Housing Response

KentHousingGroupThe voice of housing in Kent

John Littlemore

12 Local Housing Authorities – 7 stock holding 30 + Housing Associations 1 Arms Length Management Organisation (East Kent) Over 85,000 Social rented properties in Kent In excess of 35,000 households on the housing lists Kent Housing Group

◦ LHA; Housing Associations; Homes & Communities Agency Joint Policy & Planning Board

◦ LHA; Health; Probation & YOS; KCC; Prison Service

Housing Background

Pippin Court

• Mental health scheme• 12 self contained flats• Communal and office

space

• Medium term supported housing• Up to 2 years• 100% occupancy

History of partnership working◦Mental Health & Housing Protocol◦Learning Disability Toolkit◦Kent PFI Better Homes Active Lives◦Supporting People Programme

Housing Transformation Event 12 March 2012

Engaging with the Transformation Programme

Extra Care Housing

Welcome the transformation agenda Supporting the person or supported

accommodation? Convincing developers there is a market Long term planning – Core Strategy, Neighbourhood

Planning Replicating services/provision across the County Understanding each others constraints Navigating the KCC jungle

Housing Comments

Turning policy into practice◦ When estimations of need equals nominations

Funding streams and reaching ambitions within financial restrictions◦ Sharing the cost (Community Infrastructure Levy)

Making best use of existing resources◦ rental loss versus flexible use

Building trust and better engagement◦ Use of existing protocols

Challenges Ahead