1 week Ago
PEOPLE at risk of homelessness should soon get quicker help. Brighton and Hove City Council's updated Housing Allocations Policy came into effect last week. With a huge demand for social housing in the city, the policy aims to ensure available homes go to those in the greatest housing need.
Households who are at risk of homelessness will now be able to join the housing register sooner under the new change. Changes to the policy aim to help create more opportunities to prevent homelessness, reduce reliance on temporary accommodation, and create more options for social housing tenants fleeing domestic abuse. People at risk of becoming homeless will be able to join the register sooner under the new change.
(Image: Tim Goode/PA Wire) Previously, homeless households could only join once the council accepted a full housing duty for them. Additionally, if a household secures alternative accommodation while homeless or at risk of homelessness, they will remain on the housing register as long as they continue to qualify. This is expected to help reduce the number of households living in temporary accommodation in the city.
This is off the back of a public consultation on the Housing Allocations Policy was held between March and June 2024 and generated 684 responses. The feedback helped shape the final changes to the policy. The full updated policy is available on Brighton and Hove City Council’s website.
The council will be writing to people already on the city's housing register if there's any change to their application as a result of the policy being updated..
