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Ealing Conference 15th November 2003

Ealing Conference 15th November 2003. Martin Thomas ODPM’s Community Housing Task Force. agenda. Why ALMOs…..? What is an ALMO……?. WHAT’S NEW?. “For more than 30 years this country has lost its way. All governments failed to meet housing need. We did not invest in the long term”

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Ealing Conference 15th November 2003

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  1. Ealing Conference15th November 2003 Martin Thomas ODPM’s Community Housing Task Force

  2. agenda Why ALMOs…..? What is an ALMO……?

  3. WHAT’S NEW? “For more than 30 years this country has lost its way. All governments failed to meet housing need. We did not invest in the long term” John Prescott

  4. Government target • To bring all social housing into a decent condition by 2010: • 1.6 million social rented homes (42% of the stock) were non-decent in April 2001 • A small group of mainly inner city local authorities account for nearly two- thirds (1.1 million) of the non-decent stock

  5. WHATS NEW? COMMUNITIES PLAN • February 2003 • Vision for the Future • Decent Homes a high priority….. • Recognise backlog of disrepair • Improved ALMOs as a way of getting money into Council Housing

  6. ALMOs - key aims Driving up housing standards by: • investing in repairs and improvements • improving housing management • creating housing organisations directly controlled by a majority of council and tenant nominees

  7. ALMOs – key features • Tenants remain secure tenants of the Council- all rights remain- Council still sets rents and overall policy • Board with representation of tenants, the Council and independents, normally with no group in a majority • Ownership of stock does not transfer from the Council- but responsibilities and money does • ALMO wholly owned by the Council • Extra money linked to good housing management

  8. ALMOs - how do they work? ALMO provides services Council delegates services retains ownership and responsibility Tenant board members tenants are still council tenants

  9. ALMOs – responsibilities ALMO Council Rent and arrears collection Tenant participation & consultation Repairs & improvements Enforcing tenancy conditions Estate management Environmental protection       Homelessness obligations Lettings & rent policy Providing resources Private sector renewal Setting standards & monitoring ALMO performance      

  10. ALMOs – the process 1 Option Appraisal 2 i] Expression of interest - summary sheet ii] Bid – full details 3 Conditional ££££ allocation 4 ALMO runs as shadow body 5 s.27 approval to delegate responsibilities 6 ALMO goes live and operates for at least 6 months 7 Inspection by the Housing Inspectorate 8 If awarded at least 2*, eligible to draw extra funds

  11. Funding for ALMOs • £1,994 million under Sustainable Communities Plan • £323 million in 2003/04 • £852 million in 2004/05 • £820 million in 2005/06

  12. ROUND 3 ALLOCATIONS

  13. Progress so far Rounds 1 & 2 • All round 1 ALMOs have qualified for funding • 4 of the 18 ALMOs in round 2 had qualified for funding by September • They have generally been spending what they said they would • High levels of tenant support - 57- 90% in Rnd 2 Round 3 • Further 13 local authorities given allocations in July 2003 to begin spending in 2004/5 • 1 in 5 council homes (550,000 units) now covered by ALMO proposals Round 4 • Expressions of Interests 26 September 2003 • 19 Bids, 300k homes, £2179m

  14. TENANT SUPPORT Rnd 1

  15. TENANT SUPPORT Rnd 2

  16. Contact details • email: • martin1.thomas@odpm.gsi.gov.uk • telephone: • 07810 657287 • 020 7944 8145 • in writing: • CHTF, 2F8 Eland House, Bressenden Place, LONDON, SW1E 5DU

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