b/c |
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MBC Housing & Inclusion team, MBC Housing & Enabling Team, Private Landlords, Registered Providers, Voluntary Groups, CAB, KCC Social Services, Schools, Supported Housing Providers |
3b |
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MBC Housing & Inclusion team, MBC Housing & Enabling Team, Homes & Communities Agency, DCLG, Land owners, Property owners, Private institutional investors, Agents |
3c |
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MBC Housing & Inclusion team, KCC, DCLG, KHOG, CAB, Voluntary groups, Registered Providers |
3a |
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Private Sector Landlords, Registered Providers, Tenants, MBC Housing & Inclusion team |
3a/c |
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MBC Housing & Inclusion team, MBC Housing & Health team, MBC Housing & Enabling Team, CAB, KCC, NHS Health trainers |
3a/c |
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MBC Housing & Inclusion team, MBC Benefits, Registered Providers, CAB, Private Landlords |
3c |
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Job Centre Plus, Voluntary groups, MBC Housing & Inclusion team, CAB |
3b |
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MBC Housing & Inclusion team, MBC Housing & Enabling team, Private Sector Landlords, Agents |
3b |
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MBC Housing & Inclusion team, Private Landlords, National Landlords Association, Maidstone Landlords Forum, Agents |