Prevention of homelessness. All partners are fully committed to the Government’s priority of preventing and reducing homelessness, and will work together to achieve this. To deliver on that priority, within South Yorkshire we will do the following: • LAs will offer sub regional training to HA staff on homeless legislation and local policies/procedures and will repeat this every 6 months to ensure new starters are brought up to speed. • LAs will deliver on the sharing of information commitment in section 6 below • LA named senior officer will help HAs raise general concerns they have about the effectiveness of tenancy support and related services, including for example, local policing, to reduce the likelihood of vulnerable people becoming homeless. • HAs will consult the LA’s Homelessness service, if there are serious breaches of tenancy, which are likely to lead to applying for a warrant to evict anyone who may later be found to be not intentionally homeless. The prime purpose of these actions is to minimise the possibility of the person being rehoused by another social landlord by ensuring the eviction process is sound and does not leave the LA in a position where it will later have a statutory duty because the person is not intentionally homeless. This element will only be fully successful if the training (above) is delivered.
Prevention of homelessness. Assessment of Client Outcomes on Reduced Risks of Homelessness (Short-Term Housing Subsidy Assistance) Report the total number of households that received STRMU assistance in Column [1]. In Column [2], identify the outcomes of the households reported in Column [1] either at the time that they were known to have left the STRMU program or through the project sponsor or subrecipient’s best assessment for stability at the end of the operating year. Information in Column [3] provides a description of housing outcomes; therefore, data is not required. At the bottom of the chart: In Row 1a., report those households that received STRMU assistance during the operating year of this report, and the prior operating year. In Row 1b., report those households that received STRMU assistance during the operating year of this report, and the two prior operating years.
Prevention of homelessness. Customer Applications in this band will be held in date order from the date on which priority was awarded or registration date as applicable. These cases will be approved by a housing officer and will be held in date order according to the date the priority is awarded. If in arrears, it is best practice that a repayment arrangement is in place for 12 weeks before a tenant can be considered for this award. Priority awards will be reviewed regularly and can be removed if a customer is not making notes of interest in suitable or equivalent properties advertised that we believe meet their needs. Recent supporting evidence dated within 12 weeks may be required to support an application. An example includes evidence of debt or money advice intervention and a mandate from the customer to make interventions and enquiries on their behalf to get the right support in place. This band includes: • Separating partners This category is for our tenants only including sole tenants, joint tenant or partner whose relationship has broken down. The award is for suitable or equivalent accommodation of their existing home e.g. tenement to tenement, block type to block type. • Community care Applicants who are leaving residential settings including care settings, who can live independently with a level of support are placed in this category. This will be a planned move managed by a care manager. A support plan will be in place and is required to support an application. • Armed forces Applicants in this category must have served or be serving with one of the recognised British Ministry of Defence Armed Forces. Evidence will be required to support this and will only be awarded to armed forces personnel: • with less than one full year to honourable discharge, or • honourably discharged from one of the armed forces within the previous six months of applying for housing; and • have completed three years fixed term contract or have completed one full tour of duty or have been, or about to be, discharged on medical grounds; • be the surviving spouse/partner or a non-dependent child (16+ of a deceased forces personnel (either serving or served within last six months); • Tied housing This category is awarded to those leaving tied housing as a result of retirement or redundancy. Evidence is required from the current/last employer. Separating partners from tied housing will be referred to the relevant local authority and be dealt with under homeless legislation.
