Transcript South East London Housing Partnership

Tackling Underoccupation
and Overcrowding across
the SE sub-region
Perfect Fit
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Perfect Fit focus’s on underoccupying tenants
living in the RP sector with a link to
overcrowding via a 3 stage lettings plan
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An average move costs are less than £1000
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To date we have successfully moved 94
households releasing properties back into
housing stock across the sub-region
Partners
 Affinity
Sutton, AmicusHorizon,
FamilyMosaic, Gallions, Hexagon, Hyde,
London & Quadrant, Moat, Orbit, Phoenix,
Southern HG and Wandle.
 Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lewisham &
Southwark
 HousingMoves
 House Exchange
How we are doing ……
Underoccupying Properties Released
Voids offered to Perfect Fit
1 Bed Flat
11
1 Bed Bungalow
4 Bedroom
36
2 Bed Flat
3 Bedroom
2 Bed bungalow
6 Bedroom
56
2 bed House
5 Bedroom
3 Bed House
4 Bed House
Perfect Fit Moves July 07 to Sept 10
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22
July 07 - March 08
April 08 - March 09
April 09 - March 10
30
April 10 - Sept 10
32
Stats
 94
family sized properties released across
the SE sub-region
 Potential for 94 severely overcrowded RP
households to move
 The ‘overcrowded’ voids will generate 94
LA nominations
 Total = 282 moves
Benefits include
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Direct matching – reduces void turnaround time
Releases family sized homes for severely
overcrowded households
Makes best use of stock
Creates mobility for the customer i.e. across the
sub-region, HousingMoves and House
Exchange
The scheme is funded sub-regionally, currently
no cost to the landlord
Excellent customer satisfaction
Success’s
Joy & Brian McDuff only dreamed of
moving into a bungalow, but after
signing up to the Perfect Fit Under
occupation Scheme their dream
came true.
“Thank you Perfect Fit for our
perfect new home”
“The Perfect Fit underoccupation
team has been great; they have
been very helpful, friendly and
given us good advice and financial
assistance to help us with our
move – we are grateful and would
certainly recommend the scheme
to anyone looking to move to
smaller accommodation.”
Just Right
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Homes out of London ‘Just Right’ pilot – funded via the
HCA
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Funding
Year 09/10 £2 million
Year 10/11 £8 million
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SELHP partners are Town & Country HA & Shepway
District Council – managed by Perfect Fit SE
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Currently forging partnerships in other Kent coastal
boroughs
How it works….
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Database of 200 under occupying RP & LA
tenants
Properties purchased by Town & Country HA
Clients matched to properties based on priority
Handholding service provided including home
visits, accompanied viewings and sign-ups,
vacation notices, removals, connections etc
An average move costs less than £1200
Success to date
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09/10 target to purchase 10 properties in Folkestone
area
10 properties bought:4 x 2 bedroom bungalows
4 x 2 bedroom houses
2 x 4 bedroom houses – resulting voids will be offered to
SE underoccupying households
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10/11 target to purchase 10 properties in Folkestone
area
5 properties ‘sale agreed’ to date
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10/11 target – partner with other Kent coast areas
another success…….
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Our first clients to move were Mr & Mrs Watson
Diane & Keith said “we love it so much and are grateful that we were
given the opportunity. Our health has improved and so has our
social life! We could not have wished for a better location; local
shopping amenities within walking distance and the transport links
are very good, and of course the beach is close by.”
They have revisited some of their neighbours back in Bexley
borough and they have all asked about the scheme. Diane & Keith
said “we love it in Hythe it has changed our lives so much we are
both much happier and contented so thank you.”
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