C4 & D1 - Housing Policy Update Hour

TPAS Cymru Annual ConferenceNov. 2013

Policy Highs & Lows

What are yours?

Policy Highs & Lows

What do you want to know about? One point on each sheet separately Big lettering Hand to the front

Major Directions in:

Social housing Public services The role of the state

Social HousingMore homes Different financing models Use of public sector land – dbase Local Housing Market Assessments a statutory

requirement Empty homes into useSupport for Social Housing WG ‘system stewardship’ of whole housing market Regulation for all social housingRenting Homes Tenancy reform Private sector regulation

Social HousingHomelessness Emphasis on prevention Use of private rented sector End family homelessness by 2019?Supported housing Service user involvementImproving quality Review of Design Quality Requirements Increased energy efficiency Standards for rents and service charges for

local authorities

Public ServicesParticipation / citizen engagement(co-production)WG relationship to third sectorCollaboration agenda – public services boundariesEvidence/outcomes- anti-poverty objectives

The Role of the State(under the skin of policy)

Small government / low taxPrivatisationAnti welfare state & welfare reform

Your Other Policies

Where is TP now?

TP Activities: Greater range Mostly higher level But community participation growing Little widening of tenants involved Still under represented groups Mainstreaming developing but

slowly

Where is TP now?

Impact & Tenant Influence: More opportunities at decision

making level Some impact particularly WHQS

and repairs

The Future?More electronic contactMore private rented sector information & consultationMore social homes building; more co-op’sMergers – scale issues?More private finance – erosion of TP or more TP in finance?

“The best way to predict your future is to create it” - Abraham Lincoln