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  Apologies for absence

  

  To consider any apologies for absence
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  Declarations by Members of Statutory Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Compulsory Registerable Non-Pecuniary Interests and Voluntary Registerable Non-Pecuniary Interests in Matters on this Agenda

  
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  Announcements

  

  Broadcast of the meeting

   

  The Chair to announce the following: ‘In addition to the rights by law that the public and press have to record this meeting, I would like to remind everyone that this meeting is being broadcast live by the Council to the Internet and can be viewed on our website for twelve months after the meeting. After that time, webcasts are archived and can be made available upon request.

   

  If you have asked to address the meeting, you are deemed to be consenting to having your contributions recorded and broadcast, including video when switched on, and to the use of those sound recordings and images for webcasting and/or training purposes.’

   

  Any other announcements
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  Notification of any items of business that the chair decides to take as urgent

  
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  Minutes

  

  To consider the minutes of the meeting held on 10^th December 2024.

  Minutes of Previous Meeting
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  Deputations

  

  Requests to speak at the Committee on a matter within its terms of reference must be made in writing to the clerk named on the front of this agenda by 5pm two working days before the meeting.

   
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  Review of the Council’s additional Houses in Multiple Occupation licensing scheme and proposal to consult on renewal of scheme

  

  Report of the Cabinet Member for Better Homes

   

  This report details the review into the current Houses in Multiple Occupation licensing scheme designation and seeks agreement to a statutory consultation on proposals to introduce a new designation for 5-years, upon the expiry of the current scheme on 8 December 2025. Whilst there has been improvements in conditions as a result of the current scheme, more work is needed, due to non-compliance with licence conditions and those seeking to avoid licensing.

   

   

   

  Statutory consultation on additional HMO licensing within the private rented sector

  HMO Appendix 1 - Review report of current scheme

  HMO Appendix 2. Fees and charges 2025

  HMO Appendix 3 - Equalities Impact Assessment

  HMO Appendix 4 - Consultation questions GS
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  Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget and rent review 2025/26

  

  Report for the Cabinet Member for Better Homes

   

  With nearly 23,000 tenants and 9,000 leaseholders, Camden is the fourth largest local authority social landlord in London and the twelfth largest in England. In our role as landlord we have a crucial role in resident’s lives by providing high quality homes for tenants, ensuring our estates support people’s health, and supporting our communities. The Housing and Repairs Transformation programme and the Housing Investment Strategy are critical to fulfilling this role.

   

  The national funding system for social housing is broken. Decisions taken by the previous government have resulted in £168m of lost rental income since 2016. At the same time cost pressures in the form of inflation, interest, fire & building safety, damp & mould and disrepair have mounted up. Together the lost rental income and cost pressures have created a severe financial challenge.

   

  This report sets out how the Council intends to deliver on its strategic objectives for housing in the increasingly challenging financial climate that the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) is operating in. It sets out a balanced budget and proposed levels of rent and service charges from 1 April 2025 for the financial year 2025/26, which includes savings as part of the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) approved at Cabinet in January 2023 and some increases to those savings targets during 2025/26.

   

  The report is coming to the Cabinet because the Council is required to set a balanced HRA budget for each year and set levels of rent and charges for the HRA.

  HRA Budget Rent Review

  HRA Appendix D Equalities Impact Assessment

  Appendix E- DMC views
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  Housing Investment Strategy

  

  Report of the Cabinet Member for Better Homes

   

  The Council’s ambition is to be an excellent social landlord that places its tenants at the top of its priorities and provides quality housing that meets, and where possible, exceeds regulatory requirements. We aim to deliver services to residents that are easy to access and are underpinned by open and transparent communication. This ambition includes work to make our estates more pleasant places to live, and our homes much more energy efficient, and ultimately zero-carbon. The Council is also committed to increasing the supply of good quality, energy efficient, family friendly homes through its Community Investment Programme, through its Registered Provider Camden Living, and through its acquisition programmes.

   

  This report responds to two key challenges which the Council faces: an urgent need to address the local housing crisis through the development and acquisition of good quality homes, and a significant shortfall in its finances to maintain its existing portfolio to the necessary standards to ensure regulatory compliance and the safety of residents.  These are not independent challenges; and it is therefore essential that the Council takes a holistic approach in its response.

   

  Within this context the report sets out the Council’s Housing Investment Strategy and how it will add to and adapt its housing stock through the Community Investment Programme, Camden Living and acquisition programmes. To support the ambitions of the Housing Investment Strategy, the report also details a 5-year investment strategy for the Council’s current homes, to improve their quality and make sure residents are safe, warm and dry. The strategy responds to significant change nationally in social housing regulation, especially the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 and Building Safety Act 2022 and embeds their requirements in the specific context of Camden. It details investment priorities, funding arrangements and the proposed capital works to be delivered. 

   

  The report also considers the outcomes for residents and how some of the Council’s homes are not at the standard they should be, either because of how they are built or because of the investment they need.

   

  The report is coming to Cabinet because it has significant implications for investment in the Council’s homes across all wards, requires the allocation of significant capital budgets, and recommends an active approach to managing the Council’s housing stock, which is focused on securing better homes for Council residents and actively addressing poor quality or high-cost homes.

  Housing Investment Strategy

  Apx A - Housing Investment Strategy

  Apx B - Housing Asset Management Strategy

  Apx B1 - Capital Programme

  Apx B2 - Asset Feasibility Study Template

  Apx C - Equality Impact Assessment - Housing Investment Strategy (f)
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  10

  Housing and domestic abuse: progress report

  

  Report of the Director of Housing

   

  This report provides an update to Housing Scrutiny Committee on the work to achieve Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance Accreditation and work to embed a housing-led response to domestic abuse across Camden.

  Housing and DVA progress report

  Housing and DVA Appendix 1 - Know You're Not Alone campaign posters
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  Housing Allocation Scheme Review

  

  Report of the Director of Housing

   

  Camden is in the process of reviewing its Housing Allocation Scheme (the Scheme) with a view to making both minor and major changes to it. The report summarises minor changes to the Scheme which have now been agreed by the Executive Director for Supporting Communities following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Better Homes, and draft opportunity areas for major changes to the Scheme. Any proposed major changes to the Scheme will be subject to public consultation. The report also sets out proposed timescales for the work on major changes.

  Housing Scrutiny Jan 2025 Housing Allocation Scheme Review Update

  Appendix 1 - summary of minor changes Dec 2024
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  Work Programme and Forward Plan

  

  Report of the Director of Property Management

   

  This report suggests a possible work programme for the scrutiny committee

  Hsg Scrutiny Work Prog Report

  APPENDIX A Housing Scrutiny Work Programme

  APPENDIX B Housing Scrutiny Committee Action Tracker for Dec 24
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  Any other business that the chair considers urgent

  

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  Minutes of Previous Meeting

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  Statutory consultation on additional HMO licensing within the private rented sector

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  HMO Appendix 1 - Review report of current scheme

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  HMO Appendix 2. Fees and charges 2025

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  HMO Appendix 3 - Equalities Impact Assessment

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  HMO Appendix 4 - Consultation questions GS

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  HRA Budget Rent Review

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  HRA Appendix D Equalities Impact Assessment

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  Appendix E- DMC views

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  Housing Investment Strategy

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  Apx A - Housing Investment Strategy

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  Apx B - Housing Asset Management Strategy

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  Apx B1 - Capital Programme

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  Apx B2 - Asset Feasibility Study Template

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  Apx C - Equality Impact Assessment - Housing Investment Strategy (f)

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  Housing and DVA progress report

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  Housing and DVA Appendix 1 - Know You're Not Alone campaign posters

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  Housing Scrutiny Jan 2025 Housing Allocation Scheme Review Update

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  Appendix 1 - summary of minor changes Dec 2024

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  Hsg Scrutiny Work Prog Report

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  APPENDIX A Housing Scrutiny Work Programme

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  APPENDIX B Housing Scrutiny Committee Action Tracker for Dec 24

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