housing statistical bulletin 2011/12 quarter 2: july to

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Housing Statistical Bulletin 2011/12 Quarter 2: July to September 2011

Housing Statistical Bulletin

2011/12 Quarter 2: July to September 2011 2

Changes in Affordable Housing The chart shows the number of empty homes brought back into use over the last few years as a result of action taken by Brighton & Hove City Council. 30 homes were brought back into use during Q2 2011/12. A snapshot taken at the end of this quarter identified that the Empty Property Team was in constructive dialogue with the owners of a total of 233 properties. Of these the Empty Property Team is working with the owners of 11 properties to apply for a grant under Empty Property Assistance and 42 properties are being monitored by Empty Property Enforcement Group

1 for enforcement action

From 1 July 2011 to 30 September 2011, no homes completed but a total of 104 homes, funded through the National Affordable Housing Programme (NAHP) for rent and part-buy / part-rent may complete in 2011/12. Of the total 104 homes that may complete during 2011/12, 5 developments are on-site building 97 new homes

• 60% (62) are for affordable rent

• 40% (42) are for shared ownership

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New Affordable Housing 2011/12

(estimated completions)

0

20

40

60

80

Affordable Rents Shared Ow nership

Mix of Units

Nu

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er

of

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its

1-bed 2-bed 3-bed

Source: BHHC Affo rdable

housing developments

monitoring

During Q2 2011/12 there were a total of 10 applications and 3 sales of council dwellings under Right to Buy. Comparing the activity with that in Q2 2010/11, the number of applications has decreased from 16 to 10 and the number of sales of council stock has decreased from 4 homes to 3. Comparing the activity with that in Q1 2004/05, there is 89% decrease in the number of applications for Right to Buy and 84% decrease in sales of council stock.

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Right to Buy Applications & Sales

16

1210

810

4 5 5 5 3

0.03% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04% 0.02%

0

5

10

15

20

Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2

2010/11 2010/11 2010/11 2011/12 2011/12

0.00%

0.05%

0.10%

0.15%

0.20%

Applications Sales Sales as a % of Council Housing Stock

Source: BHCC M onitoring

1 Empty Property Enforcement Group members are the Empty Property Team and representatives from the Private Sector Housing Team

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Empty Homes Brought Back into Use

31 2849 40 44

44 46

4844 30

47 55

3846

31 2732

26

0

50

100

150

200

2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12

Ho

me

s

Q4

Q3

Q2

Q1

Source: BHCC Housing Strategy Team Enabling Report

Target 129

Target 153



HomeBuy Demand in Brighton & Hove HomeBuy is a government led initiative offering a range of schemes to help people onto the property ladder when they would otherwise not be able to do so. In 2011/12 Q2 there were 621 HomeBuy applicants interested in living in Brighton & Hove. The chart shows the number of applicants eligible for HomeBuy products. Most of the 621 applicants are eligible for more than one product

• 614 (99%) are eligible for Rent to HomeBuy

• 550 (89%) applicants are eligible for HomeBuy Direct

• 544 (88%) are eligible for New Build HomeBuy

Brighton & Hove

HomeBuy Products Applicant Eligibility

2011/12 Q2

544

550

614

500 520 540 560 580 600 620

New Build HomeBuy

HomeBuy Direct

Rent to HomeBuy

Source: Moat

The chart shows the size of property required by applicants interested in living in the city

• 450 (72%) of applicants require 1-bed home



Brighton & Hove

Demand by Property Size

2011/12 Q2

450

135

36

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

1-bed

2-bed

3-bed+

Source: Moat

The chart shows the households composition of applicants.

• 362 applications are from couples

• 252 applications are from single applicants

• 9 families each with 3 children (7 couples and 2 single applicants)

• 1 family with 4 children (1 couple)

• In addition there are 7 applications from people sharing

Brighton & Hove

Household composition of applicants

2011/12 Q2

290

155

42

60

28

29

2

8

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

Single applicants

Couples

No children

1 child

2 children

3 children+

Source: Moat

The tables below provide more information on the 543 applicants who are interested in living in the city.

live in area

work in area

key workers

social tenants

Number of MoD

18-29 years

30-39 years

40-49 years

50-59 years

60+ years

367 339 181 37 0 265 249 90 11 6

59% 55% 29% 6% 0% 43% 40% 14% 2% 1%

Average single income

Average joint income

Number with deposit

Average deposit

Number with a disability

Number requiring a wheelchair

£24,016 £36,041 295 £16,534 12 2

48% 2% 0.3%

HomeBuy Products

• New Build HomeBuy: This shared ownership option offers brand new homes for sale on a part buy / part rent basis.

• HomeBuy Direct: This option offers equity loans towards the purchase of a new build home on selected developments

• Rent to Buy: This option offers new build homes to rent for a pre-defined period of time with the expectation that you will buy a share of the property at the end of the rental period.



Homelessness Prevention

The Housing Options Team provides a whole range of services from advice to households who find themselves in a housing crisis, intervening to prevent homelessness, to managing homeless applications. During Q2 2011/12 the Housing Options Team worked with 1,662 households. Of the 916 households that required more detailed casework, homelessness was prevented in over ⅔ of all cases and for every household that had its homelessness accepted, a further 5 households had their homelessness prevented.

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Housing Options Activity

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

Homelessness

Casew ork

2607 3255 3821 1844

Advice & Assistance 2025 2528 2729 1410

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12

Source: BHCC Online Housing M anagement System / P1E Returns

Note: Homelessness Casework = Homelessness Preventions + Homelessness Applicat ions


Homelessness Casework Outcomes

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

Homelessness Not

Accepted

418 588 652 338

Homelessness

Accepted

393 368 428 218

Homelessness

Prevented

1796 2299 2741 1410

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12

Source: BHCC Online Housing M anagement System / P1E Returns

The chart shows households who were helped to sustain living in their current accommodation without the need of making a homelessness application through the prevention work of the Housing Options Team. A total of 142 households successfully sustained their accommodation.

The chart shows households who were helped to find alternative accommodation through the prevention work of the Housing Options Team. A total of 489 households found alternative accommodation, mainly in hostel or House in Multiple Occupation and the private rented sector.


Prevention - Sustained Accommodation

Q2 2011/12

Other

assistance -

private o r

social rented

sector

32%

M ortgage

interventions /

rescue

1%

Negotiation -

private rented

sector

3%

Crisis

intervention

3%

Conciliation

(includes

family/friends)

36%

Sanctuary

scheme -

domestic

vio lence

1%

Resolving

arrears - social

or private

rented sector

13%

Resolving

Housing

Benefit

problems

1%

Debt Advice

1%

Other

9%

Source: BHCC Online Housing M anagement System


Prevention - Alternative

Accommodation

Q2 2011/12

Other

5%Social Housing

8%

Hostel / HM O

with or without

support

37%

Supported

accommodati

on

13%

Friends or

relatives

14%

PRS non

landlord

incentive

scheme

16%

PRS - Landlord

incentive

scheme

7%

Source: BHCC Online Housing M anagement System



Homelessness Comparisons with England and the South East This chart looks at the number of homeless decisions per 1,000 households, and compares England, the South East and Brighton & Hove. Our homelessness prevention work has ensured that homelessness applications have remained below levels of pre 2005. During Q1 2011/12 the number of households having to make a homelessness application increased to 1.5 households per 1,000. The number of homeless applications in the city continues to be higher than that recorded regionally and nationally.

Homeless Decisions

(per 1,000 households)

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

2010/11 - Q1 1.1 0.6 1.5

2010/11 - Q2 1.2 0.7 2.2

2010/11 - Q3 1.2 0.7 1.9

2010/11 - Q4 1.2 0.7 1.4

2011/12 - Q1 1.2 0.7 1.5

England South East Brighton & Hove

Source: CLG Statutory Homelessness Stat ist ical Releases (Supplementary Tables)

This chart looks at the number of homeless acceptances per 1,000 households, and compares England, the South East and Brighton & Hove Q1 2011/12 has seen the acceptance rate in Brighton & Hove remain at 0.9 households per 1,000. The number of homeless acceptances in the city continues to be higher than that recorded regionally and nationally.

Homeless Acceptances


0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2010/11 - Q1 0.5 0.3 0.8

2010/11 - Q2 0.5 0.4 1.1

2010/11 - Q3 0.5 0.3 0.9

2010/11 - Q4 0.5 0.3 0.9

2011/12 - Q1 0.5 0.4 0.9



This chart shows the pattern of homeless applications accepted over the past five quarters. The percentage of households making homeless applications and being accepted during Q1 2011/12 is higher than the national average but lower than the regional. This figure should not be taken in isolation but considered against the continued reduction in homeless applications and acceptances. Our homelessness prevention service ensures that only the most severe cases result in homelessness.

Percentage of Homeless Applications Accepted

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

2010/11 - Q1 44.2% 49.1% 52.2%

2010/11 - Q2 44.0% 49.0% 53.0%

2010/11 - Q3 41.7% 47.3% 46.6%

2010/11 - Q4 43.0% 48.1% 59.8%

2011/12 - Q1 45.5% 48.6% 57.6%





Homeless Applications and Acceptances

This chart compares the number of homeless applications and acceptances per 1,000 households, and the percentage of applications accepted in England, the South East and Brighton & Hove between 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2011. The high percentage of acceptances can be attributed to our housing options services, preventing homelessness in all but the most severe cases.

Homeless Applications & Acceptances 2011/12 Q1


45.5%48.6%

57.6%

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2

2

Cases (

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30%

40%

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60%

70%

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Homeless Applications 1.2 0.7 1.5

Homeless Acceptances 0.5 0.4 0.9

Percent Accepted 45.5% 48.6% 57.6%


Source: CLG Statutory Homelessness Stat ist ical Releases

This chart shows the pattern of homeless decisions in Brighton & Hove over the past 5 quarters. Q2 2011/12 has seen an increase in the number of households making homeless applications and the number of households being accepted has also risen. The percentage of applications accepted has decreased this quarter.

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Homeless Applications & Acceptances by Quarter

52.0%45.5%

59.8%55.9% 56.1%

0

100

200

300

400

Cases

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

Perc

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ccep

ted

Homelessness Applications 254 224 164 177 212

Homelessness Acceptances 132 102 98 99 119

Percent Accepted 52.0% 45.5% 59.8% 55.9% 56.1%

Q2 -

2010/11

Q3 -

2010/11

Q4 -

2010/11

Q1 -

2011/12

Q2 -

2011/12

Source: P1Es Homelessness M onitoring Return to CLG

Since January 2005 we have continued to maintain a low level of homeless applications and acceptances as a result of our homelessness prevention work. The chart illustrates the monthly trends over the past 15 months:

• The number of applications has increased since the low in December but still remains below the high of July.

• The number of acceptances has increased over the last six months.

• The acceptance rates has increased over the last six months

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Homelessness Applications & Acceptances

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

Jul-

10

Aug-

10

Sep-

10

Oct-

10

Nov-

10

Dec-

10

Jan-

11

Feb-

11

M ar-

11

Apr-

11

M ay-

11

Jun-

11

Jul-11Aug-

11

Sep-

11

Cases

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Perc

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ccep

ted

Applications Acceptances Acceptance Rate

Source: BHCC Online Housing

M anagement System



Reason for Homelessness in Brighton & Hove The chart shows the reason for homelessness for those households accepted in Brighton & Hove during the past 1¼ years. This quarter has seen a decrease in eviction by parents as a reason for being accepted homeless by 12% In contast, eviction by relatives or friends as a reason for being accepted homeless increased this quarter by 42% and loss of private rented accommodation as a reason for being accepted homeless has nearly doubled this quarter.

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Reason for Homelessness (accepted households)

0

20

40

60

2010/11 Q2 28 20 42 42

2010/11 Q3 20 13 30 39

2010/11 Q4 15 14 24 45

2010/11 Q1 34 12 20 33

2010/11 Q2 30 17 38 34

Eviction by parentsEviction by relatives or

friends

Loss o f private rented

accommodationOther

Source: BHCC P1E Homelessness M onitoring Return to CLG

The chart shows the reasons for homelessness in Q2 2011/12:

• 35% due to loss of private rented accommodation

• 25% due to eviction by parents

• 14% due to eviction by family and friends

• 7% due to fleeing domestic violence

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Reason for Homelessness Q2 2011/12

(accepted households)

Other, 31, 26%

Rent arrears - Social

Housing, 1, 1%

Eviction by parents,

30, 24%

Non-vio lent

breakdown of

relationship with

partner, 7, 6%

Discharged from

institution or care, 2,

2%Temination o f

assured shortho ld

tenancy, 18, 15%

Other loss o f rented

accommodation, 20,

17%

Domesic vio lence, 8,

7%

Vio lence /

harassment , 7, 6%Rent arrears - Private

Rented, 2, 2%

Eviction by relatives

or friends, 17, 14%

Other reason, 6, 5%

Required to leave

NASS

accommodation, 1, 1%

Source: BHCC Online Housing M anagement System & P1E Homelessness M onitoring Return to CLG

The table below compares our figures to those reported for England from Q1 2010/11 to Q1 2011/12. The average rate of homeless due to ‘other’ loss of rented accommodation and eviction by parents was over the national average but the average rate of homeless due to termination of assured shorthold tenancy was below the national average.

2010/11

Q1 2010/11

Q2 2010/11

Q3 2010/11

Q4 2011/12

Q1 Reason for Homelessness

England Brighton & Hove





Eviction by parents 20.2% 27.7% 20.0% 21.2% 19.0% 19.6% 20.0% 15.3% 20.5% 34.3%

Eviction by relatives or friends 13.3% 14.9% 12.8% 15.2% 13.6% 12.7% 14.4% 14.3% 13.2% 12.1%

Termination of assured shorthold tenancy 14.5% 3.2% 15.3% 12.9% 14.9% 11.8% 15.3% 14.3% 18.0% 10.1%

Other loss of rented accommodation 5.6% 22.3% 5.5% 18.9% 6.1% 17.6% 6.1% 10.2% 5.9% 10.1%

Domestic Violence 13.6% 8.5% 13.3% 5.3% 13.6% 8.8% 13.1% 12.2% 12.4% 9.1%

Non-violent breakdown with partner 6.3% 1.1% 6.0% 7.6% 5.8% 4.9% 5.6% 6.1% 5.7% 2.0%

Other 26.5% 22.3% 27.1% 18.9% 27.0% 24.5% 25.5% 27.6% 24.3% 22.2%



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 last 1¼ years. This quarter has seen 6% decrease in having dependent children as a reason for being in priority need and 24% decrease in having mental illness as a reason for being in priority need There has been 13% increase in being pregnant as the priority need and 8% increase in having a physical disability as being in priority need. Having dependent children still continues to be the most single common reason for homelessness priority need.

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Reason for Priority Need (accepted households)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2010/11 Q2 56 21 15 17 14 9

2010/11 Q3 35 21 11 12 16 7

2010/11 Q4 48 17 3 12 15 3

2011/12 Q1 45 13 5 13 17 6

2011/12 Q2 61 20 4 12 18 4

Dependent

childrenM ental Illness Other

Physical

disabilityPregnant Young person

Source: BHCC P1E Homelessness M onitoring Return to CLG

The chart shows a precentage breakdown of reason for priority need of households who were accepted homeless in Q1 2011/12.

• 45% of those accepted as homeless were due to the households having dependent children.

• 13% of those accepted were due to mental illness

• 13% of those accepted were due to physical disability

• 17% of those accepted were due to pregnancy

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Reason for Priority Need Q2 2011/12

(accepted households)

Other reasons, 3, 3%

Other, 8, 7%

Domestic vio lence, 1,

1%

Dependent children,

61, 51%

M ental illness o r

disability, 20, 17%

Physical disability, 12,

10%

Young person, 4, 3%

Pregnant, 18, 15%

Source: BHCC Online Housing M anagement System & P1E Homelessness M onitoring Return to CLG

The table below compares our figures to those reported for England from Q1 2010/11 to Q1 2011/12. The average rate in Brighton & Hove for priority need due to physical disability, mental health and being pregnant continues to be higher the national average.

2010/11

Q1 2010/11

Q2 2010/11

Q3 2010/11

Q4 2011/12

Q1 Reason for Priority Need






Mental illness 8.1% 12.8% 8.1% 15.9% 8.0% 20.6% 8.1% 17.3% 7.9% 13.1%

Dependent children 59.8% 34.0% 60.3% 42.4% 60.4% 34.3% 61.0% 49.0% 63.2% 45.5%

Pregnant 10.8% 17.0% 10.2% 10.6% 9.8% 15.7% 10.0% 15.3% 9.7% 17.2%

Physical disability 6.7% 24.5% 6.5% 12.9% 7.0% 11.8% 6.6% 12.2% 6.4% 13.1%

Young person 4.9% 6.4% 5.2% 6.8% 5.0% 6.9% 4.9% 3.1% 4.5% 6.1%

Other 9.7% 5.3% 9.6% 11.4% 9.8% 10.8% 9.4% 3.1% 8.3% 5.1%

Source: CLG Homelessness Statistical Release Table 5 & BHCC P1E Homelessness Return to CLG



Households in Temporary Accommodation The chart shows the number of households in Temporary Accommodation at the end of each quarter since Q2 2010/11. On 30 September 2011 there were 635 households in Temporary Accommodation, 47% increase over the year:

• 45% were in Private Sector Leased accommodation

• 20% were in B&B accommodation

• 470 households in Temporary Accommodation had a ‘duty owed’

In addition there were 3 households identified as homeless at home.

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Households in Temporary Accommodation

(as a t the end of the quarter)

0

200

400

600

800

Other TA (includes Annexes) 81 99 123 137 145

Private Sector Leased 218 224 244 259 287

LA & RSL TA stock 47 45 55 69 73

Bed & Breakfast 85 74 80 106 130

Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2

2010/11 2010/11 2010/11 2011/12 2011/12

Source: Online Housing M anagement System & P1E Homelessness M onitoring Return to CLG

The chart illustrates the number of households in B&B accommodation on the last day of each quarter over the past few years. Although there has been an increase in households placed in B&B this quarter, the number still remains below the figures before Q2 2004/05. Of the 130 households in B&B, for 41 (32%) there was a ‘duty owed’.

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Households in B&B

(at end of quarter)

102 102 107 110102 103

90

78

63 6153 57

46

64

78

41

101

8574

80

106

130

36 31 31

49 4938

3021 25 23 17

10 1221 20

8

24

43

25 19 22

41

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12

Households in B&B Households w here duty ow ed

Source: BHCC Online Housing M anagement System & P1E Homelessness M onitoring Return to ODPM

Source: P1E

Our priority is to ensure families with children and/or pregnant women are not placed in B&B accommodation unless it is an emergency. Of the 417 families with children and/or pregnant women in temporary accommodation, 25 were in B&B accommodation on 30 September 2011.

Of the 635 households in temporary accommodation, 41% were lone parents and 36% were one person households (19% males and 16% females). Of the 6 young people aged 16/17 years old in Temporary Accommodation, 3 were in B&B.

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Households with children /

pregant woman in Temporary

Accommodation

(as at end of quarter)

LA & RSL

TA stock,

68, 16.3%

Private

Sector

Leased, 203,

48.7%

Bed &

Breakfast,

25, 6.0%

Other TA

(includes

Annexes),

121, 29.0%

Source: Online Housing Management System & P1E

Homelessness Monit or ing Return t o CLG

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Households in Temporary Accommodation

(as at end of quarter)

Lone parent

househo ld with

dependent

children (Female

Applicant*), 237,

38%

Lone parent

househo ld with

dependent

children (M ale

Applicant), 22,

3%

Couple with

dependent

children *, 112,

18%

One person

househo ld

(M ale

Applicant), 122,

19%

One person

househo ld

Female

Applicant), 104,

16%

All other

househo ld

groups, 38, 6%

Source: Online Housing Management Syst em & P1E Homelessness



Homemove: Current Demand and Supply for Social Housing 12,650 households were eligible to bid for properties, either for the whole or part of the period between 1 July 2011 and 30 September 2011. The chart to the right shows the percentage of households in each band who bid during the period monitored; 41% in Band A, 38% in Band B, 24% in Band C and 15% in Band D. During Q2 2011/12, a total of 25,361 bids were made on 273 properties advertised and 191 properties were let.

Brighton & Hove

Percent of Households by Band who Bid

July - September 2011

41% 38%24%

15%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Band A Band B Band C Band D

% o

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bid

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Source: Locata

By Banding

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Housing Register by

Banding

(at 3 October 2011)

Band

C,

7878,

65%

Band

D,

2931,

24%

Band

A, 271,

2%

Band

B,

1070,

9%

Source: Locata

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Bids per Household by

Banding

(July - September 2011)

Band

D, 1.2

Band

A, 1.9

Band

B, 2.4Band

C, 2.2

Source: Locata

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Lettings by Banding

(July to September 2011)

Band

D, 3,

1.6% Band

A, 69,

36.1%

Band

B, 73,

38.2%

Band

C, 46,

24.1%

Source: Locata

The majority of households on the Housing Register are in Band C. Band A makes up 2% of the register.

Households in Band B made the most bids, an average of nearly 2½ each. Band D made the fewest bids.

Nearly all homes went to those in the highest priority bandings, Band A and Band B with 3 lets to Band D.

By Property Size

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Households on Housing

Register by Property Size

Required

(at 3 October 2011)

1 bed,

7423,

61%

2 bed,

3147,

26%

3 bed,

1381,

11%

4

bed+,

199 2%

Source: Locata

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Average number of Bids

by Property Size


1-bed,

116

2-bed,

119

3-bed,

140

4-

bed+,

56

Studio,

33

Source: Locata

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Lettings by Property Size


Studio,

33, 17%

4-

bed+,

3, 2%3-bed,

16, 8%

2-bed ,

51, 27%

1-bed,

88, 46%

Source: Locata

11% of the Housing Register is comprised of households looking for 3 bed homes.

However, 3-bed properties show the greatest demand with the highest number of bids per home available.

Only 8% of available homes were 3-bed with sixteen let during the period.



Homemove: Current Demand and Supply for Social Housing The chart compares the number

2 of

general stock properties and also sheltered stock where the status of the property changed between 1 July 2011 and 30 September 2011.

• number advertised

• number accepted3

• percentage accepted3

• average bids per property

There were 273 properties where the status changed

4 during the period

monitored; 197 were accepted, and 7 withdrawn, 66 re-advertised and 2 ready to offer and 1 ready to nominate.

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Homemove

1 Ju ly - 30 September 2011

92% 92% 90%95%

48%

75%

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160

Studio 1 bed 2 bed 3 bed 4 bed+ Sheltered

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Advertised Accepted Average number o f bids per property % Accepted n il

Source: Locata

The chart shows a break down of lettings by Housing List classification – whether they are a homeseeker or transfer applicant:

• 9% of lets were to homeless households

• 69% of lets were to homeseekers and 31% to transfers

• 52% of households housed from Band A were homeseekers

• 71% of households housed from Band B were homeseekers

• 89% of households housed from Bands C were homeseekers

• All households housed from Band D were homeseekers

• 56% of transfers were to those in Band A, 36% Band B & 8% C

Brighton & Hove

Lettings by Housing List

(1 July to 30 September 2011)

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20

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Transfer 12 2 17 18 9 1

Homeseeker 22 20 48 33 7 2

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

Source: Locata

Number of years on housing register Waiting

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

Shortest 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.8

Average 1.9 3.9 2.9 1.4 1.1 1.3

Longest 17.7 13.6 9.9 6.5 3.8 2.1

The table shows the number of years

5 those households

that were re-housed during Q2 2011/12 had been on the housing register by property size.

Number of years on housing register Waiting

Band A Band B Band C Band D

Shortest 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

Average 2.2 2.2 4.3 2.8

The table shows the number of years5 those

households that were re-housed during Q2 2011/12 had been on the housing register by band. At 26 days, a household in Band C waited the shortest amount of time on the housing register to be re-housed – they were re-housed to sheltered studio flat. Longest 17.7 17.7 9.9 7.2

2 The number of properties may include duplication where the same property has been advertised, withdrawn and then re-advertised

3 Accepted includes lets, offered, nominations, nomination offered and acceptances

4 Status changed = let, accepted, offered, ready to offer, re-advertised, withdrawn, nomination offered, nominated, ready to nominate

5 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 the demand is high)



Homemove: Lettings to Social Housing (1) Sheltered Housing

In total 34 sheltered homes were let during the period monitored – 11 studios and 23 1-beds. In total 874 bids were made, averaging 26 bids per home.

• The property with the most bids was a 1-bed flat in Area Ten (77 bids)

• The property receiving the lowest bids was a studio in Area One (1 bed)

Br igh ton & Hov e

Social Housing Lets1 Ju ly to 30 September 2011

5

8

2

3

6

1

2

5

2

0 5 10 15 20

Area One

Area Two

Area Three

Area Four

Area Five

Area Six

Area Seven

Area Eight

Area Nine

Area Ten

Sheltered

Br igh ton & Hov e

Bids per Home1 July to 30 September 2011

11

46

3

16

24

22

18

13

49

0 50 100 150 200 250

Area One

Area Two

Area Three

Area Four

Area Five

Area Six

Area Seven

Area Eight

Area Nine

Area Ten

Sheltered

Studio Flats

In total 22 studio flats were let and a total of 2,076 bids were made giving an average of 94 bids per available studio flat.

• The property receiving the highest number of bids was in Area Ten (221 bids)

• The property receiving the lowest number of bids was in Area Four (25 bids)

Br igh ton & Hov e

Social Housing Lets

1 July t o 30 September 2011

4

4

1

1

1

4

5

2

0 5 10 15 20

Area One

Area Two

Area Three

Area Four

Area Five

Area Six

Area Seven

Area Eight

Area Nine

Area Ten

Studio

Br igh ton & Hov e

Bids per Home

1 Ju ly to 30 September 2011

103

103

37

25

68

84

87

128

0 50 100 150 200 250

Area One

Area Two

Area Three

Area Four

Area Five

Area Six

Area Seven

Area Eight

Area Nine

Area Ten

Studio

1 Bed Homes

In total 9,909 bids were made on the total of 65 1-bed homes let (3 bungalow and 62 flats) giving an average of 152 bids per property.

• The property receiving the highest number of bids was a flat in Area Two (355 bids)

• The property receiving the lowest was a flat in Area One (10 bids)

Br igh ton & Hov e

Social Housing Lets

1 July to 30 September 2011

12

10

5

13

4

4

3

3

11

0 5 10 15 20

Area One

Area Two

Area Three

Area Four

Area Five

Area Six

Area Seven

Area Eight

Area Nine

Area Ten

1-bed

Br igh ton & Hov e

Bids per Home


121

194

103

95

180

144

238

196

186

0 50 100 150 200 250

Area One

Area Two

Area Three

Area Four

Area Five

Area Six

Area Seven

Area Eight

Area Nine

Area Ten

1-bed

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 Burnswick & Adelaide / Central Hove / Goldsmid / Regency / Westbourne / Wish



Homemove: Lettings to Social Housing (2) 2 Bed Homes

A total of 51 2-bed homes were let during the period monitored with a total of 6,113 bids averaging 120 bids.

• 42 of the lets were flats / maisonettes and 9 were houses

• The property receiving the highest number of bids was a house in Area Four (311 bids)

• The property receiving the least number of bids was a flat in Area Three (29 bids)

Br igh ton & Hov e

Social Housing Lets


6

13

7

6

1

5

4

7

0 5 10 15 20

Area One

Area Two

Area Three

Area Four

Area Five

Area Six

Area Seven

Area Eight

Area Nine

Area Ten2-bed

Br igh ton & Hov e

Bids per Home


93

104

141

126

130

98

159

123

115

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

Area One

Area Two

Area Three

Area Four

Area Five

Area Six

Area Seven

Area Eight

Area Nine

Area Ten

2-bed

3 Bed Homes

In total 16 3-bed homes were let during the period monitored with a total of 1,865 bids made averaging 117 bids per home.

• 4 of the lets were flats / maisonettes and 12 houses.

• The property receiving the highest number of bids was a house in Area Two (243 bids)

• A flat in Area Four received the lowest number of bids (23 bids)

Br igh ton & Hov e

Social Housing Lets


6

1

1

3

1

3

1

0 5 10 15 20

Area One

Area Two

Area Three

Area Four

Area Five

Area Six

Area Seven

Area Eight

Area Nine

Area Ten

3-bed

Br igh ton & Hov e

Bids per Home


82

243

142

236

43

0 50 100 150 200 250

Area One

Area Two

Area Three

Area Four

Area Five

Area Six

Area Seven

Area Eight

Area Nine

Area Ten

3-bed

4+ Bed Homes

There were 3 4-bed+ homes let during the period monitored with a total of 59 bids made averaging 20 bids per home.

• There was 2 4-bed houses and 1 5-bed house.

• The property receiving the highest number of bids was a 4-bed house in Area Three (30 bids)

• The property receiving the lowest number of bids was the 5-bed house in Area One (4 bids)

Br igh ton & Hov e

Social Housing Lets


2

1

0 5 10 15 20

Area One

Area Two

Area Three

Area Four

Area Five

Area Six

Area Seven

Area Eight

Area Nine

Area Ten

4-bed+

Br igh ton & Hov e

Bids per Home


15

30

0 50 100 150 200 250

Area One

Area Two

Area Three

Area Four

Area Five

Area Six

Area Seven

Area Eight

Area Nine

Area Ten

4-bed+

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 Burnswick & Adelaide / Central Hove / Goldsmid / Regency / Westbourne / Wish

Housing Strategy Team Brighton & Hove City Council 2nd Floor Bartholomew House Bartholomew Square, Brighton, BN1 1JE t: +44 (0)1273 293189 e: [email protected]

Andy Staniford Housing Strategy Manager t: +44 (0)1273 293159

Sue Garner-Ford Strategy & Performance Officer t: +44 (0)1273 293055

Robert Nayan Strategy & Performance Trainee t: +44 (0)1273 293918

Martin Reid Head of Strategy, Development & Private Sector Housing t: +44 (0)1273 293321

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