Housing Needs Assessment
What is the Housing Needs Assessment?
The Council commissioned a Housing Needs
Assessment in October 2006 in order to provide updated data on
housing need in the Borough. The assessment was carried out
by David Couttie Associates (DCA), an independent housing research
consultancy, who have also completed similar studies for other
Hertfordshire districts.
The Housing Needs Assessment included a postal survey,
face-to-face interviews and web-based and paper-based
research. The information gathered gives the Council
important data about the number of people looking to move home
within the next three years, the condition of people's current
housing and the need for both open market and housing association
homes in the future. The Assessment is therefore a very
significant piece of research, underpinning key decisions in the
housing and planning agendas for the next five years.
The Assessment was reported to the Community Services Committee
on 5 June 2007. The Committee papers, including the Council's
report on the Assessment, are available on the Community Services Committee page of this
website
Using the data from the Housing Needs Assessment, DCA analysed
supply and demand by location within the Borough to identify where
there are likely shortfalls or surpluses of each property size in
each location in the Borough. This report will be available
shortly.
The previous Housing Needs Assessment was carried out in
2002.
If you would like more information, please contact the Council's
Housing Policy and Project Manager on 01992 785521 or housing@broxbourne.gov.uk.
Housing Strategy
The Housing Strategy sets out how the Council will provide and
enable housing services across all tenures in the Borough. It
sets out local priorities and objectives, policies and actions
required, taking into account housing needs and resources
available.
It was produced in consultation with various stakeholders
including Registered Social Landlords (RSLs, also known as housing
associations), the Health Authority, tenants and residents.
The action plan is updated at least annually. The most
recent update was in January 2007.
The Council also has a Homelessness Strategy, which
was developed in partnership with local organisations providing
advice, support and accommodation to people who are
homeless or at risk of homelessness. The Homelessness
Strategy Action Plan was updated in 2007.
The Council's Affordable Housing
Strategy was published in 2008.
Housing Revenue Account business plan
The Council transferred its housing stock to Broxbourne Housing
Association in January 2006 and therefore no longer produces a
Housing Revenue Account business plan.