Decision Maker: Community and Wellbeing Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The Committee received a report proposing to enter into a new contract to undertake statutory reviews of housing decisions relating to homelessness and the suitability of temporary accommodation, when they are challenged by households who have approached the Council for assistance.
The Committee’s consideration of this item is recorded in a separate (not for publication) restricted Minute.
Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:
(1) Approve the award of a contract for the conduct of reviews of allocation and homelessness decisions to Housing Reviews Limited for a period of 1 year with an option to extend for a further period of 1 year and;
(2) Nominate and authorise to Housing Reviews Limited the Council’s statutory functions pursuant to the provisions of s166A(9) and s202 of the Housing Act 1996 to perform reviews of decisions made either regarding the suitability of accommodation offered s166A(9) or as the result of a decision upon a request for assistance as homeless s202.
Report author: Arjan de Jong
Publication date: 10/10/2024
Date of decision: 08/10/2024
Decided at meeting: 08/10/2024 - Community and Wellbeing Committee