This report proposes:

-          some minor amendments to the Housing Assistance Policy to update our Warm Homes Assistance scheme eligibility criteria to reflect the changes to the Government’s Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme;

-          providing Warm Homes Assistance to private sector landlords where the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for the property is band F or G and there is a Category 1 Excess Cold hazard under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) assessment of the property.

(Report of Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health)

The report proposed some minor amendments to the Housing Assistance Policy to update the Warm Homes Assistance Scheme eligibility criteria to reflect the changes to the Government’s Energy Company Obligation scheme.  Details were also given of circumstances where private landlords would be provided with Warm Homes Assistance.

Following consideration by the Communities and Housing Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Housing resolved that:

The proposed amendments to the Housing Assistance Policy, as set out in the report and at Annex 1 thereto, be approved.

Decision Notice D190024MEM

The report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health proposed some minor amendments to the Housing Assistance Policy to update the Warm Homes Assistance Scheme eligibility criteria to reflect the changes to the Government’s Energy Company Obligation scheme.  Details were also given of circumstances where private landlords would be provided with Warm Homes Assistance.

RECOMMENDED:  That the proposed amendments to the Housing Assistance Policy, as set out in the report and at Annex 1 thereto, be approved.