Cumbria Choice Partnering Agreement and Choice Based Lettings Allocation PolicyCumbria Choice Partnering Agreement • July 8th, 2020
The Reason for the Decision Approval of the revised Cumbria Choice Partnering Agreement (Appendix A) and Cumbria Choice Based Lettings Allocations Policy (Appendix B) will allow implementation to be met within the proposed timescales, and will also ensure there is greater clarity for households in Allerdale who are currently registered for social housing or who may register in the future.The proposed revised partnering agreement will provide clarity regarding commitment and roles and responsibilities within the partnership, and will include the Council’s commitment to jointly funding and developing new IT systems to support the allocation of housing.The policy will help ensure that there is a consistent and fair approach amongst registered housing providers with regard to letting homes in Allerdale to those in greatest housing need. The revisions will meet legislative changes relating to the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and resultant Statutory Guidance.It is expected that the prop
