Sovereign housing - Andrew Bradley, Alice Rhodes - A Strategic Response to Government Policy
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The document summarizes how a housing association is strategically responding to recent UK government policy changes through the use of GIS. It outlines key policy changes such as the voluntary right to buy scheme, benefit caps, and affordability measures. GIS is being used to determine property eligibility, optimize land assets, analyze rent levels and affordability across areas, and plan services. The housing association aims to inform decision making, better prepare for impacts, and find service efficiencies through GIS insights into how the national policy changes will affect its operations at a local level.
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Sovereign housing - Andrew Bradley, Alice Rhodes - A Strategic Response to Government Policy
- 1. A strategic response to government policy Andrew Bradley GIS Manager Alice Rhodes GIS Analyst
- 2. Presentation outline Government policy changes in housing 2 • Who we are • Government policy changes • Insight and GIS • Voluntary Right to Buy • Benefit cap and affordability • Optimising services
- 3. Who we are Number of properties Fewer than 100 101 - 1000 1001 - 4000 4001 + © Crown copyright and database rights Ordnance Survey 100050351 38,000 Properties 90,000 Residents Government policy changes in housing 3
- 4. Who we are 2014 2016 3 – 5 Desktop GIS Users SEMS 2.0 SQL Database Interfaces with other systems Resident level information External datasets New tools and functionality SEMS 1.0 Single Server Basic land and property information 20152013 SEMS 1.1 Multi Server infrastructure Responsive design applications
- 5. Government policy changes Housing & Planning Bill • Starter Homes • Pay To Stay • Voluntary Right to Buy Welfare Reform & Work Bill • Benefits Frozen • Benefit Cap • Rent Reduction Summer Budget • Local Housing Allowance Cap Government policy changes in housing 5
- 7. Voluntary Right to Buy • What is it? – Housing Association tenants have opportunity to buy own home – Maximum £77,900 (£103,900 in London) discount on house price – We’re one of five housing associations undertaking a pilot • GIS is an important tool to help with: – Determining property eligibility – Utilisation of our land assets Government policy changes in housing 7
- 8. Voluntary Right to Buy Government policy changes in housing 8
- 9. Voluntary Right to Buy © Crown copyright and database rights Ordnance Survey 100050351 © Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO Government policy changes in housing 9
- 10. Voluntary Right to Buy Government policy changes in housing 10
- 11. Voluntary Right to Buy 11Government policy changes in housing
- 13. Benefit cap • Benefit cap introduced in April 2013 at £26,000 • Benefit cap is being revised down in “Autumn 2016”! • £23,000 in Greater London • £20,000 elsewhere • £15,410 for single adults with no children in Greater London • £13,400 for single adults with no children • An estimated 120,000 households will be impacted Government policy changes in housing 13
- 14. Benefit cap Government policy changes in housing 14
- 15. Affordability • What about our rents? • How do they differ geographically? • How do they compare to the market rates? • If we limit rents to Local Housing Allowance cap where are the most & least affordable areas Government policy changes in housing 15
- 16. Affordability 16Government policy changes in housing
- 18. Optimising services • Local authority and partnership working • Optimising our services • Routing and planning Government policy changes in housing 18
- 19. Optimising services © Crown copyright and database rights Ordnance Survey 100050351 © Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO Local Authorities • Basingstoke & Deane • Vale of White Horse • West Berkshire • Christchurch Government policy changes in housing 19
- 20. Optimising services 20Government policy changes in housing
- 21. In summary • Summer Budget • Welfare Reform & Work Bill • Housing & Planning Bill National Policy • Voluntary Right to Buy • Benefit Cap & Affordability • Optimising services GIS Insight • Decision makers informed • Business better prepared • Efficiencies in service Strategic Response Government policy changes in housing 21
- 22. Thank You Andrew Bradley GIS Manager Alice Rhodes GIS Analyst
Editor's Notes
- Welcome 12 months in Sector Challenging year GIS to model & Understand Policy Business & Residents 3 System Demonstrations
- Sovereign & Sector Key Policies – Impact on residents and business Case studies, demos and problem solving
- Sovereign; History, Not for Profit, 7,000 to 38,000 2.4 M homes, 17% of all new homes last year Social purpose, affordable homes to those who need them
- For those new to GIS From desktop to enterprise SEMS ESRI Suite of tools Philosophy of keeping it simple
- Last years esri conference, upcoming election Housing High on the agenda LHA cap under 35’s Welfare reform Main Working age benefits frozen £26 billion housing benefit bill £26m short on rents in 4 years Planning Bill = less homes or higher prices Policy Cocktail & Opportunity for GIS to shine
- Old RTB for Councils % Discount based on formula Pilot – influence and for residents GIS in many ways
- Currently Parish based 90’s classification Challenge the old methods GIS made this possible Travel times to subjective
- Responsibility to maximise our assets Kersey Crescent in Newbury 75 homes, 78 homes mixed affordability Data driven approach to ensure we have evaluated our stock
- Out of work households Not able to tell people when it will impact them Part of £26 billion part of welfare costs Our experience is it’s a real challenge and has resulted in tenancy failure so a major concern
- Typical social rents for 2 bedroom properties Maximum occupancy is our aim, based on allowances where rent is not affordable London buffered as rents and cost of living not £3,000 more All averages and not perfect
- Rents by bedroom size, and open market rates LHA caps and their unusual geography Income affordability challenges in the future
- £26m shortfall Development opportunities Save money Be more efficient
- Data sharing agreement ESRI Customers Understanding and opportunities Senior Director
- Unprecedented 12 months of policy change GIS to model, interpret and understand to gain Insight Better placed then ever before