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HOUSING STRATEGY Effectively meeting affordable and social housing need, promoting independence and creating sustainable communities to make Leeds the best place to live
Introduction Effectively meeting affordable and social
housing need, promoting independence and
stage to enable residents to live confidently
and independently in their home;
creating sustainable communities to make
Our vision is for Leeds to be the best city in the
Leeds the best place to live Collaborative Working – we have well
UK: one that is compassionate, with a strong
established and strong relationships with our
economy, that tackles poverty and reduces
We have seen lots of progress over the last 5 key partners in order to jointly deliver this
inequality.
years with significant investment in affordable strategy;
The 2014 Leeds Core Strategy sets out long housing, including the first new Council homes
term plans for regeneration and growth in the being built for over 20 years. We have also Building Community Resilience –
city. Central to the approach is the desire to seen a massive reduction in the number of empowering communities to support
ensure that the needs for housing growth is empty homes, and the number of households themselves through closer working with
planned and delivered in a sustainable way, living in temporary accommodation. community led and third sector organisations.
seeking to remove social inequality, securing
opportunities for regeneration and planning These achievements put us in a strong position It is important to us that we deliver on the
for infrastructure, whilst maintaining and as we launch our 2016-2021 Housing Strategy. Housing Strategy vision, and so we will ensure
protecting environmental quality for the that there is a Housing Strategy Action Plan in
people of Leeds. This Housing Strategy sets out our ambitions place to monitor progress.
for effectively meeting the needs of those in
One of the biggest challenges Leeds faces is to greatest housing need over the next 5 years.
provide enough quality and accessible homes You will see some common approaches to how
to meet the city’s growing population, whilst we plan to deliver the strategy:
protecting the quality of the environment and Councillor Coupar
respecting community identity. The need for Executive Member for
Neighbourhood Approach – targeting particular Communities
affordable housing and affordable warmth are
neighbourhoods with a wrap around service
key issues identified in the Core Strategy.
that meets the wider needs of residents and the
neighbourhood, not just the housing need;
Housing has a critical role in helping the
Council to achieve its vision and deliver the
Core Strategy, and this is reflected in our Focus on Prevention – ensuring that suitable
Housing Vision: levels of support are available from an early
Best Council Plan • Live in dignity and stay
BREAKTHROUGH PROJECTS
2015-20 Ambitions: independent for as
i
How we are delivering our priorities:
a set of 8 cross-cutting projects
long as possible
Leeds to have a Strong Economy and domestic
Tackling
Cutting carbon and
a Compassionate City • Do well at all levels of violence
and abuse
improving air quality
learning and have the
Leeds City Council to be an Efficient skills they need for life
Housing
growth World class events
and high and a vibrant
and Enterprising Organisation
standards city centre
in all that all can
sectors benefit from
• Earn enough to support
Outcomes themselves and their
We want everyone in Leeds to ...
families Making
Leeds More jobs,
the best better jobs
place
• Live in good quality,
to grow
• Be safe and feel safe
old in
affordable homes
• Enjoy happy, healthy, within clean and well Strong
communities Early intervention
cared for places
benefiting from and reducing
active lives
a strong city health inequalities
• Move around a well- COUNCIL VALUES
planned city easily i Underpinning what we do and how we work
• Enjoy greater access to l Working as a team for Leeds
green spaces, leisure l Being open, honest and trusted
and arts
l Working with communities
l Treating people fairly
l Spending money wisely
The Leeds Population and many of these residents require specialist 2001 and is lower than the UK average of 64.3%.
housing or adaptations and additional support Affordability continues to be an issue for
Leeds is the UK’s third largest city with a in order to live independently. Meeting the many households. The average house price
population of around 750,000. The population needs of disabled people is a significant priority was £175,680 in 2015, 7 times higher than the
grew by 5% between 2001 and 2011, and is in this strategy. average single income in Leeds.
expected to rise by a further 12% by 2021. This
growth is attributed to a number of factors, Leeds is a diverse city with 140 ethnic groups Social and Affordable Rented
including a strong economy, buoyant markets representing 19% of the total population.
and increased in-migration levels. This is reflected in the number of vibrant 22% of households live in the social and
communities across the city. affordable rented sector, which is typical of
The largest population increase was in the the UK average. There has been a long term
20-29 age group which grew by 29% between While Leeds is a modern city with a thriving decline in the number of households renting
2001 and 2011, but also significant was the economy, not all residents gain from these from the local authority, reducing from 21%
increase in the over 85s age group by over 7%. economic benefits. 164,000 residents live in in 2001 to 17% in 2011 largely as a result of
areas of Leeds that are identified as amongst Right to Buy. However, the size of the Housing
A third of all households in Leeds are one the most deprived 10% nationally. It is Associations sector has grown slowly over the
person households, and almost half of one therefore a priority for Leeds to develop a last 10 years. As demand for social housing
person households are age 65 and over. strong economy but as a compassionate city remains high with almost 24,000 applicants on
Reflecting national trends, Leeds has an ageing an integral part of this strategy is to improve the Leeds Homes Register in 2016, Housing
population – over the next 20 years the number the health and wellbeing of residents through Associations have an important role in
of residents aged 65-85 is projected to increase effective housing. supporting the Council to deliver all of the
by a third and the number of residents aged priorities outlined in this Housing Strategy.
over 85 is projected to double.
The Leeds Housing Market
This is an important consideration for Leeds in
developing this Housing Strategy and so there There are 321,000 households in Leeds.
is a dedicated theme on how we will meet the Houses account for 78% of households
housing needs of older people. and 22% live in flats.
Almost 17% of Leeds residents
have a disability or a long term Home Ownership
health problem which limits their day
to day activities. 40% of Leeds Council By far the largest housing sector in Leeds is the
Housing tenants have a disability owner occupier sector which makes up 58% of
or long term health problem households, although this has reduced since
Private Rented Welfare Reforms
Welfare Reforms will continue to reduce the income of
The only sector where there has been many households in the city, particularly housesholds
significant growth between 2001 and 2011 who are already facing financial exclusion. The 2016
is the private rented sector, and for the first 61.8% Home Ownership
WelfareHome
Reform and Work Act also introduced a 4 year
time the private rented sector is larger than Ownership
10.2% Private Rented reduction in social housing rents by 1%.
the social rented sector in Leeds. Private Rented
20.9% Council Rented
Council Rented
There are a number of different private rented 2016 Housing and Planning Act
4.3% Housing Association Rented Housing Association Rented
markets in Leeds – 50% of the private rented The 2016 Housing and Planning Act will introduce a
market is student housing, which over the 0.4% Shared Ownership numberShared
of changes
Ownership
to the housing sector including
last 10 years has seen an increase in purpose 2.4% Other the introduction
Other of Right to Buy to Housing
built housing on the fringe of the city centre. Association tenants, end of lifetime tenancies
Other increases have been seen in the city and giving local authorities greater powers
centre professional market and family housing to tackle rogue landlords.
in outer areas. The low rental market has
continued to increase due to increased house
A reduction in local authority funding
prices, lower wages, borrowing restrictions
and increase in migration – this market makes
58.2% Home Ownership A reduction in local authority funding has made it
Home Ownership
up around 20% of the private rented sector. 18% Private Rented more challenging for the Council to provide key
There are significant issues with housing servicesPrivate
to Leeds
Rented
residents.
16.9% Council Rented
quality in the low rental market. Council Rented
5.1% Housing Association Rented Grant Housing
fundingAssociation Rented
Only 12% of private rented properties have 0.4% Shared Ownership The funding available to Registered Housing
Shared Ownership
rents that are within Local Housing Allowance Providers
Otherto build affordable housing has reduced,
levels, and so much of the Private Rented 1.5% Other
and changed focus to funding shared ownership
Sector is unaffordable to many low income rather than affordable rent developments.
households.
Future Impacts Demographic changes
A projected increase in older residents will have a
There are a number of challenges facing Leeds City significant pressure on resources available to meet
Council and its partners which will impact housing need and promote independence.
on the delivery of priorities in this
Housing Strategy. These include:
Key Achievements - the last 5 years Delivery
of £180m
regeneration
Since programme in Little
April 2011, 421 London and Beeston
Government
affordable housing Hill and Holbeck
supported initiatives,
units have been Delivery such as Help to Buy, has
provided through of £63m in supported the purchase
Section 106 adaptations across of 1,550 homes
agreements all housing sectors to
support independent
living since April The first Leeds
2011 Neighbourhood
Approach (LNA) in the
Nowells area saw 150
Registered
properties brought
Providers have
up to minimum standards
delivered 1,082 units
Number and 44 empty properties
of affordable housing
of households in back in use Delivered
since April 2011 Approval of
emergency temporary £0.5bn in
accommodation £125m Council investment in
reduced from Housing new build Council homes
439 in 2011 programme and 400 1,999 since 2011
to 74 in 2016 delivered to date empty homes
have been
brought back into
use since April
2012
Our Housing Vision
Effectively meeting
affordable and social
housing need, promoting
independence and creating
sustainable communities
to make Leeds the best
place to live
Affordable Improving Promoting Creating Improving Meeting the
All Leeds residents will be living in: Housing Housing Independent Sustainable Health needs of
Growth Quality Living Communities through older
n good quality affordable homes Housing residents
n homes with appropriate levels of support
n safe and harmonious communities Maximising Improving Minimising Creating Promoting Ensuring
the amount the quality homelessness confident healthy that the right
of affordable and energy through communities lifestyles, housing
Having considered the current homes efficiency greater focus through reducing options are
of homes, on prevention, effective
housing market and population available to
particularly and supporting management
health available
rent and buy inequalities which allow
changes, housing policy and in the private vulnerable of the and older people
sector and residents neighbourhood poverty, and to remain
external factors we have reducing the to live environment supporting active and
established 6 key themes number of independently and tackling people to independent
empty homes anti-social meet health in their
which are a priority within behaviour, needs through homes and
this 5 year Housing Strategy domestic housing communities
abuse and options
crime
and Planning Act, have focused on maximising Programme will focus on developing more
home ownership, and in particular encouraging shared ownership homes in Leeds.
first time buyers into home ownership. • The Council’s Right to Buy Replacement
Programme will potentially support the
Affordable The Government’s Help to Buy Scheme, which delivery of 400 new homes with £14.7m
Housing offers an equity loan of up to 20%, mainly to investment.
• Bespoke housing programme to develop
first time buyers, has proven a popular route
Growth into affordable home ownership. Leeds has accessible homes tailored to meet the needs
had the second highest take up nationally, of particular families
One of Leeds’ biggest priorities is to provide and this has provided assistance to over 1,200
enough housing to meet the needs of a growing households since 2013 The Council’s Tenancy Strategy also has an
population, whilst protecting the quality of the important role in ensuring that affordable
environment and local community identity. The Through the 2016 Housing and Planning Act housing is available to those who need
Core Strategy identifies the need for 70,000 new local authorities are under a duty to promote it most. The Council works closely
homes to be built by 2028 including a need for the supply of Starter Homes providing a with its Housing Associations to
1,158 new affordable homes per annum over discount for first time buyers under 40 ensure that housing need is met
the next 5 years. The main focus of this Housing through the planning system. and tenancy fraud minimised via the
Strategy is on the delivery of affordable housing Tenancy Strategy.
Through the review of Housing
growth in order to meet the Core Strategy’s Standards Leeds has an aspiration
affordable housing target. to increase the quality of all new
housing developments, in terms New Council Housing
of minimum space standards and
How will we achieve this? accessibility. However this will be subject to The Council has embarked on its largest
the local plan process. programme of council housing development
Affordable Home Ownership for several decades. This programme is made
up of a number of different development types
The Council is working proactiving with Affordable Housing for Rent including mixed tenure and extra care, and
developers and housing associations via will deliver 1000 new homes, using Homes
strategic land sales, advice and enabling to The Council has a long standing and effective and Communities Agency and Department of
relationship with Registered Providers (mainly Health funding alongside Housing Revenue
maximise affordable housing growth across
housing associations) and third sector housing Account funding. The 2015/18 programme of
Leeds, including affordable housing through
providers to deliver affordable housing: £125m will deliver 1,000 new Council Homes
market led housing development via Section through a number of means:
106 agreements. • The Homes and Communities Agency
Affordable Housing programme 2015-21 Little London and Beeston Hill
Affordable home ownership is a priority for of £81m to deliver over 640 new homes Regeneration Scheme PFI (Private
the Government and most national policy for rent. Following the 2016 Housing and Finance Initiative) - to deliver 388
developments, including the 2016 Housing Planning Act, the Affordable Housing new Council Homes.
Empty Private Homes
Minimising the number of empty homes is
key to ensuring the availability of affordable The Leeds Standard
housing. In March 2016 there were 3800 empty
homes in Leeds and most of these were in
the private sector. Tackling empty homes in
the private rented sector is a priority and the The Leeds Standard is a new quality
Council has set a target to reduce the number specification being used for the new
of empty properties by 400 a year up to 2017
build Council Housing Programme
through use of a number of initiatives.
New Build programme – via new build and off and to influence wider housing
plan property purchases from developers. Leeds Empties – the creation of a social growth.
enterprise, working with the Council to provide
Specialist Housing Development – to deliver advice to empty home owners via the Empty
Extra Care housing schemes, to be managed Homes Doctor service. It includes 3 main strands:
by the Council.
Leeds Neighbourhood Approach – targeted
Buying 100 Empty Private Properties – multi-agency approach in areas with high • Urban Design – use of planning
including former Right to Buys, to let as numbers of empty properties. policy to ensure good quality
Council Housing. layout and materials.
Compulsory Purchase Orders – working
proactively with owners and taking
Self / Community Led Build enforcement action where necessary to bring • Space Standards – including
homes back into use or to buy the property.
A register for potential self-builders has been flexibility of design to meet
established and the Council continues to develop Third Sector Partnerships – with agencies changing needs of households.
it’s approach to support people build their such as LATCH and Canopy to purchase empty
own homes. The Council is in the process of properties and renovate through community
preparing a number of plots to sell on the open volunteering programmes. • Sustainable Construction –
market specifically for self-build. Leeds West including measures to improve
Indian Charitable Trust have been commissioned Empty Homes Loan – offered to owners to
to further capacity build the sector through a energy efficiency, thermal
help to renovate properties and return them to
variety of training and information sessions. occupation. comfort and minimise running
Leeds welcomes innovation and supports costs, address fuel poverty
community led organisations to develop Council Tax – homes unoccupied for over 2
affordale and environmentally sustainable and contribute to broader
years are now charged 150% Council Tax.
housing which meet the needs of particular sustainability.
communities, e.g. co-housing, community
led housing schemes.
Cardigan Green 1,158
affordable
homes p.a.
Affordable Housing Growth 1,000 new over the next
Council Homes 5 years
by 2020 of which
Empty Homes Programme 100 empty homes
acquired and let as 640 new
Third sector partnerships are important in Council Housing affordable homes
helping to reduce the number of empty by 2018 for rent through
homes in the city. Canopy, LATCH and GIPSIL HCA Programme
are community based organisations that have by 2021
been working in partnership with the Council The Cardigan Green site is one example
and Leeds Empties for many years to bring of many where the Council has worked in New mixed tenure
long term empty properties back into use. partnership with developers to drive forward affordable homes Net
delivered through reduction of
housing growth, and in particular increase
Through long term leases, property purchases Section 106 400 empty
the provision of affordable housing. properties
and funding support, the organisations agreements
work with long term unemployed people to per annum
The former Lord Cardigan Public House was up to 2017
undertake renovation works to homes, and in a derelict site that had a history of anti-social
doing so it is hoped that this experience and behaviour and environmental problems. 3,200 empty
new skills learnt will improve employment properties
prospects. The properties are refurbished as returned
The Council identified an opportunity to buy back into
high standard homes charged at affordable properties from a developer to let as Council occupation
rents. Housing in a location which would meet each year
housing need.
Once completed, the renovated homes are let
to clients working with the organisations, many The scheme consists of 8 two bed town
of whom have previously been homeless. houses, with the development incorporating
elements of the Leeds Standard, built to
Funding support of £900,000 has recently good space standards and high levels of
been provided through the Right to Buy energy efficiency.
Replacement Funding to refurbish 22
empty properties.• Delivering modern, fit for purpose homes twin approach is being adopted to
and neighbourhoods by bringing properties achieve this - through
up to the Leeds Homes Standard, meeting promotion of greater
investment needs of the most challenging self regulation
Improving housing stock and modernising the repairs
and maintenance service;
in the sector, to
enable resources
Housing to be targeted at
Quality the worst performing
landlords and poorest quality housing. This is
being delivered through a number of initiatives:
Poor housing conditions impact on the health
and well being of residents and so it is a Private Rented Sector Regulation – taking
priority for Leeds to increase the quality and enforcement action against landlords where
energy efficiency of existing homes across all hazards are found in homes.
housing sectors.
Leeds Rental Standard – the Council is
• Reducing fuel poverty, cutting carbon and
Social Housing improving health outcomes by delivering
currently working with key partners to develop
an enhanced minimum standard of housing
energy efficient homes which are affordable which is a self-regulating accreditation scheme
The Council is committed to maximising to heat and investing in works that have the
investment in maintaining and improving the to drive improvements in quality across the
biggest positive impact on health outcomes; sector.
quality of Council homes and neighbourhoods. • Increasing affordable housing supply by
The Council has plans in place to deliver £80m reshaping existing housing stock to make
investment each year 2015-24, which will not
Leeds Neighbourhood Approach - which
more sustainable. allows targeted resources and partnership
only drive continuous improvements in Council working to address particular issues in small
housing quality, but also support the Council’s The Council is seeking to tailor investment in geographical areas.
priority to drive sustainable economic growth homes to ensure that they meet the needs
employment opportunities in the construction of residents. Approval was recently gained Rogue Landlord Unit - the Council is
sector. However due to impacts of recent to adapt the investment standard for some currently working with key partners to develop
Government policy, e.g. 1% rent reduction multi storey flats to better meet the needs of a unit which will target action against landlords
and Housing and Planning Act, the size of the residents, e.g. additional safety and security who fail to meet minimum standards using
investment programme may be subject to change. measures and communal play facilities being measures being introduced through the
carried out to make some blocks family friendly. Housing and Planning Act.
Through intelligence led asset management,
the Council will use its understanding
Private Rented Sector Group Repair Schemes – to undertake
of housing stock performance to deliver property improvements and support
Poor housing conditions continue to be an regeneration investment in mixed tenure
investment where it is needed most. Key issue within the private rented sector and so neighbourhoods using mixed funding streams,
priorities for investment are as follows: improving the quality of the private rented e.g. investment in improving energy efficiency
sector remains a priority for the Council. A of pre-1919 terraced properties in Cross Green.Leeds Neighbourhood
Approach (LNA)
Improving Housing Quality The LNA targets small geographical areas
Deliver Phase 1
where there are significant issues with poor of District Heating
District Heating Framework Linked quality private rented housing and long Framework in
accordance with
to Recycling and Energy Recovery term empty properties. The model is rooted Deliver LNA the business case
Facility (RERF) in direct engagement with landlords and in Holbeck
tenants to improve property standards and up to 2019
The RERF in Leeds, which opened in 2015 bring empty homes back into use, and is very
will generate enough electricity to power much a multi-agency partnership approach
over 22,000 homes in Leeds and so offers an delivering whole area improvements. The
innovative opportunity to improve the thermal LNA is currently working on the Recreations Deliver
efficiency of homes and provide affordable Leeds Rental
streets in Holbeck. In the first year, 181
warmth. A district heating network is being Standard by
properties have been inspected, 239 hazards 2017
developed which will be capable of heating
the equivalent of 10,000 homes and reducing have been removed and 50 empty homes
fuel bills by up to £250 per year per household have been brought back into use. 195 £80m
connected. The first phase of the project will referrals for help to tenants (including investment
programme
develop a spine network which will provide financial inclusion / training / employment per annum in
heat to around 2,000 flats in the Richmond Hill / energy efficiency) have been made and it Council Housing
area of Leeds, an area with outdated electric is estimated that the initiative has attracted to 2024
heating systems and high levels of fuel poverty.
over £540,000 in property owner investment.
Property in
Holbeck before
... and after LNAThe Council has a number of prevention them to achieve and move towards independent
initiatives including paying bonds to access living. Leeds is currently re-commissioning a
private rented housing or helping young single visiting support and single supported
people reconcile with parents through accommodation service for adults and families
Promoting mediation. The Council prevents homelessness to achieve the following service improvements:
Independent in 80% of cases. The prevention service
Living identifies that some residents are more likely to • Streamlined and clear pathways for referrals
be homeless, e.g. young people and Lesbian, and service users;
Access to suitable housing and effective Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender people, and • Services that are flexible and responsive to
housing interventions are vital in promoting tailors services to meet their needs. changes in needs;
health and wellbeing of residents, and so it is • Timely support to prevent needs becoming
a priority for Leeds to ensure that residents are Minimising Temporary Accommodation – more complex;
able to live independently in homes where they temporary accommodation placements are at • Accommodation that is fit for purpose and
feel safe and supported. the lowest level since at least the 1980s and this delivers a wider range of outcomes linked
has been achieved through homeless prevention to employment, financial inclusion and
and effective move on work. There were 73 improved health and wellbeing.
Homelessness households in temporary accommodation at the
end of March 2016 and the target is to reduce Leeds has adopted a multi-agency case
There are 4 key themes of the Council’s this to no more than 50 by 2018. management approach in the way that
Homelessness Strategy: support is provided to vulnerable residents,
Continue to build effective partnerships – e.g. supporting care leavers to move into
Ensure that no person needs to sleep the Council works with a number of partners independent living.
rough in Leeds – continue to take a proactive to tackle homelessness and wants to achieve
approach to finding rough sleepers and wider linked priorities such as keeping
offering emergency accommodation pending vulnerable adults and children out of residential Adaptations
the identification of longer-term housing and care and ensuring no person has to stay in
support options. Leeds is the only major city hospital because of inadequate housing. Adaptations to housing play an important
to experience a reduction in rough sleeping role in helping disabled people to live
between 2014 and 2015 (13 people found) and independently and prevent admission to
a target has been set to reduce the number to Housing Related Support hospital or residential care. Adaptations can
no more than 5 by 2018. be to a person’s existing home or we can help
The Housing Related Support (HRS) Programme people to move to alternative housing that is,
Maximising Homeless Prevention – homeless provides emergency and supported temporary or can be adapted. Adaptations can be made
prevention is about helping people to stay in accommodation and visiting support to to any form of housing tenure.
their existing homes or make planned vulnerable young people, adults and families,
moves to alternative accommodation. including those who are homeless, to supportAccessible Housing Register
Promoting The Council has recognised that it can often
90% of major
Independent Living be difficult for disabled people to identify
Reduce numbers
living in emergency adaptations
adapted or adaptable council properties temporary completed
suitable for them to live in that they can accommodation in target
Flagship by 50 by 2018 timescales
bid for through the choice based lettings
Flagship is a Housing Related Support system. The re-housing process is often
slowed down when disabled people top a 100% of 16 to
consortium of local third sector organisations
17 year olds and
– GIPSIL, Leeds Housing Concern and bidding list but the property is then assessed
care leavers under
Foundation – which provides floating not to be accessible. The Council also needs 21 living in Council
support and trainer flats, citywide, to young to ensure its making best use of its existing Housing to have
adapted housing stock and not adapting a support plan in
people and care leavers to help them prepare place
for independent living, and help the Council homes when it does not need to. Currently
4,000
to fulfil its legal duties to ‘children in need’ the matching of adapted properties to the People who homeless
and homeless young people. specific needs of disabled people is done are in need preventions
through the knowledge and awareness of of support per year
No are assisted
Flagship works in partnership with Children’s housing officers. The Accessible Housing families in to maintain,
bed and
Services, Housing Leeds and Public Health Register is an IT based system incorporating achieve and
breakfast progress
to proactively review the housing options records of all adapted council housing and
towards
of young people via a fortnightly Young the medical re-housing needs of disabled independent
applicants. The system will make it much living
People’s Housing Operations Group.
easier for disabled applicants and housing
officers to match properties to people’s
needs. This will speed up the re-housing
process and ensure the Council is better
using its adapted housing stock.of the ‘Strong Communities Benefiting from Allocations Plan is currently being developed to
a Strong City’ breakthrough project. Key identify suitable sites.
principles to the approach are:
Creating Domestic Violence and Abuse
Sustainable Developing integrated bottom up approach
Communities to responding to local issues; Tackling domestic violence and abuse is a
priority for the council. We are looking at new
Build community capacity and stimulate
Communities have a critical role in supporting ways to reduce domestic violence and abuse
innovation; and its effects on families in Leeds. There are
the delivery of successful housing, and so it is
a priority for Leeds to support communities to Promote community ownership of solutions four key themes to this approach:
thrive. to community issues.
Changing attitudes - working closely with
Anti-social Behaviour Council Housing schools, Housing Leeds, the police and other
agencies to raise awareness of the effects of
Leeds is committed to reducing anti-social The Council works closely with council tenants domestic abuse and where people can go for
behaviour in the city, and through the Leeds to build community resilience. Through 11 help, through publicity campaigns such as the
Anti-social Behaviour Team (LASBT) endeavours local Housing Advisory Panels, the Council ‘#get comfortable talking about it’ campaign.
to tackle ASB at the earliest opportunity through works with tenants to proactively manage local
a tiered approach of prevention, enforcement and issues and prioritise funding for community Supporting victims - changing the way
engagement and support. It currently responds we work to respond more quickly to cases
based and environmental projects. The panels
to in excess of 5,000 ASB enquiries and 8,000 of domestic violence and abuse, through
support important community investment
out of hours calls about noise nuisance each daily multi-agency meetings with the police,
year, working with its key partners to provide such as employment / training programmes,
youth activities and parenting programmes. Housing Leeds and other key agencies, and
a joined up response. Leeds takes a targeted,
multi-agency approach to addressing particular The Council also supports local Tenants and developing a smartphone application and
neighbourhood ASB issues, recognising that Residents Associations to represent the views website.
complex needs of residents in some areas need a of local people on local issues.
Challenging behaviour - working with the
collaborative approach. Housing Leeds and LASBT
has a dedicated proactive ASB response team Gypsies and Travellers police and probation service to run courses
of ASB, Housing and Police Officers to target to help abusive men learn different ways of
resources, ensure a consistent approach and The Council works closely with behaving in a relationship.
helping to gain the trust of local communities. gypsy and traveller communities Improving Services - consult with service
at 2 sites in Leeds, offering 41 users to learn lessons and improve responses,
Community Cohesion units of accommodation. Through Leeds
and using this information to train staff so
Core Strategy, Leeds has committed to
Leeds is committed to supporting providing 62 pitches by 2028, of which that they better understand and respond
community cohesion; this is a key part 25 will be publicly managed. A Site to domestic violence and abuse.Creating Sustainable Reduced number
of domestic
Communities Finalise Site
violence and
abuse incidents
Allocation Plan and repeat victims
for Gypsy and
Change to Front Door Travellers
Safeguarding Hub (FDSH)
Deliver 8 units of
The FDSH was established to improve the
safety and support of victims of domestic Leeds Parenting Programme Gypsy and Travellers
accommodation at
violence and abuse. Central to the work Kidacre Street by Satisfaction
The Leeds Parent Champion Scheme was set
of the FDSH is a daily domestic violence September 2017 with the
up jointly between Housing Leeds, Together
meeting that brings together partners Leeds
Women Project and other local agencies
Anti -Social
from a range of organisations including to run a number of parenting programmes Behaviour
the Police, key Council Services, Health, across the city. Team is
Tenant
Probation, and third sector organisations Satisfaction with 90%
The project brings together parents in a local neighbourhood
to provide a structured response to area to support them with improving their as place to live
high risk cases through a partnership parenting skills, developing confidence and 78% by 2021
approach. Key features of the model include establishing links into local communities.
improved information sharing, tasking and The project has been extremely successful,
winning the Family and Childcare Trust’s
accountability.
National Parenting Programme Award.
The approach provides a faster, more co-
ordinated and consistent approach to the
management of domestic violence cases.Poverty, and in particular fuel poverty are Health Framework, which co-ordinates the
known to have a significant impact on physical city’s approach to improving support to people
and mental health. Through the Affordable with mental health problems. This includes:
Improving Warmth Strategy, Leeds has 3 main priorities
for reducing fuel poverty: • Building resilience and self-management
Health through preventative support for residents;
through Targeting fuel poor households with
assistance through specific projects, eg
• Close partnership working with care and
support providers to achieve person
Housing extension of gas mains to off-gas households, centred approach;
Warm Homes Service, Green Doctor Service; • Promoting information about the
How and where we live has a significant importance of mental health to residents
effect on our health. People living in deprived Maximising income of households in fuel
and challenging discrimination.
poverty - a number of partners provide fuel
neighbourhoods are most likely to have more bill and income advice;
years of ill health and die earlier. Through the Drugs and Alcohol
Leeds Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2016-21, Reducing household fuel bills through
Leeds has a vision to be a healthy and caring supporting residents to seek cheaper energy A key outcome of the Drug and Alcohol
city for all ages, where people who are the tariffs, installation of solar panels to 1,000 Strategy and Action Plan (2016-18) is to ensure
poorest improve their health the fastest. Council homes and establishing the Leeds that more people recover from their drug and
Domestic Energy Services Company (LESCo). alcohol misuse and the harms they can cause.
A key priority of the strategy is to improve
Health Inequalities Leeds has strong partnerships with third sector housing outcomes for people in recovery (safe,
organisations to provide services to promote suitable, and supported). This will be achieved
It is a priority for Leeds to reduce the number financial inclusion, including with Leeds City by adhering to the following 3 key actions:
Credit Union to provide affordable banking,
of deprived neighbourhoods, the number
links with Co-op Electrical for affordable • Identify key housing issues which are a
of people living in poverty and the number household goods, and campaigns and activity barrier to successful treatment and recovery.
of people who die prematurely. Key to the to reduce illegal lending. It also has a number • Ensure that people who are discharged
delivery of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy of initiatives in place to support tenants from residential rehabilitation have suitable
is a focus on providing services that are person affected by welfare reform and accommodation to support their recovery.
centred and within community settings. to encourage tenants to access • Ensure appropriate housing for people
employment and training. released from prison and leaving residential
These will build on individual and community
strengths, promote self-care and focus on rehabilitation to support recovery.
Mental Health
prevention.
Housing providers have a key role in
supporting the delivery of the Leeds MentalImproving Health Increase the number
through Housing Identify key
housing issues
of people accessing
prevention, early
which are a intervention, harm
barrier to
Green Doctor successful
reduction, treatment
and recovery support.
treatment
Groundwork Leeds provides a Green Doctor and recovery.
service to residents of Leeds, which includes
the following: Ensure that people who are
Rise High Project discharged from residential
rehabilitation have suitable
• Support and information on switching accommodation to
suppliers, how to deal with energy debt, Housing Leeds has recently begun to pilot an support their recovery.
grants for insulation and heating and how intensive management and support model
to manage heating; for a cluster of multi-storey flat blocks in Ensure
appropriate
• Installation of simple energy efficiency the Armley area of Leeds where there are housing for Contribute to
measures, eg light bulbs, tank lagging. significant issues with ASB linked to drug people released the Yorkshire
from prison a and Humber
use, poor health and worklessness. Through nd leaving target of
the multi-agency project, enhanced security residential signing
rehabilitation up 20,000
has been put in place along with a zero- to support customers to
tolerance approach to ASB and additional recovery. White Rose
Energy by
support from a Wellbeing Co-ordinator. They 2018.
worked closely with residents to help them
access a range of services including primary
care services, social engagement activities,
education and employment, and debt and
welfare advice.Minor adaptations to homes in all housing of very old residents who need care and support,
sectors to ensure that residents can maintain therefore there will be an increase in demand
independence and remain living in their place for specialist housing options, especially extra
Meeting of choice; care housing. Leeds has produced an Older
Housing Hospital Discharge Service to support
residents to return home or to a new home
People’s Housing Prospectus which is intended
to stimulate growth and promote collaborative
Needs of that meets their needs; working with a wide range of partners to deliver
Older Residents Healthy ageing programmes offering
training and guidance for staff working with
new specialist housing options for older people
across all housing sectors. There are currently
communities on issues such as falls prevention,
nutrition and hydration and winter wellbeing; barriers to the development of extra care which
Leeds has an ageing population; by 2021 the are restricting development – the introduction
population aged 50 and over will increase to Promoting Social Inclusion by encouraging
residents to remain active and link in with of Local Housing Allowance and restrictions in
over 250,000. We therefore need to ensure
that we have a strategy in place to offer older community activities, e.g. activities such as lunch development finance. There are currently 682
people the help, support and housing options clubs, chair based exercise in sheltered housing units of extra care housing in Leeds and an
they need to live independently in their place schemes and the Neighbourhood Networks. estimated shortfall of 600 units. Whilst most of
of choice. Leeds has an ambition to be: these homes will be delivered in the private sector,
‘The Best City in the UK to Grow Old in.’ This the Council is currently developing two extra care
ambition is being delivered through one of the Information and Advice
schemes in Leeds which will offer a mixture of
council’s eight breakthrough projects. Within
Older people need accurate and up to date units for affordable rent and shared ownership,
this an Older People’s Housing Strategy, Me
and My Home is being developed. There are 4 information about what services and options with care staff available on site at all times.
main priorities for meeting the housing needs are available to them in order for them to make
of older people. informed decisions about how they manage New Housing Developments
their independence and make plans for the
Supporting Independence and future. Neighbourhood Networks have an It is a priority for older people that there
important role in supporting the availability
promoting social inclusion is a mixture of housing options available
of information and advice within
communities. to them. It is also important that
Older people have told us they would like
housing is designed flexibly to meet the
support to live independently and well in
their own home. It is therefore essential that Specialist Housing changing needs of older people – that homes
flexible support options are available within with Support are accessible and adaptable.
the community to enable this to happen.
Within Leeds a range of key services are It is estimated that the most significant
available to support this priority: population increase over the next 10 years will beWharfedale View
Meeting Housing The first Council owned Extra Care scheme is Increase the
Needs of Older Residents currently under development in Yeadon. supply of a
diverse range
The site was the location of Howarth Court, of specialist
housing
a former sheltered housing scheme, which Deliver 2 Council
Garforth Neighbourhood options for
Elders Team (NET) had a high level of turnover and bedsit owned extra care older people
accommodation which didn’t meet the needs schemes by 2019
of new and existing tenants.
The creation of new Extra Care housing Reduce social
is providing much needed specialist isolation faced by
accommodation in an area where there is older residents
a significantly higher proportion of older
people than the City average.
The 45 unit development has a mix of rented Reduce the number of
and Shared Ownership apartments and has people whose hospital
Garforth NET is one of a number of discharge is delayed
Neighbourhood Networks in Leeds that been supported with a grant of £1.575m
due to housing
provides community led support and from the Department of Health, as well as
activities for older residents. They hold funding from the Housing Revenue Account
regular coffee mornings and lunch clubs and Right to Buy Replacement Programme.
across the neighbourhood, and are well
connected into sheltered housing schemes
to support new residents in settling into
the community. They also hold dementia
friendly clubs which enable people with
dementia and their carers to come together
to share experiences and get advice from
health care professionals.Achieving our Police – to ensure that sustainable
communities are achieved through tackling
Leeds Homelessness Forum –
Co-ordinating activity with statutory and third
Targets – how crime and anti-social behaviour. sector organisations to improve the quality
of support provided to residents in order to
will we deliver the National Health Service – to ensure that the promote independence.
Housing Strategy?
health of residents is improved through suitable
housing options. Leeds Housing Advisory Board –
Co-ordinating activity to improve the quality
Social Housing Maintenance Contractors – to of Council homes and neighbourhoods, and to
Working with Partners increase housing quality in the social rented ensure that tenants are supported to be healthy
sector. in their homes.
The Housing Strategy cannot be delivered by
the Council alone. There are key partnerships Housing Strategy Action Plan Providing feedback
that are critical to the delivery of the Housing A copy of the Housing Strategy and regular
Strategy, and these partners will have an We will produce a Housing Strategy Action updates to the Housing Strategy Action Plan
important role through the Housing Forum Plan through which we will monitor progress will be available on the Council’s website. An
in supporting the delivery of the Housing in delivering targets of each of the 6 streams annual update on the Housing Strategy will be
Strategy. within the Housing Strategy. completed each year.
Registered Housing Providers – to build A number of forums will co-ordinate the
and manage affordable housing, and create monitoring of the Housing Strategy Action
sustainable communities. Plan and contribute to regular refreshes of the
Housing Strategy:
Landowners and House Builders – to
maximise the number of high quality affordable Housing Forum
housing units being developed. Co-ordinating activity to deliver an increase in
affordable housing across all sectors.
Private Sector Landlords – to ensure that
high quality housing is provided via the private Private Rented Sector Forum –
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Third Sector Organisations – to ensure that landlords to deliver improvements in the
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