Decision - Private Rented Sector Offer Policy

RESOLVED: That Housing Committee: 1. Agree to insert into the policy that any out of city placement would only be undertaken as a last resort and in consultation with each household. 2. This will be inserted as an amendment therefore point 3.26 will be amended to state: The policy allows the Council to also offer accommodation outside of the city to someone accepted as homeless by Brighton & Hove City Council. Any out of city placements would only be undertaken as a last resort and in consultation with each household. This means we will always present an option which would enable the household to be accommodated within Brighton & Hove. It would be that household's choice whether they wanted to pursue the offer within Brighton & Hove. Examples where they may not want to consider this could be it is unsafe for them to live in the city; or they are already settled outside the city and feel moving back would cause disruption. This will be based on individual circumstances, but where a household choose the option within Brighton & Hove, this will be the option we prioritise.

The policy explains how Brighton & Hove City Council will use private rented sector offers to discharge its homelessness prevention, relief and full housing duties. It sets out eligibility, suitability and affordability requirements, support for households placed outside Brighton & Hove, review rights and arrangements for future homelessness applications.