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Making the most of the Private rented sector Sue Finch Shelter Cymru Conference June 2011. increasing housing need & homelessness Jan – March 2010 to 2011 increase of 13% 50% reduction in public investment 2011/14 a changing housing market 1999/00 8% of dwelling stock
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Making the most of the Private rented sector Sue Finch Shelter Cymru Conference June 2011
increasing housing need & homelessness • Jan – March 2010 to 2011 increase of 13% • 50% reduction in public investment 2011/14 • a changing housing market • 1999/00 8% of dwelling stock • 2009/10 14% of dwelling stock • the future role of the PRS ? Changing role for the PRS ?
clear messages from UK reviews of the PRS • - a complex sector & a difficult partnership • - largely un-professionalised • - poor quality housing • - in secure but … • - becoming increasingly unaffordable • - we’re just moving the deckchairs • future concerns • - HB changes & affordability/accessibility • - increasing competition • - future viability of the PRS • - lack of housing supply The challenges
a priority of the national housing strategy/Housing • Programme Board • Culture and Communities Committee Feb 2011 • - develop a strategy for the PRS • - research mandatory registration of landlords • - regulation of managing & lettings agencies • manifesto of the current administration Future direction in Wales
better understanding of the sector in Wales • a more professionalised sector • improved conditions and energy efficiency • sustainable landlord accreditation scheme • regulation of letting and managing agents • increase in good quality supply – institutional • investment/changing role for RSL’s? • a changed relationship between PRS & Local • Authorities What needs to change?
Landlord fora • online information for landlords/tenants • e g www.cardiffhousing.co.uk • social lettings agencies • landlord accreditation • incentives for landlords eg loans, bonds, direct HB • pre tenancy work with tenants, tenant references • mediation services, floating support services • corporate PRS working groups • licencing • PRS improvement tool kit Lots going on …
Purpose • Development • Content • - awareness raising materials • - corporate self assessment • - improvement tools PRS Improvement toolkit
piloted by 11 Authorities • new conversations • improvement plans developed • shared learning • collaborative initiatives • consistent message to landlords • to be rolled out and consolidated in all 22 LA’s Using the Toolkit
Making the most of the PRS Sue finch Sue.finch@wlga.gov.uk