Introduction
This Policy outlines our approach to using Local Lettings Plans (LLPs) for new delivery of affordable housing in partnership with Registered Providers to respond to any local issues and priorities and set a pro-forma agreement.
On some developments the planning permission or S106 agreement may include conditions relating to occupation which can be achieved through an LLP.
The TMBC Housing Allocation Scheme refers to local lettings policies setting out they may be used to make affordable housing available to a wider range and variety of households, rather than concentrations of those with particular support needs, to contribute towards establishing balanced sustainable communities.
Background - what are local lettings plans?
Local Lettings plans (LLP) give a framework for allocating homes outside the Housing Allocation Scheme to address local priorities or issues. They may be used to achieve a variety of housing management and policy objectives such as creating mixed sustainable communities and can differ from the allocations scheme in various ways such as:
- giving priority to people with a connection to a certain area
- allocating properties to applicants in non-priority groups
- disregarding household type and / or property type and size matching rules, such as allowing under-occupation to promote longer-term tenancies, reduce child density and account for future family growth (in turn reducing the need for transfers).
Section 166A(6)(b) of the 1996 Act enables the allocation of particular accommodation to people of a particular description, whether or not they fall within the reasonable preference categories, provided that overall the authority is able to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of Section 166A(3) (to give overall priority to people in the reasonable preference categories). This gives the statutory basis for local lettings policies.