Alexandra made this Freedom of Information request to Lambeth Borough Council Extended Home-Sharing application fees will increase from $850 to $982 for applications including renewals submitted after 5 pm on December 23, 2021. Response all information to be supplied.pdf, 84K Customer Services Officer Given the unstable nature of the accommodation, many families faced threats of eviction from private landlords. Run by Volunteers and powered by Alaveteli. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. But if the private rented offer is outside of Lambeth, then in 2 years time, the family are kicked off Lambeths housing waiting list. The sweetener that is offered is that it will improve your chances of council housing by being placed into band B (rather than band C where households with a homeless duty are usually placed). This case is an important victory for the hundreds of families who have been affected by theTemp2Settledscheme, and we hope sends a message to councils that it is not acceptable to place targets above the needs of the community. In March, kids from Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth, Akwaaba, and English for Action living in overcrowded housing and temporary accommodation launched our poster campaign calling for 3, 4, 5 bed council homes. use (disclosure, storage or copying) is not permitted. London Borough of Lambeth might not provide that informationto you. Disclaimers apply - full details at [3]www.lambeth.gov.uk/email-disclaimer. Website:[1]www.lambeth.gov.uk Lambeth council have been making it harder for homeless families (and Smurfs) to get the quality, secure council homes they need and deserve. Hosts must adhere to the following rules and responsibilities, as outlined in the ordinance. TheFreedom of Information Act 2000may restrict the release of some or The council officers sugar coated the nature of the Scheme and persuaded me to agree to enter into it they told me that it was the best option for myself and my baby as we would be provided with permanent council accommodation in our home borough within a matter of weeks. All Lambeth emails and attachments are private and intended solely for the Watch, like, share, and subscribe to the EFA youtube channel here. We should not be forced to give up protections against further homelessness for a slim chance at getting council housing quicker. Thank you for your request for information received on 24th August 2022. As a public body, the Council may be required to disclose this email (or By accepting a place on the scheme you lose your homeless duty with Lambeth Council. Lambeth council dont kick Susana and her son off the council housing waitinglist! Why should someone be punished by being moved out of the area for wanting to keep the protection of a homeless duty? We periodically write to applicants to ask if they still want to remain on the list, and provided they respond to these letters and remain living in Lambeth, they can stay on the housing register for as long as they like.. Please therefore process this request accordingly and provide the response asap. Back in March, 18 HASL members also had a zoom meeting with the leader of Southwark council Kieron Williams and the councillor for housing Stephanie Cryan where we raised the councils treatment of overcrowded families and other homelessness and housing issues our members face. Lambeth must address the issues we have raised. We made our message clear: Lambeth council must accept this vital medical evidence which should see the family placed in band B. Originally from Lambeth, the family have been housed in 5 different temporary accommodations across London. Lambeth Council, Families therefore often found themselves in unsanitary or uninhabitable living conditions and forced to stay there as they were unable to challenge private sector accommodation that was unconstrained by suitability requirements. (05798215). We know that councils love to do consultations with communities and then make up their own results. HASL have uncovered and are challenging yet more gatekeeping of homeless people by Lambeth housing office. We knew from conversations with people at the housing office and from our visits there that this was not the only instance of gatekeeping at Lambeth housing office. This is done by offering people a 6 month private sector tenancy when you end your homeless assessment. Complaints and Information Officer All Lambeth emails and attachments are confidential and intended solely If you are not the Ai chi yw perchennog unrhyw hawlfraint masnachol ar y dudalen hon? for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. This finally prompted Lambeth into action and revealed their gatekeeping tactics and lies that they had subjected Liz (and numerous other single homeless people) to. Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with protected. and if anyexemptionsapplyto some or all ofthe information then we The warm autumn weather also meant that we could have our first big housing group meeting outdoors in October. Dealing with homelessness and the homelessness application process is difficult enough finding out that you believed you went through this process already, but actually you hadnt because they purposefully had decided not to meet their legal obligations is even more difficult. Help improve this site by giving your She should not be made to endure the homeless process again because of Lambeths failures to do this the first time and should be placed in band B where there is criteria for homeless people working with the council to deal with homelessness. (See the Administrative Guidelines for more details on these criteria.). Before applying for home-sharing, applicants should also make sure that they have the following documents (see the Administrative Guidelines for more detail): Primary Residence: The host must prove that the apartment or home is his or her primary residence, meaning that they live there for more than six months of the year. Corporate Complaints Unit Watch our member Susana explain Lambeths trick to homeless families when they approach the council for a homeless duty. When you visited the housing office to make a homeless application, did the housing officer invite you to instead join the Temp 2 Settled scheme? More and more people werecoming to the group telling us they had been removed from the waiting list withno idea why. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant View the FAQs for this event here Safety measures will be in place throughout the experience. Thevideo below explains how to register for the Home-Sharing Program. We will also advise you if we cannot provide you with the information Our 2 Southwark meetings had over 80 families joining each meeting! Please provide the average waiting time for a single male in Band C2 to recieve housing in a One Bedroom property, as well as how many households in band c2 were housed in 2021/22. Your reference: [FOI #744430 email], waiting time for Band c2 1 bedroom IRN2986253.doc, 43K All Lambeth emails and attachments are private and intended solely for the all of the information you have requested. To apply for social housing in Lambeth (council and housing association homes), you will need to join the housing register. Disclaimers apply - full details at [2]www.lambeth.gov.uk/email-disclaimer. The City began accepting registrations on July 1, 2019, and began enforcement of the Home-Sharing Ordinance on November 1, 2019. 2. https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/email-disclai Dear Lambeth Council, Is the housing any better on the Temp 2 Settled scheme? HASL and PILCs important legal and campaign victory in June. As mentioned before, if you are placed outside of Lambeth on the scheme you will be removed from the housing waiting list after 2 years. For a two-bed, it was 4.5 years in 2016/17, five years in 2017/18, and 5.5 years in 2018/19. Well be campaigning more on this issue with our members. Hosts must adhere to occupancy limits, which permit a maximum of two persons (excluding children) per habitable room. Tel. It is very common for single homeless people to face gatekeeping at housing offices, as often they may not meet the automatic priority need test (for example, if you have children, you are automatically in priority need). Since 2014 Lambeth Council has been encouraging its homeless families to withdraw their homelessness applications, and to move into temporary private sector accommodation, by offering them higher priority for social housing. 1. https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/elections-and DescriptionJoin Candlelight Concerts as we pay tribute to the legendary 1970s Pop Band: ABBA! which they are targeting at single parents, a blog with our member who was facing her 3rd section 21 eviction notice. Get involved in HASL to help us stop this scheme and help people access the homelessness support they need and deserve. Established in 2008. (with studios/bedsits labelled as 0, and 1 bed flats as 1 etc.) What should be a really simple procedure, where they can support homeless residents, has lasted many months and caused me significant distress and anxiety and further worsened my medical needs. You can see all the beautiful posters here, Challenging Lewisham and Southwarks lockdown consultations. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Catholic Housing Management specializes in attractive rental apartment communities for active, independent seniors aged 62 or older. (If someone who was not previously on the housing register goes down the Temp 2 Settle route and are housed outside of the borough, then it is very unlikely that they will get council housing in the next 2 years, so when these 2 years are up, they will be removed from the list. Now they say that the new rules will not be agreed until after June 2022. Our group is run by our members and the group would not function without everyones participation. Southwark News covered our demands for Southwark council to pause, amend and extend the consultation to make sure that Southwark residents can meaningfully engage. We will be producing an information leaflet for those affected explaining about the legal victory, what your rights are now and what more needs to be done! a Lancet article highlights the particular vulnerabilities of young children in temporary accommodation. We are calling on Lambeth council to award the family band B based on the serious health issues they continue to suffer in temporary accommodation so that they can move into the permanent council housing they desperately need. Over the year we have won victories big and small, we organised a massive response when our local councils tried to use the winter lockdown to take away important rights for people on the housing waiting list, weve stopped evictions, successfully challenged unlawful gatekeeping of homeless people, and helped people move from homelessness and slum housing into the safe and secure council homes they need. Lambeths Temp to Settled Scheme what has changed and what happensnow? and inform the sender by return email. We had a few opportunities this year to come together as a group at our noise protest, summer picnic, and a housing meeting in Burgess park. Shamefully, Lambeth council have only built 17 new council homes in the last 4 years and at the same time they have been trying to knock down a number of council estates. The housing officer has promised to review their case so we are waiting on their response. Each year, we house about 1,000 people. The average overall waiting time for all households housed in 2017/18 was 2.5years,4.3 years in 2017/18 and 4.6 years for households permanently housed in 2018/19. WhatDoTheyKnow also publishes and archives requests and responses, building a massive archive of information. use (disclosure, storage or copying) is not permitted. software may be used to check, monitor and/or block the contents of emails Each is priced to fit your income level. (05798215). A total of 54. 1. Please can you inform me about the average waiting time for Band c2 1 bedroom to recieve housing as well as how many people in band c2 were housed in 2020/21. Contact the Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) at (866) 557-7368 for any questions. It takes on average 6.5 years to secure a council property in the borough. Apart from being removed from the housing register and losing their local connection, these families also felt the wickedness of Lambeths policy in other ways. (Attachments:) Email (original message) from 2000andwe aim to senda response by7 September 2022. Dear Lambeth Borough Council, 1) Can you please provide, for each social and council let you have made in the last 12 months for the housing band C2 the following information: - The number of bedrooms of the property? We know these cases arent isolated cases and were disturbed at what is happening in Waltham Forest councils housing office where homeless families face this appalling treatment. PO Box 734 protected. - The date, or month, that the let was made? Unauthorised use (disclosure, storage or copying) of emails is not and attachments to identify the presence of malware; you are advised that is a registered charity in England and Wales (1076346) PILC and HASL have successfully challengedit here and we will continue to do so whereverthese schemes fail to act in the best interests of homeless people. The presence of our large group, big banners and chanting meant that a senior housing officer came to speak with us about Rubens case. or indirectly, in particular by reference to Donate and support our work. and inform the sender by return email. intended recipient please destroy all copies and inform the sender by Some issues include: Current homelessness law does not do enough to protect and support homeless people, but Lambeth council cant even manage to follow the basic law that exists from our experience they have regularly failed to meet their legal obligations, causing us significant harm and distress. Consult the Administrative Guidelines for a list of acceptable documents. The volume of Lambeth social housing tenants which fall into a multitude of these categories are so vast that it would be impossible to identify any one individual. When allocating temporary accommodation to one of our members, a proper suitability assessment, which took into account her childrens needs and well-being, was not conducted. For renters and lessees, obtain a notarized affidavit signed by the property owner/landlord authorizing the host to participate in home-sharing. Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with Gather relevant documents to demonstrate primary residency. You also would be able to challenge unsuitable offers within 21 days. In order to prevent the wholesale conversion of homes into rental properties, the legislation establishes a regulatory framework to restrict short-term rentals to one's primary residence. internal compliance with the Council's policy on staff use. Our members Fowsiyo and Pamela were interviewed by English for Action students and talk about the causes of Londons housing crisis, what we do to fight the housing crisis together, our victories, legal aid cuts and so much more! They shouldnt have to go through these efforts because they should never be blamed in the first place but as long as Southwark councils culture of blame and refusal continues, we will keep on fighting it. Established in 2008. London Borough of Lambeth One of the four claimants had this to say: I first encountered Lambeth councils Temp2Settled Scheme when I became homeless in 2017 and was at my most vulnerable. Customer service advisor Run by Volunteers and powered by Alaveteli. We don't know whether the most recent response to this request contains information or not if you are, Lambeth Council, This scheme does not help homeless families it only helps Lambeth council to: Lambeth council are exploiting vulnerable families desperation for secure council homes. Our reference: IRN12659535 Two types of home-sharing registration are available. Lambeth council have lower homeless statistics and families are forced out of borough, in 2 years time, they are off Lambeths waiting list completely. Housing associations concerned as North West developer enters administration, What went wrong at Swan? We had 100 people join us for our housing meeting and it was great to run our big group meetings again together. Families affected by this scheme still could face problems in the future so please do get in contact with HASL so that we can support each other with our cases. Your donations keep this site and others like it running. The talent, the ambiance, the vibe made for a really great evening. Each client had either faced eviction or felt forced to reside in unsuitable or uninhabitable living conditions. protected. proceeding with your request. Established in 2008. Although The average waiting time in the borough for a one-bed in 2016/17 was 2.9 years, 3.4 years in 2017/18, and 3.6 years in 2018/19. The volume of new Home-Sharing applications has since leveled off. If you are not already on the housing waiting list then you will only join the list when you go through the Temp 2 Settled scheme and you will be put in band B. WhatDoTheyKnow also publishes and archives requests and responses, building a massive archive of information. When given the option of a stable and secure home for my daughter, of course I was going to take that even if it meant living away from our home borough for what I was told would be a short period of time. However, I later discovered that relying on this advice had put myself and my daughter at great risk. As of October 2019, 6,284 households (20 per cent of total) have been waiting for a permanent home for more than three years, 10,009 (31 per cent of the total) have been waiting for between five and nine years, while 5,266 (17 per cent of the total) have been waiting for more than 10 years. Hosts must not permit late-night outdoor parties. Hosting platforms will be required to provide information to assist in the enforcement and removal of illegal listings. We also sent him a letter explaining the need for high quality, safe, secure family-sized council homes and the need to abolish No Recourse to Public Funds so no one is refused good housing based on their immigration status. covered our concerns at Lewishams housing waiting list consultation, Favio and Elbas legal challenge in the Court of Appeal, with the leader of Southwark council Kieron Williams and the councillor for housing Stephanie Cryan. As well as unlawful gatekeeping for many months, causing significant harm to our members and their families, both members have also faced other appalling treatment at the housing office. use (disclosure, storage or copying) is not permitted. I feel thankful that Ive got the support and solidarity of my housing action group so Im not going through this alone.. you open any attachments at your own risk. Yours faithfully The average waiting time for asingle male in Band C2 to receive housing in aOne Bedroom property, as well as how many households in band c2 were housed in 202122. However, what these families were not told was that if they were placed outside the borough (as hundreds were) they would almost certainly be removed from the housing register altogether before they were able to bid successfully for social housing and be rehoused. identifier, or But we will keep on fighting for council housing for everyone and against strict local connection criteria which discriminates against migrant families and everyone who suffers from insecure private housing. Visible links Earlier this year, PILC had also helped the family remove the racist No Recourse to Public Funds condition and access welfare benefits and the housing waiting list. Anyone engaging in or advertising short-term rental activity that does not comply with the Home-Sharing Ordinance may be subject to daily fines. Public Records Act and should be sent tobeatrice.pacheco@lacity.org. You will have to start a new homeless application.

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