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Housing Statistical Bulletin: Annual Review 2017/18

1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 1

Brighton & Hove

Housing Statistical Bulletin

2017/18 Annual Review 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018


1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 2

Affordable Housing Development: Improving Housing Supply Since April 2001, 2,922 new affordable homes have been developed; an average of 172 homes per year. A total of 100 homes were completed in 2017/18 and 153 homes are expected to complete in 2018/19. In addition to the homes expected to complete in 2018/19 a further 23 sites have been identified that are projected to deliver an estimated 406 affordable homes over the next two years.

Changes in funding means fewer affordable homes are being built through the Affordable Housing Programme but funding for additional units may be added as more of the city’s residential development sites are taken forward During 2017/18 there were 100 affordable homes completed; 88 through our New Homes for Neighbourhoods programme, 2 through our Housing Management Hidden Homes programme and 10 through joint working with registered provider partners. All the new build homes were built to lifetime homes standard and 14 (14%) were fully adapted wheelchair accessible. 45 (45%) of the homes were extra care 1-bed flats, 10 (10%) were homes for young people providing minimum support and the other 45 (45%) homes were general needs flats.

Tenure 1 bed 2 bed 3 bed Total

Social rented - 2 - 2

Affordable rented 62 26 10 98

Shared ownership - - - -

The chart shows the mix of tenure of new affordable housing built in the city since 2012/13, showing dwellings built for social/affordable rent and those built for shared ownership.

65 (42%) of the affordable housing units expected to complete in 2018/19 are for affordable rent and 88 (58%) are for shared ownership.

2012/13outturn

2013/14outturn

2014/15outturn

2015/16outturn

2016/17outturn

2017/18outturn

2018/19estimated

Completions 46 164 239 71 65 100 153

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Brighton & Hove New Affordable Housing Development Programme

Source: BHCC monitoring

2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/182018/19planned

Rented 16 104 82 21 45 100 65

Shared Ownership 30 60 157 45 20 0 88

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Source: Submissions to HCA & BHCC monitoring


1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 3

Making Best Use of the City’s Housing Stock Empty Homes

The chart shows the number of empty homes brought back into use over the last five years as a result of action taken by Brighton & Hove City Council. Since 2001, each year we have exceeded our baseline target. In 2017/18 a total of 161 empty homes were brought back into use:

• 147 through advice and assistance

• 13 through Private Sector Landlord (PSL) / Management Agreement*

• 1 through enforcement action. *These homes were brought back into use on long term leases for homeless families

Before After

Transfer Incentive & Support Scheme (TIS)

TIS gives the opportunity for council tenants to downsize or move from an adapted home which they no longer require by giving them the highest priority band for moving. Council tenants receive an incentive payment once they have moved to assist them to settle into their new home. The scheme also offers our partner Registered Provider Landlords with tenants in similar accommodation the highest priority band for transferring but without the incentive payment.

44 tenants took up this scheme during 2017/18 releasing:

• 19 x 2-bed homes (4 houses and 15 flats)

• 20 x 3 bed homes (18 houses and 2 flats)

• 5 x 4 - bed homes (5 houses)

169 158 158 159 1610

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Empty Homes Brought Back Into Use

Empty homes brought back into use

Annual Target to 2015/16 = 153. From 2016/17 = 157

Source: EPO Monitoring

245

267

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118

100 105 78 76 44

£1,030 £1,043 £1,096£921

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Transfer Incentive & Support Scheme

Bedrooms released Homes freed up Average payment (£)

Source: BHCC Allocations Team


1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 4

Affordable Housing: Low Cost Home Ownership Shared Ownership: Demand

The Help to Buy database collects information on households wanting to buy a property through this government scheme. At the end of the 2017/18 there were 2,875 households on the database wanting to buy in the city1. Of those households:

•••• 1,979 (69%) were seeking a 1-bed home

•••• 577 (20%) were seeking a 2-bed home

•••• 319 (11%) were seeking a 3-bed+ home The noticeable increase in applications during 2016/17 followed the introduction of the Help to Buy ISA.

Shared Ownership: Supply

During 2017/18 there were no homes for shared ownership completed but it is expected that 88 will completed during the next financial year.

Council homes bought under the Right to Buy Scheme During 2017/18 there were a total of 109 applications and 52 council dwellings sold under Right to Buy. The number of homes sold accounted for around 1 in every 221 properties and represented 0.5% of council stock. Comparing the activity with that in 2016/17, the number of applications has decreased by 4% but the number of sales has increased by 4%. The relaunch of Right to Buy in 2012 provided more generous discounts and since then there has been an increase in the number of homes sold.

1 The number of households wanting to buy in the city include those moving from another areas and those already living in the city

1,979

1,706

437

317

577

497

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Help to Buy: Demand by property size(as at end of financial year)

1-bed

2-bed

3-bed+

Souece: Help to Buy database

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New Affordable Housing: Shared Ownership(completions)

1 bed 2 bed 3 bedSource: BHHC Affordable housing developments monitoring

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136 136 134

113 109

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Right to Buy Applications & Sales

Applications SalesSource: BHCC Monitoring


1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 5

Private Sector Housing: Improving Housing Quality Requests for Assistance

The chart shows the number of requests for assistance (RFA) the Private Sector Housing Team received during the past 5 years. In 2017/18 there were a total of 1,708 RFAs

• 1,141 (67%) were dealt with by the Customer Service Team

• 567 (33%) were dealt with by Environmental Health Officers

The chart shows the breakdown of RFA received during 2017/18 and dealt with by the Customer Service Team who provided advice and assistance

• 88 (8%) related to dampness

• 16 (1%) to non emergency disrepair

• 1,037 (91%) to other assistance

The chart shows the breakdown of RFA received during 2017/18 and dealt with by Environmental Health Officers who visited the properties

• 57 (10%) related to dampness

• 166 (29%) to non-emergency disrepair

• 344 (61%) to other assistance

The chart shows the number of Planning Applications / Consultations2 received by the Private Sector Team during the last 3 years. In 2017/18 there were a total of 326 RFAs dealt with by Environmental Health Officers; this is 24% annual decrease, but still 39% higher than the number in 2015/16

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licensing

On the 1 April 2018 the private sector housing team:

• Had either issued mandatory licences or were in receipt of applications for mandatory licences for 1,184 larger HMOs

• Received valid additional licence applications for 1,184 smaller HMOs

• The number of licence applications for smaller HMOs is less than in 2016/17 due to the original licensing scheme ending in November 2017 and the new citywide scheme not starting until February 2018

2 These are received from the council’s planning department and relate to planning applications regarding change of use of a property

1,128

1,109

1,401

1,227

1,708

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

0 250 500 750 1,000 1,250 1,500 1,750 2,000

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Private Sector: Request for Assistance(excludes planning applications / consultations)

Source: PSH monitoring

1,037

16

88

Other

Non-emergency

Dampness

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Private Sector: Request for Assistance 2017/18(Customer Service Team)


344

166

57

Other

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Dampness

0 100 200 300 400

Brighton & Hove

Private Sector: Request for Assistance 2017/18(Environmental Health Officers)


234

430

326

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

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Brighton & Hove

Private Sector: Request for Assistance (Planning Applications / Consultations)


1,184

1,248

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400

Larger HMOs

Smaller HMOs

Brighton & HoveHouses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)

Licence applications / licencesTotal at 1 April 2018



1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 6

Adaptations: Private Sector Housing and Council Housing The Housing Adaptations Service is responsible for the delivery of all major housing adaptations (those costing in excess £1,000) in council and private sector homes. Housing adaptations provide essential support for people with long term and substantial disabilities or illness to retain or regain their independence at home e.g. enabling people to get in to and out of their home safely and independently by improving the access to it, adapting bathrooms and kitchens, providing better freedom of movement around the home and access to the garden.

In 2017/18 the team delivered a total of 374 major housing adaptations across both council and private sector homes investing a total of £2.3m

Private Sector Housing Adaptations Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) is available from the council for essential adaptations in private sector homes where the council is satisfied the work is ‘necessary and appropriate’ and ‘reasonable and practicable’. The maximum mandatory grant is £30,000 and the amount of grant paid is calculated by a means test (unless the application is for a child).

In Quarter 3 (September 2017) we introduced a new DFG Housing policy to provide greater flexibility in how the DFG could be used meet the needs of older and disabled people and to target accident prevention, relieving fuel poverty and assisting with hospital discharge.

In 2017/18, 146 mandatory DFGs were completed (compared to 177 last year), the average grant £6.5k (down from just under £9,000 in 2015/16). In addition, under the new policy, 16 warm, safe homes grants and 1 handyperson services grant were completed bringing the total DFG investment to £1.175m.

Council Housing Adaptations Funding for adaptations to council homes comes from the Housing Revenue Account (HRA).

In 2017/18 the team delivered 228 major housing adaptations (compared to 183 in the previous year) investing £1.144m in council tenants homes including £46k on minor adaptations and equipment provided by Adult Social Care teams and recharged.

In addition the team worked with Property & Investment teams on a number of capital programmes such as the loft and extension project, with the Estate Regeneration team on the design and delivery of new accessible and adapted council homes – 14 new wheelchair user homes completed - and with Homemove to make sure that all new and existing accessible and adapted homes are let to those with a matching need.

New Build Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants are involved in the design and planning stages of new affordable housing schemes including the council’s own New Homes for Neighbourhoods programme, to ensure these new homes help meet the diverse needs of the city and a proportion are fully compliant with the new wheelchair user standard from the start.

In 2017/18 the team worked with a number of new build developments, the 14 new, fully compliant wheelchair user homes delivered at Brooke Mead, the council’s new extra care scheme (x 6), at Normanhurst Court, one of Housing’s ‘Hidden Homes’ projects (x 2) and at Kite Place (x 6)

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Housing Adaptations OT Team Activity2017/18

Adaptations Expenditure (£'000)Source: BHCC monitoring


1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 7

Homelessness Prevention across the City The Council’s Housing Options Team and partnership agencies provide a whole range of services from advice to households who find themselves in a housing crisis and intervening to prevent homelessness, to managing homeless applications. Each month hundreds of households seek advice and assistance from Housing Options and other agencies across the city and many households need more intensive intervention that requires more detailed casework. During 2017/18 there were 1,830 households where more detailed casework was required and homelessness was prevented or relieved. When comparing prevention casework with homelessness casework for every household that had its homelessness accepted, a further 4 households had their homelessness prevented or relieved

The chart shows households who were helped to sustain living in their current accommodation through prevention work. A total of 732 households were helped to successfully sustain their accommodation; 7.9% was through successful negotiation with the private rented sector landlords

The chart shows households who were helped to find alternative accommodation through prevention work. A total of 1,098 households were helped to find alternative accommodation; 32.8% were found alternative accommodation in the private rented sector.

1,543

1,010 925 847 732

1,441

1,5281,288 1,325

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Prevention Casework Outcomes

Sustained Accommodation Alternative AccommodationSource PIE

Conciliation (includes family / friends),

187, 25.5%

Debt Advice, 5,

0.7%

Resolving Housing Benefit

problems, 28, 3.8%

Resolving arrears -social or private rented

sector, 30, 4.1%

Crisis intervention,

7, 1.0%

Negotiation - private rented

sector, 58, 7.9%

Other assistance -

private or social rented

sector, 253, 34.6%

Other , 164, 22.4%


Prevention - Sustained Accommodation 1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018

Source: P1E

Hostel / HMO with or without support,

112, 10.2%

PRS -Landlord incentive scheme,

191, 17.4%

PRS non landlord incentive scheme,

169, 15.4%

Friends or relatives, 103, 9.4%

Supported accommoda

tion, 302, 27.5%

Social Housing, 56, 5.1%

Low cost home

ownership scheme, 2,

0.2%

Other, 163, 14.8%


Prevention - Alternative Accommodation 1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018

Source: P1E


1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 8

Homelessness Prevention Comparisons The chart and map of England show homelessness prevented and relieved during 2017/18 per 1,000 households for England, the South East, London and Brighton & Hove. In Brighton & Hove 14.1 households per 1,000 had their homelessness prevented or relieved compared to 9.2 per 1,000 households across England, 7.6 per 1,000 households in the South East and 8.3 per 1,000 households in London.

The table below compares our figures to those reported for England over the past 4 years where homelessness was prevented and households were able to remain in their existing homes. In 2017/18 we had a higher pecentage of homelessness prevented through prevention work around family support and mediation, and mortgage arrears but a lower percentage of homelessness prevented or relived by the other interventions.

Homelessness Prevented: Sustained Accommodation

2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18

England Brighton & Hove




Family support and mediation 8.2% 19.6% 7.3% 21.9% 6.6% 25.7% 6.8% 32.9%

Financial advice & support 15.8% 0.6% 17.3% 1.5% 15.2% 2.2% 17.7% 2.2%

Negotiation or legal advocacy 57.5% 51.1% 58.7% 53.7% 60.6% 58.7% 64.7% 50.4%

Domestic violence 4.8% 0.6% 5.1% 0.6% 5.2% 0.4% 4.9% 0.0%

Mortgage arrears 2.3% 6.7% 1.2% 0.8% 0.7% 2.8% 0.7% 3.6%

Other 11.3% 21.4% 10.4% 21.4% 11.7% 10.2% 10.0% 10.9% Source: CLG outcome of homelessness prevention and relief

The table below compares our figures to those reported for England over the past 4 years where homelessness was prevented or relieved through households assisted to secure alternative accommodation. In 2017/18 we had a higher pecentage of homelessness prevented or relieved by accessing supported accommodation, private rented sector accommodation and friends or relatives providing accommodation but a lower percentage of homelessness prevented or relieved by accessing social housing.

Homelessness Prevented: Alternative Accommodation

2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18





Supported accommodation 27.0% 33.9% 28.1% 30.9% 29.0% 32.8% 28.3% 37.7%

Private Rented Sector 31.8% 30.9% 27.3% 31.4% 24.8% 34.5% 27.0% 32.8%

Friends or relatives 6.4% 12.4% 6.4% 13.6% 7.2% 12.7% 6.5% 9.4%

Social housing 30.3% 16.1% 34.3% 15.3% 34.6% 10.0% 33.0% 5.3%

Other 4.6% 6.7% 4.0% 8.8% 4.4% 10.0% 5.1% 14.8% Source: CLG outcome of homelessness prevention and relief

©Crown copyright DCLG

England London South EastBrighton &

Hove

2014/15 9.7 9.1 8.0 20.3

2015/16 9.3 8.5 7.8 17.6

2016/17 9.2 8.3 7.4 17.0

2017/18 9.2 8.3 7.6 14.1

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Homelessness Prevented & Relieved(per 1,000 households)

Source: CLG Outcome of homelessness prevention and relief


1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 9

Homelessness Comparisons Homeless Decisions

The chart shows number of homeless decisions per 1,000 households for England, the South East and Brighton & Hove over the past five years3 The rate of homeless decisions has been higher in Brighton & Hove than nationally and regionally over the period monitored Comparing 2017/18 with 2013/14 the rate of homeless decisions has seen:

• 6% decrease nationally

• 8% increase regionally

• 38% decrease in Brighton & Hove

Homeless Acceptances

The chart shows the number of homeless acceptances per 1,000 households for England, the South East and Brighton & Hove over the past five years ago. The rate of homeless acceptances has been higher in Brighton & Hove than nationally and regionally over the period monitored Comparing this year with 2013/14 rate of homeless acceptances has seen:

• 2% increase nationally

• 24% increase regionally

• 8% decrease in Brighton & Hove Percentage Accepted

This chart shows the pattern of homeless applications accepted over the past 5 years.1 This year the acceptance rate in Brighton & Hove was higher than the national and regional rates for the first time since 2011/12. The acceptance rate should not be taken in isolation but considered alongside applications and acceptances rates.

3 The figures exclude those households with an ineligible decision

England South East Brighton & Hove

2013/14 5.0 3.8 10.5

2014/15 4.9 4.2 9.8

2015/16 5.0 4.4 8.4

2016/17 5.0 4.3 7.0

2017/18 4.7 4.0 6.5

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Homeless Decisions (per 1,000 households)

Source: CLG Table 784a


2013/14 2.4 1.6 4.1

2014/15 2.4 2.0 3.4

2015/16 2.5 2.1 3.2

2016/17 2.5 2.1 3.2

2017/18 2.4 2.0 3.8

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2013/14 46.6% 44.4% 39.4%

2014/15 48.8% 46.4% 34.3%

2015/16 50.2% 47.4% 38.1%

2016/17 51.2% 48.8% 46.1%

2017/18 51.7% 50.4% 58.2%

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Homelessness in Brighton & Hove Homeless Decisions & Acceptances

The chart shows the pattern of homeless decisions in Brighton & Hove over the past five years. Despite the continued accute shortage of affordable housing in the city, this year has seen homeless decisions and acceptances remain below the peak of 2001/02. Comparing 2017/18 with 2013/14 there has been:

• 36% decrease in decisions

• 4% decrease in acceptances

Homelessness and the Private Rented Sector

The chart shows how the private rented market has affected homelessness over the past five years. The proportion of households accepted as homeless due to the loss of private rented accommodation peaked at 48% in 2000/01. This year has seen the percentage of households accepted homeless due loss of private rented accommodation decrease from 31% to 28%.

Homelessness due to Family & Friends Evictions

The chart shows the proportion of households accepted as homeless due to eviction by parents, family or friends. With the exception of last year, it has been the single most common reason for homelessness in the city since 2003/04. This year has seen the percentage of households accepted homeless due to eviction by parents, family or friends increase from 27% to 31%.

2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18

Homelessness Decisions 1,348 1,284 1,107 919 867

Homeless Acceptances 510 420 402 414 492

Percent Accepted 37.8% 32.7% 36.3% 45.0% 56.7%

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Homeless Decisions & Acceptances

Source: P1E

171 104 117 130 140

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Homelessness and the Private Rented Sector

Acceptances due to loss of Private Rented

Proportion of acceptances due to loss of Private Rented

Source: P1E

184 121 131 110 151

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Homelessness due to Family & Friends Eviction

Eviction by parents/family/friends

Proportion of acceptances due to eviction by parents/family/friends

Source: P1E


1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 11

Reason for Homelessness in Brighton & Hove The chart shows the reason for homelessness for those households accepted by Brighton & Hove over the past five years. Comparing the 2017/18 figures with those in 2013/14 there was:

• 20% decrease in eviction by parents

• 15% decrease in eviction by relatives or friends

• 0% difference in domestic violence

• 18% decrease in loss of private rented accommodation

- 10% increase due to termination of assured shorthold tenancy

- 62% decrease due to other reasons for loss of rented accommodation

- 92% increase due to rent arrears

The chart shows the percentage breakdown of reasons for homelessness of households who were accepted homeless in 2017/18. Over ½ of all homelessness was as a result of 2 prime causes:

Eviction by parents, relatives or friends accounts for 30.7% of all homelessness (18.1% parents and 12.6% relatives or friends)

Loss of private rented accommodation accounts for 28.5% of all homelessness (17.5% termination of assured shorthold tenancy, 4.7% rent arrears and 6.3% other loss of rented)

The table below compares our figures to those reported for England during the last four years. Over this period the percentage of homelessness acceptances due to termination of assured short-hold tenancies and domestic violence has remained below the national percentage.

Reason for Homelessness 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18





Eviction by parents 14.5% 14.0% 14.8% 18.2% 14.4% 16.2% 14.8% 18.1%

Eviction by relatives or friends 12.0% 14.8% 12.4% 14.4% 12.0% 10.4% 12.1% 12.6%

Termination of AST4 29.4% 20.0% 31.0% 21.4% 30.9% 24.6% 27.4% 17.5%

Other loss of rented accommodation 5.7% 1.7% 6.2% 4.5% 6.8% 4.8% 5.8% 6.3%

Domestic Violence 12.2% 11.2% 11.4% 7.5% 11.2% 8.2% 12.1% 9.6%

Non-violent breakdown with partner 4.8% 5.0% 4.7% 5.5% 5.1% 5.1% 5.7% 5.7%

Other 21.3% 33.3% 19.5% 28.6% 19.6% 30.7% 22.2% 30.3%

Source: DCLG Table 784a & P1E

4 AST = assured short-hold tenancy

Eviction byparents

Eviction byrelatives or

friends

Loss of privaterented

accommodation

DomesticViolence

Other

2013/14 111 73 171 47 108

2014/15 59 62 104 47 148

2015/16 73 58 117 30 124

2016/17 67 43 130 34 140

2017/18 89 62 140 47 154

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Reason for Homelessness(accepted households)

Source: P1E

Eviction by parents, 89, 18.1%

Eviction by relatives or friends, 62,

12.6%

Rent arrears -Private Rented, 23,

4.7%

Temination of assured shorthold

tenancy, 86, 17.5%

Other loss of rented accommodation,

31, 6.3%

Domesic violence, 47, 9.6%

Non-violent breakdown of

relationship with partner, 28, 5.7%

Violence / harassment , 11,

2.2%

Discharged from institution or care,

20, 4.1%

Left prison / remand, 9, 1.8%

Other reason, 80, 16.3%

Rent arrears -Social Housing, 2,

0.4%

Required to leave NASS accom., 3,

0.6%

Other, 152, 30.9%

Brighton & Hove Reason for Homelessness 2017/18

(accepted households)

Source: P1E


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Reason for Priority Need in Brighton & Hove The chart shows the reasons why households were accepted as homeless and found in priority need during the past five years. Comparing the 2017/18 figures with those in 2013/14 there was:

• 17% decrease amongst families with dependent children

• 58% increase amongst people suffering with mental health issues

• 45% decrease in the number of pregnant women

• 0% difference in the number of people with physical disability

• 13% reduction in the number of young people accepted homeless

The chart shows the precentage breakdown of reason for priority need of households who were accepted homeless in 2017/18. ½ of those accepted as homeless were due to the households having dependent children or being pregnant; (43.5% having dependent children and 6.7% being pregnant) 1 in 4 of those accepted was due mental illness, 23.2%. 1 in 5 of those accepted were due to physical disability, 19.1%

The table below compares our figures to those reported for England since 2014/15. Homelessness in Brighton & Hove due to physical disability, due to mental illness and being pregnant has been consistently higher than the England average over this period. The figure for dependent children and young person has remained below the national average.

Reason for Priority Need

2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18





Mental illness 8.2% 17.9% 8.7% 15.4% 9.2% 23.2% 10.4% 23.2%

Dependent children 67.0% 52.1% 67.8% 52.0% 67.9% 49.8% 65.8% 43.5%

Pregnant 7.2% 10.2% 6.8% 9.2% 6.4% 8.0% 6.6% 6.7%

Physical disability 6.8% 14.8% 7.0% 16.2% 7.4% 14.5% 7.7% 19.1%

Young person 2.4% 0.2% 1.9% 0.5% 1.7% 0.5% 1.5% 1.4%

Other 8.5% 4.8% 7.9% 6.7% 7.3% 4.1% 8.0% 6.1%

Source: DCLG Table 784a & P1E

Mental IllnessDependent

childrenPregnant

Physicaldisability

Young person Other

2013/14 72 257 60 94 8 19

2014/15 75 219 43 62 1 20

2015/16 62 209 37 65 2 27

2016/17 96 206 33 60 2 17

2017/18 114 214 33 94 7 30

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Reason for Priority Need (accepted households)

Source: P1E

Dependent children, 214,

43.5%

Pregnant, 33, 6.7%

Young person, 7, 1.4%

Physical disability, 94,

19.1%

Mental illness or disability, 114,

23.2%

Old age, 18, 3.7%

Domestic violence, 2,

0.4%

Other reasons, 9, 1.8%

Asylum seeker, 1, 0.2%

Other, 37, 7.5%

Brighton & Hove

Reason for Priority Need 2017/18(accepted households)

Source: P1E


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Households in Temporary Accommodation The chart compares the number of households in Temporary Accommodation (TA) at 31 March. On 31 March 2018 there was a total of 1,705 households in TA and of those households 1,487 had a Section 193 duty5 owed to them When comparing 31 March 2018 to 31 March 2014, there was:

• 35% more households in TA overall

• 29% more households where a Section 193 duty was owed

Households in B&B The chart shows the number of households in B&B accommodation on 31 March over the past ten years. On 31 March 2018 there was a total of 52 households in B&B compared to 57 households on 31 March 2009; 9% decrease. Of the 52 households in B&B on 31 March 2018, 28 were owed a duty under Section 193 compared to 10 on 31 March 2009, nearly 3 times more.

Households leaving TA The chart shows the number of applicant households for whom a main homelessness duty was ended and who have left TA secured under Section 193. In 2017/18 a total of 87 households left TA; this is 31% decrease when compared to 2016/17 and 34% increase when compared to 2013/14.

TA Comparisons The chart shows the number of households in TA per 1,000 households for England, the South East and Brighton & Hove. Over the five years monitored the rate of households in TA has been higher in Brighton & Hove than nationally and regionally. Brighton & Hove continues to have the 2nd highest proportion of households in TA per 1,000 households outside London

5 Section 193 applies where the local housing authority is satisfied that an applicant is homeless, eligible for assistance and has a priority need, and are not satisfied that they became homeless intentionally

1,266

1,456

1,636 1,684 1,705

1,1571,246

1,3221,420

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Households in Temporary Accommodation(as at 31 March)

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Households in B&B (as at 31 March )

All households in B&B Households where duty owedSource: P1E

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Households leaving TA secured under Section 193

Source: PIE

England London South East Brighton & Hove

2014 2.6 12.8 1.4 10.3

2015 2.8 13.8 1.6 11.6

2016 3.1 14.9 1.9 13.0

2017 3.3 15.1 2.2 13.2

2018 3.4 14.9 2.2 13.2

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Households in Temporary Accommodation per 1,000 households) on 31 March

Source: CLG Table 784


1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 14

Households in Temporary Accommodation The chart shows the number of households by accommodation type. On 31 March 2018 households were in: •••• 892 (50.4%) in private sector

leased accommodation

•••• 448 (27.0%) in accommodation directly acquired from PRS landlord

•••• 45 (2.6%) in social housing TA stock

•••• 52 (3.4%) were in B&B

•••• 268 (16.6%) were in other TA broken down as:

- 261 in self-contained Annexes

- 7 in other accommodation

Of the 1,705 households in TA on 31 March 2018:

• 345 (20.2%) were couples with dependent children

• 774 (45.4%) were lone parent households - 721 (42.3%) female - 50 (3.1%) male

• 496 (29.1%) were single person households - 329 (20.2%) male - 163 (8.9%) were female

There was one young person aged 16/19 in TA. They were placed in self-contained nightly paid privately managed accommodation

On 31 March 2018 there were 1,122 families with dependent children and/or pregnant women in TA. Our priority is to ensure families with children and/or pregnant women are not placed in B&B accommodation unless it is an emergency:

• 689 (61.4%) in private sector leased accommodation

• 284 (25.3%) in accommodation directly acquired from PRS landlord

• 34 (3.0%) in social housing TA stock

• 4 (0.4%) were in B&B

• 111 (9.9%) were in other TA, all self-contained Annexes

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Other TA 230 269 329 280 268

Directly with PRS landlord 336 428 452 454 448

Private Sector Leased 615 648 757 849 892

LA & RSL TA stock 40 36 30 43 45

Bed & Breakfast 45 75 68 58 52

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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Others 49 74 80 87 90

One person household 320 392 464 492 496

Lone parent household 622 681 766 771 774

Couples with children 275 309 326 334 345

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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Other TA 171 180 171 128 111

Directly with PRS landlord 233 272 296 293 284

Private Sector Leased 449 487 587 649 689

LA & RSL TA stock 37 32 26 30 34

Bed & Breakfast 7 19 12 9 4

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Homemove: Demand and Supply for Social Housing At the beginning of April 2018 there were 14,815 households on the housing register, an annual decrease of 38% and 21% less than in April 2014. In 2017/18, 766 homes were let; an annual increase of 19% and 7% more than in 2013/14. 603 (79%) of the homes let were council homes and 163 (21%) were Registered Provider homes.6

Housing Register by Band Reason

The chart shows the households on the housing register on the 3 April 2018 by reason of banding.

• 16% had a medical priority

• 46% were overcrowded (3,472 in unsatisfactory housing due to overcrowding or lacking/sharing facilities, 3,065 lacking 1 bedroom, 222 lacking 2 or more bedrooms and 2 statutory overcrowded)

• 20% had no identified need

• Homelessness households accounted for 10% of the register

Lets by Band Reason

The chart shows lets to households from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 by reason of banding.

• 17% of lets were to households with a medical priority

• 16% were to overcrowded households (25 in unsatisfactory housing due to overcrowding or lacking/sharing facilities, 72 lacking 1 bedroom, 19 lacking 2 or more bedrooms and 6 statutory overcrowded)

• 7% were to households transferring to smaller homes

• 37% were to homeless households

6 The reduction in the number of households on the Housing Register is due to the updating of our Choice Based Letting Scheme Allocation Policy. By restricting the register to those in most need and those who we have a statutory duty to house helps ensure that those households in greatest need are housed. The increase in the number of homes being let this financial year is partly due to two developments completing and newly built homes being let for the 1st time.

18,677 21,042 23,419 23,958 14,8150

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Brighton & Hove

Households on Housing Register (excludes mutual exchanges)

Source: Locata

718 848 693 645 7660

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Brighton & Hove Social Housing Lets

(excludes mutual exchanges)

Source: Locata

Homeless, 1,540, 10%

Overcrowded, 6,761, 46%

Medical priority, 2,350, 16%

Under-occupying, 553,

4%

No identified housing need,

2,969, 20% Sheltered, 260, 2%

Other, 382, 2%

Other, 1,195, 8%

Brighton & Hove

Households on Housing Register by Housing Need (at 3 April 2018)

Source: Locata

Homeless, 286, 37%

Overcrowded, 122, 16%

Medical priority, 132, 17%

Transfer due to under-

occupying, 51, 7%

Move-on, 29, 4% Other Transfer, 39, 5%

Other, 107, 14%

Other, 119, 16%

Brighton & Hove

Lets to Social Housing by Housing Need 2017/18

Source: Locata


1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 16

Homemove: Demand and Supply for Social Housing Housing Register: The table below shows the number of households on housing register over the past 6 years broken down by existing tenants transferring (Transfer) and households new to social housing (Homeseeker)

Households on the Joint Housing Register April 2013 April 2014 April 2015 April 2016 April 2017 April 2018

Homeseeker 13,299 83% 15,658 84% 17,865 85% 19,953 85% 20,560 86% 11,943 81% Transfer 2,748 17% 3,019 16% 3,177 15% 3,466 15% 3,398 14% 2,872 19%

Total 16,047 18,677 21,042 23,419 23,958 14,815

Lets: The table below shows the number of homes let over the past 6 years broken down by existing tenants transferring (Transfer) and households new to social housing (Homeseeker)

Lets by Housing List 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18

Homeseeker 389 65% 455 63% 531 63% 471 68% 460 71% 553 72%

Transfer 205 35% 263 37% 317 37% 222 32% 185 29% 213 28%

Total 594 718 848 693 645 766

The chart shows a break down of households on the Housing Register on 3 April 2018 by the Housing List membership classification

Homeseeker Transfer

Sheltered 65% 35%

Studio/1-bed 86% 14%

2-bed 83% 17%

3-bed 59% 41%

4-bed+ 50% 50%

Overall 81% 19%

The chart shows a break down of homes let during 2017/18 by the Housing List membership classification

Homeseeker Transfer

Sheltered7 63% 37%


2-bed 71% 29%

3-bed 70% 30%

4-bed+ 53% 47%

Overall 72% 28%

The tables show the number of years8 households who were housed during 2017/18 had been on the housing register by property size and by banding

Waiting Number of years on housing register

Sheltered9 Studio 1-bed 2-bed 3-bed 4-bed+

Shortest 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 Average 2.6 2.5 2.8 3.4 4.9 4.2

Longest 26.9 20.7 19.4 15.8 18.0 11.0

At 11 days, a single person household in Band C waited the shortest amount of time on the housing register to be housed into 1-bed sheltered flat

Waiting Number of years on housing register Band A Band B Band C Band D

Shortest 0.0 0.1 0.0 - Average 1.6 1.7 4.1 -

Longest 18.0 14.6 26.9 -

7 Includes sheltered and extra care homes (Transfer 37 sheltered and 16 extra care and Homeseeker 78 sheltered and 13 extra care) 8 As households ‘bid’ for the property of their choice, this may, in some instances, effect the length of time they spend on the housing register (e.g. if they chose to move to a popular area where very few properties become vacant and there is high demand) 9 Includes sheltered and extra care homes

ShelteredStudio /1-bed

2-bed 3-bed 4-bed+

Transfer 202 1,100 733 682 155

Homeseeker 376 6,806 3,604 999 158

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Transfer 53 66 62 24 8

Homeseeker 91 245 151 57 9

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Source: Locata


1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 17

Homemove: Demand and Supply: Households in Bands A & B Households in Bands A and B are households in the most need of housing/re-housing. Households in Band A are identified as being in urgent need to move and those in Band B as being high priority to move.

Housing Register by Band Reason: The chart shows the households on the housing register in Bands A and B on the 3 April 2018 by band reason. There were 1,312 households on the housing register in Bands A and B:

• 48% had a medical priority

• 17% were overcrowded (222 lacking 2 or more bedrooms and 2 statutory overcrowded)

• 23% were under-occupying

• 3% were households accepted as homeless and in priority need

Lets by Band Reason: The chart shows the number of lets to households in Bands A and B from 1

April 2017 to 31 March 2018 by band reason. During the year 284 homes were let to households from Bands A and B

• 30% of the lets were to households with medical priority

• 9% were to households needing a larger home (19 lacking 2 or more bedrooms and 6 statutory overcrowded)

• 18% were to households needing a smaller home

• 13% were to households accepted as homeless and in priority need

Percentage of Lets: The chart shows a percentage split between lets to households in Bands A and B and households in Bands C and D. In 2017/18 a total of 284 (37%) available social homes were let to households in Bands A and B compared to 482 (63%) available social homes let to households in Bands C; there were no lets to Band D. 247 (51%) of lets to Band C were to homeless households. The figure includes lets to both local authority and registered provider housing.

Homeless, 34, 3%Overcrowded,

224, 17%



occupying, 299, 23%

Other transfers, 80, 6%

Other, 6, 0%

Major disrepair, 9, 1%

Move-on from supported

housing, 20, 1%

Nominated by social services,

11, 1%Other, 80, 6%

Brighton & Hove

Households on Housing Register in Band A & B by Housing Need (at 3 April 2018)

Source: Locata

Homeless, 39, 13%

Overcrowded, 25, 9%



occupying, 51, 18%

Move-on, 29, 10%

Other Transfer, 39, 14%

Nominated by social services,

11, 4%

Other, 5, 2%

Other, 70, 25%

Brighton & Hove

Lets to Social Housing to Households in Bands A & B by Housing Need 2017/18

Source: Locata

70% 74%67%

55%60% 64%

37%30% 26%

33%

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Social Housing Lets

Lets to Households in bands A & B lets to Housheolds in bands C & D

Source: Locata


1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 18

Homemove: Demand and Supply: Households in Bands A & B The total of 1,312 households were on the housing register in Bands A and B; an annual decrease of 10%. A total of 284 homes were let to households in Bands A and B during 2017/18; an annual decrease of 31%.

The chart shows a break down of households on the Housing Register in Bands A and B on 3 April 2018 by the Housing List membership classification

Homeseeker Transfer

Sheltered 43% 57%


2-bed 51% 49%

3-bed 49% 51%

4-bed+ 31% 69%

Overall 43% 57%

The chart shows a break down of lettings to households in Bands A and B by the Housing List membership classification

Homeseeker Transfer

Sheltered10 38% 63%


2-bed 63% 37%

3-bed 45% 55%

4-bed+ 11% 89%

Overall 50% 50%

The table shows the number of years11 those households in Bands A & B that were re-housed during 2017/18 had been on the housing register.

Number of years on housing register: Band A & B Waiting Sheltered12 Studio 1-bed 2-bed 3-bed 4-bed+ Shortest 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 Average 2.1 0.4 1.6 1.3 2.2 2.5 Longest 11.1 1.5 14.6 15.8 18.0 7.3

The table shows the ratio of households in Bands A & B that were housed per 100 households on the Housing Register needing that type of home for the same period.

Households housed in Bands A & B (per 100 Bands A & B households on Housing Register needing that size)

2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18

Sheltered & Extra care 19.1 17.5 13.1 13.9 11.2 13.0

Studio & 1-bed 18.4 23.4 19.6 18.6 18.2 12.7

2-bed 25.3 30.7 26.3 21.8 24.3 17.0

3-bed 20.6 29.5 27.0 24.6 28.8 13.2

4-bed + 4.3 12.4 12.5 8.2 6.7 9.1

10 Includes sheltered and extra care homes (Transfer 12 sheltered and 8 extra care and Homeseeker 9 sheltered and 3 extra care) 11 As households ‘bid’ for the property of their choice, this may, in some instances, effect the length of time they spend on the housing register 12 Includes sheltered and extra care homes

1,411 1,438 1,553 1,459 1,312

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Households on Housing Register (excludes mutual exchanges)

Band A & B % of all householdsSource: Locata

484 466 414 412 284

67%

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Brighton & Hove Social Housing Lets: Bands A & B

(excludes mutual exchanges)

Band A & B % of total letsSource: Locata

ShelteredStudio /1-bed

2-bed 3-bed 4-bed+

Transfer 89 349 168 91 52

Homeseeker 67 212 173 88 23

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Sheltered /Extra care

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Transfer 20 56 36 21 8

Homeseeker 12 52 61 17 1

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Source: Locata


1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 19

Homemove: Demand and Supply: Households accepted as Homeless Housing Register: The chart compares the number of homeless households on the housing register over the past 5 years. Although the number of homeless households has increased over the years, the figure represents a small percentage of the total number of households on the housing register. In April 2018 it represented 10% of all households

Lets: The chart compares the number of lets to homeless households over the past 5 years. This year has seen 93% increase in lets to homeless households when compared to 2017/18 and represents 37% of all the 766 lets (transfers and new lets) during the year

Percentage of lets: The chart shows a percentage split between new lets (excluding transfers and mutual exchanges) to homeless households and other housing register households. The percentage represents households taking up new lets in the social housing stock across the city and includes lets to both local authority and registered provider housing. In 2017/18, 52% of the new lets were to homeless compared to 32% in the previous year.

Homelessness Acceptance and available social housing: The chart compares the number of social housing units available as ‘new lets’ to households on the Housing Register and the number of households accepted as homeless over the past seven years. In 2017/18 the number of households accepted homeless was lower than the amount of social housing available to let.

991 1,177 1,340 1,506 1,5410

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Homeless Households on Housing Register

Source: Locata

3690 88

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Social Housing Lets to Homeless Households

Source: Locata

92%83% 81%

68%

48%

8%17% 19%

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Social Housing Lets (excludes transfers and mutual exchanges)

Lets to Housing Register householdsLets to Homeless households

Source: Locata

455 531 471 460 553

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Available Social Housing (new lets)Source: P1E & Locata


1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 20

Homemove: Current Demand and Supply for Social Housing Household Bidding Activity: Between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018 a total of 25,573 households were on the Housing Register either for a period of time or for the whole duration of the year. The chart shows the bidding activity of households in each band who bid during 2017/18; 58% in Band A bid, 33% in Band B, 25% in Band C and 13% in Band D. During 2017/18, a total of 104,393 bids were made on 1,177 properties advertised13 and 766 properties were let

By Banding

The majority of households on the Housing Register are in Band C. Band A makes up 3% of the register.

Households in Bands A and C made the most bids during 2017/18, an average of 4.5 each.

Nearly ⅔ of homes went to those in Band C, of which 247 (51%) were homeless households

By Property Size

86% of the Housing Register comprised of households looking for 1 or 2 bed homes.

3-bed homes received the highest number of bids per home available, with studios receiving the least bids.

Nearly ½ of all homes let were 1-bed properties

13 Some properties were advertised more than once

13%

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75%

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Band D

Band C

Band B

Band A

Brighton & Hove Household bidding activity1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018

Households who bid Household not bidding

Band A, 494,

3%

Band B, 818,

6%

Band C,

10,363, 70%

Band D,

3,140, 21%

Brighton & Hove

Housing Register by Banding

(at 3 April 2018)

Source: Locata

Band A, 4.5

Band B, 3.5

Band C, 4.5

Band D, 1.9

Brighton & Hove

Bids per Household by Banding

(1 April 2017 -31 March 2018)

Source: Locata

Band A, 182, 23.8%

Band B, 102, 13.3%

Band C, 482, 62.9%

Band D 0

0.0%

Brighton & Hove

Lettings by Banding(1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018)

Source: Locata

1 bed8,47557%

2 bed4,34629%

3 bed1,68112%

4 bed+313 2%

Brighton & Hove

Households on Housing Register by Property Size

Required (at 3 April 2018)

Source: Locata

Studio, 25

1-bed, 68

2-bed, 141

3-bed, 137

4-bed+,

86

Brighton & Hove

Average number of Bids by Property Size

(1 April 2017- 31 March 2018)

Source: Locata

Studio, 80,

10%

1-bed, 374, 49%

2-bed , 214, 28%

3-bed, 81,

11%

4-bed+, 17, 2%

Brighton & Hove

Lettings by Property Size(1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018)

Source: Locata


1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 21

Homemove: Demand & Supply by Area & Property Type Sheltered Housing

In total 144 homes were let (115x sheltered and 29x extra care). A total of 2,496 bids were made giving an average of 17 bids per home let.

• 21x studio flats, 1x 1-bed bungalow, 121x 1-bed flats and 1x 2-bed flat

• The property with the most bids was a 1-bed sheltered flat in Area Ten (93 bids)

• 42% of the properties available received less than 10 bids each

Studio Flats

In total 59 studios flats were let and a total of 2,453 bids were made giving an average of 42 bids per studio let.

• The property receiving the highest number of bids was a flat in Area Ten (145 bids)

• The property receiving the lowest number of bids was a flat in Area Ten (2 bids)

1 Bed Homes

In total 27,634 bids were made for a total of 252 1-bed homes let (9x bungalows, 241x flats, 1x maisonette and 1x house), giving an average of 110 bids per property.

• The property receiving the highest number of bids was a flat in Area Seven (565 bids)

• The property receiving the lowest number of bids was a flat in Area One (8 bids)

• Average bids were: bungalow 182, flat 106, house 246 and maisonette 310

City Areas

• Area One East Brighton • Area Six Hanover & Elm Grove / St. Peter's & North Laine

• Area Two Queen's Park • Area Seven Patcham / Preston Park / Stanford / Withdean

• Area Three Moulsecoomb & Bevendean • Area Eight Rottingdean Coastal / Woodingdean

• Area Four Hollingbury & Stanmer • Area Nine South & North Portslade

• Area Five Hangleton & Knoll • Area Ten Brunswick & Adelaide / Central Hove / Goldsmid / Regency / Westbourne / Wish

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Brighton & Hove

Social Housing Lets1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018

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Brighton & Hove

Bids per Home1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018

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Brighton & Hove


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Brighton & Hove


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Homemove: Demand & Supply by Area & Property Type 2 Bed Homes

A total of 213 2-bed homes were let (2 bungalows, 169 flats, 4 maisonettes and 38 houses) with a total of 33,914 bids made giving an average of 159 bids per home

• The property receiving the highest number of bids was a house in Area Four (512 bids) and the least was a flat in Area Ten (4 bids)

• Average bids were: bungalow 286, flat 124, house 314 and maisonette 110

3 Bed Homes

In total 81 3-bed homes were let (18x flats, 62x houses and 1x maisonette) with a total of 14,000 bids made making an average of 173 bids per property.

• The property receiving the highest number of bids was a house in Area Nine (371 bids) and the least was a flat in Area Three (17 bids)

• Average bids were: flat 67, house 204 and maisonette 124

4 Bed+ Homes

There were 17 4-bed+ homes let (15x 4-bed and 2x 5-bed houses) with total of 1,481 bids made making an average of 87 bids per property.

• The property receiving the highest number of bids was a 4-bed house in Area Ten (110 bids)

• The property with the least number of bids was a 4-bed house in Area Three (45 bids)

City Areas

• Area One East Brighton • Area Six Hanover & Elm Grove / St. Peter's & North Laine

• Area Two Queen's Park • Area Seven Patcham / Preston Park / Stanford / Withdean

• Area Three Moulsecoomb & Bevendean • Area Eight Rottingdean Coastal / Woodingdean

• Area Four Hollingbury & Stanmer • Area Nine South & North Portslade

• Area Five Hangleton & Knoll • Area Ten Brunswick & Adelaide / Central Hove / Goldsmid / Regency / Westbourne / Wish

21

14

36

16

12

23

18

13

23

37

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Area Ten

Area Nine

Area Eight

Area Seven

Area Six

Area Five

Area Four

Area Three

Area Two

Area One

Brighton & Hove


2-bed

159

225

154

160

180

211

127

267

96

117

0 100 200 300 400 500

Area Ten

Area Nine

Area Eight

Area Seven

Area Six

Area Five

Area Four

Area Three

Area Two

Area One

Brighton & Hove


2-bed

4

8

15

5

10

1

4

18

2

14

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Area Ten

Area Nine

Area Eight

Area Seven

Area Six

Area Five

Area Four

Area Three

Area Two

Area One

Brighton & Hove


3-bed

185

257

115

242

260

333

215

120

108

150

0 100 200 300 400 500

Area Ten

Area Nine

Area Eight

Area Seven

Area Six

Area Five

Area Four

Area Three

Area Two

Area One

Brighton & Hove


3-bed

2

3

3

2

3

4

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Area Ten

Area Nine

Area Eight

Area Seven

Area Six

Area Five

Area Four

Area Three

Area Two

Area One

Brighton & Hove


4-bed+

102

101

92

108

68

70

0 100 200 300 400 500

Area Ten

Area Nine

Area Eight

Area Seven

Area Six

Area Five

Area Four

Area Three

Area Two

Area One

Brighton & Hove


4-bed+


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Homemove: Average Rents Average rents of homes let The table shows the average rents for homes let during 2017/18 broken down by property size and tenure type. 88% (671) of the homes let were for social rent and 12% (95) were for affordable rent. The overall average rent for homes let for social rent was £95.17 per week and for affordable rent was £164.28 per week.

Brighton & Hove Average weekly rent: 2017/18

All Tenure Types Social Rent Affordable Rent

Number of homes lets

Average weekly rent


Average weekly rent


Average weekly rent

Sheltered/Extra care 144 £101.17 115 £95.67 29 £122.99 Studio 59 £70.31 56 £66.12 3 £148.52 1-bed 252 £81.87 234 £76.78 18 £148.04 2-bed 213 £104.13 178 £87.16 35 £190.43 3-bed 81 £116.51 71 £101.03 10 £226.45 4-bed+ 17 £113.93 17 £113.93 - £-

All 766 £95.17 671 £85.39 95 £164.28

The table shows the number of homes let over the last 5 years and the average weekly rents.

Brighton & Hove Average weekly rent

All Tenure Types Social Rent Affordable Rent

Number of homes

let

Average weekly

rent

Number of homes

let

Average weekly

rent

Number of homes

let

Average weekly

rent 2013/14 718 £86.11 640 £78.39 78 £149.47 2014/15 848 £91.32 744 £82.05 104 £157.65 2015/16 693 £94.00 607 £83.53 86 £167.87 2016/17 645 £91.01 595 £83.66 50 £178.48 2017/18 766 £95.17 671 £85.39 95 £164.28

The chart below shows the number of homes converted from social rent to affordable over the past 5 years. In 2017/18 the number of conversions represented 2% of the total lets.

The chart below shows the number of homes let over the past 5 years on a fixed term tenancy. In 2017/18 the number of properties let on a fix term tenancy represented 10% of the total lets

Mutual Exchanges The chart shows the number of tenants that have moved over the last 5 years by swapping their home with another council or registered provider through a mutual exchange. In 2017/18 a total of 99 tenants moved by mutual exchange; 95 (96%) were tenants moving within the area and 4 (4%) were tenants moving from another area to the city.

2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18

Within area 190 112 99 121 95

Into area 33 17 19 7 4

223 129 118 128 99

56 59

23 2112

0

20

40

60

80

2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18

Brighton & Hove

Conversions from Social Rent to Affordable Rent

53 55

83

6676

0

20

40

60

80

100

2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18

Brighton & Hove

Number of fixed term tenancies(social & affordable lets)

223

129 118 12899

0

50

100

150

200

250

2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18

Brighton & Hove

Mutual Exchanges

Source: LAHS

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

2017/18

2016/17

2015/16

2014/15

2013/14

Brighton & Hove

Lets by Tenure Type

Social rent Affordable rent

Di Hughes

Housing Strategy & Enabling Manager t: +44 (0)1273 293159

Sue Garner-Ford Strategy & Performance Officer

t: +44 (0)1273 293055

Housing Strategy Team Brighton & Hove City Council Housing Centre, Unit 1 Fairway Trading Estate Eastergate Road, Brighton, BN2 4QL t: 01273 293055 e: [email protected]

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