C4 & D1 - Housing Policy Update Hour TPAS Cymru Annual Conference Nov. 2013

Policy Highs & Lows What are yours?

Policy Highs & Lows What do you want to know about? One point on each sheet separately Big lettering Hand to the front

Major Directions in: Social housing Public services The role of the state

Social Housing More homes  Different financing models  Use of public sector land – dbase  Local Housing Market Assessments a statutory requirement  Empty homes into use Support for Social Housing  WG ‘system stewardship’ of whole housing market  Regulation for all social housing Renting Homes  Tenancy reform  Private sector regulation

Social Housing Homelessness  Emphasis on prevention  Use of private rented sector  End family homelessness by 2019? Supported housing  Service user involvement Improving quality  Review of Design Quality Requirements  Increased energy efficiency  Standards for rents and service charges for local authorities

Public Services Participation / citizen engagement (co-production) WG relationship to third sector Collaboration agenda – public services boundaries Evidence/outcomes - anti-poverty objectives

The Role of the State (under the skin of policy) Small government / low tax Privatisation Anti welfare state & welfare reform

Your Other Policies

Where is TP now? TP Activities:   Greater range  Mostly higher level  But community participation growing  Little widening of tenants involved  Still under represented groups  Mainstreaming developing but slowly

Where is TP now? Impact & Tenant Influence:   More opportunities at decision making level  Some impact particularly WHQS and repairs

The Future? More electronic contact More private rented sector information & consultation More social homes building; more co-op’s Mergers – scale issues? More private finance – erosion of TP or more TP in finance?

“The best way to predict your future is to create it” - Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln