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Housing strategies

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This page gives a brief outline of Suffolk Coastal's housing strategies and some of the major studies commissioned. The Council's strategies link in with other local, sub regional and regional strategies - the main ones of which are listed below:

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Housing strategies and studies

Tackling Fuel Poverty in the Suffolk Coastal District - December 2008

This report decribes what is meant by 'fuel poverty' and identifies the groups of people who can be affected by it. The document looks at the number of households likely to be in fuel poverty in the district and the main reasons for this occurring. It also identifies which agencies could help Suffolk Coastal target these groups to develop an effective referral scheme and sets out a proposed action plan to address fuel poverty in the district.

Strategic Housing Market Assessment - November 2008 & June 2009

In November 2007, Suffolk Coastal, Babergh and Mid Suffolk district councils and Ipswich Borough Council commissioned a Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) in the Ipswich Housing Market Area to help inform their planning and housing policies and emerging Local Development Frameworks. The final SHMA report was published in November 2008 and a study of affordable housing viability was published in June 2009.

An SHMA is a piece of research aimed at estimating housing need and demand. All types of housing are considered, including social rented housing, intermediate housing (shared equity and other Homebuy options), private rented housing and home ownership.

You can read the SHMA research brief, key findings report and full report by following the links below:

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Homelessness Review and Strategy 2008

Under the Homelessness Act 2002, housing authorities were required to publish their first homelessness strategies by July 2003. The Act also states that a new strategy, based on the results of a homelessness review, should be published within 5 years of the first one.

The aim of the review was to gauge the extent of homelessness in the district, assess future need, and establish what is currently being done and by whom, to prevent and tackle homelessness. The final section of the document sets out the strategic aims the review identified and proposes an action plan to address those aims.

Private Sector Housing Renewal Strategy 2007

Since 1959 local authorities have been able to give grants to owner occupiers, landlords and tenants for the repair adaptation or improvement of private homes in their area. In July 2003 all existing legislation relating to grants, with the exception of mandatory disabled facilities grants, was revoked. From this date local authorities were required to develop and publish their own policy framework for providing assistance to the private sector.

The Private Sector Housing Renewal strategy sets out Suffolk Coastal’s policy for making grants available for the repair, adaptation or improvement of private homes in the district and its responsibilities for monitoring the general standard of properties in the area (including vacant properties) and energy efficiency.

The Suffolk Coastal Local Housing Assessment 2006

The Local Housing Assessment is a major study drawn up for the Council by Opinion Research Services that looked at how many more homes are needed over the next five years and what can be done to improve existing properties. It is based on information gained from over 1,500 residents and from national and local sources during Spring 2006.

Housing Strategy Statement 2004

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