Community Housing Plans 2015-16
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Community Housing Plans 2015-16 1 At GHA we have Community Housing Plans for each community letting area which are shaped by local people. A local forum for each community letting area, made up of tenants, applicants and community representatives, meets each year to review the previous year’s lets and propose the percentage of lets in the area that will be given to the seven applicant groups (see page 3 for details of the applicant groups). The Community Housing Plan delivers on GHA’s commitment to giving local communities a greater say in how homes are let in their area. To find details of your community: North East Cranhill/Ruchazie: Page 4 East End: Page 5 Tenant Controlled Homes/Cairnbrook: Page 6 Keystone: Page 7 Barmulloch/Royston: Page 8 Sighthill/Townhead Page 9 North West Scotstoun/Yoker: Page 10 Knightswood/Speirs: Page 11 Summerston/Milton/Lambhill: Page 12 Drumchapel: Page 13 North Knightswood: Page 14 South Nitshill/Darnley: Page 15 Mosspark/Pollok: Page 16 Pollokshaws: Page 17 Castlemilk/Crosshill: Page 18 Kennishead: Page 19 Govan/Penilee: Page 20 2 What has been decided by the local Community Housing Plan Forums? The forums are restricted to influencing only those applicant groups where GHA is not limited by legal and regulatory duties. This means that when the Community Housing Plan is drawn up for each area, we will have to make sure enough properties are available for customers affected by our demolition and regeneration programme, referrals from Glasgow City Council and for people who are considered to be in urgent housing need. This will be based on a number of factors both locally and city-wide. We need to be fair and open in the way we allocate our housing. The Community Housing Plan Forum won’t have any control over individual cases, including any forum members who are themselves applicants. What are the applicant groups? When someone applies for a home, their housing need is assessed and they are placed into one of seven applicant groups. A description of each applicant group is detailed below: Group 1: Applicants with no housing need Group 2: Applicants referred by Glasgow City Council who need to be re- housed urgently, including those living in accommodation below the tolerable standard and applicants assessed as having an urgent need for rehousing by GHA staff Group 3: Applicants in housing need such as non-mobility medical need or overcrowding Group 4: Applicants with a connection to the area through community or social support Group 5: Mobility group: Applicants who have a medical priority for mobility reasons Group 6: Under-occupation group: GHA tenants who are under-occupying their current property (3-bedroom or more) and wish to move to a smaller home; and those tenants in a 2-bedroom property who are affected by the UK Government’s ‘Bedroom Tax’. Group 7: Sheltered Housing: Applicants aged 60 or over who have been assessed as requiring sheltered or very sheltered accommodation. 3 Community Housing Plan for Cranhill/Ruchazie 2015/16 The Cranhill/Ruchazie Community Housing Plan area covers the communities of Ruchazie, Craigend, Garthamlock and Cranhill. Our homes are managed by staff at ourTower Homes and For All Cranhill Tenants (FACT) local offices. Stock in the area has undergone a major refurbishment programme in recent years. There is a mix of multi-storey flats, tenemental and older people’s properties within the area. Last year’s lets Group Number The table to the right shows the number of 1 35 properties let to each group and the chart 2 86 below details percentage of properties 3 92 advertised and let to each group from 1 April 4 7 2013 to 6 April 2014. 5 11 6 8 7 0 Unknown 10 55% 60% 40% 38% 50% 40% ADVERTISED AS 14% 20% 30% LET TO 13% 0% 7% 9% 14% 20% 2% 4% 1% 10% 0%0% 1% 0% Community Housing Plan ratios for Cranhill/Ruchazie 2015/16 The following Community Housing Plan letting ratios have now been set for 2015/16: Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 0% 55% 15% 10% 5% 15% 0% 4 Community Housing Plan for East End 2015/16 The East End Community Housing Plan area includes Gallowgate, Calton, Bridgeton, Coalhill and Parkhead. The housing stock is varied and is made up of a range of housing types, including multi-storey flats, tenements, terraced houses, older people’s flats, deck access and block-type properties. The Gallowgate area contains two high-rise blocks which are being demolished as part of a long-term regeneration programme. Last year’s lets The table to the right shows the number of Group Number properties let to each group and the chart 1 9 below details the percentage of properties 2 47 advertised and let to each group. 3 25 4 3 5 4 6 4 7 6 Unknown 67 46% 43% 50% 40% 30% ADVERTISED AS 14%16% 8% 16% LET TO 20% 0% 8% 4% 5% 7% 1% 7%7% 5% 10% 3% 0% Community Housing Plan ratios for East End 2015/16 The following Community Housing Plan letting ratios have now been set for 2015/16: Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Other 0% 50% 20% 2% 14% 6% 5% 3% 5 Community Housing Plan for TCH/Cairnbrook 2015/16 The Tenant Controlled Housing /Cairnbrook Community Housing Plan area includes Bishoploch and Commonhead for Cairnbrook, and Sandyhills, Greenfield, Broomhouse and Springboig for Tenant Controlled Housing, Baillieston. Cairnbrook stock is mainly in the 2/3 apartment category with 86% of stock categorised in this way. Stock is located predominantly in the Bishoploch and Commonhead areas of Easterhouse. Some tenants in the Bishoploch area are being rehoused as a result of our regeneration work. Tenant Controlled Housing stock is varied and is made up of a range of housing types including multi-storey flats, tenements, terraced houses, semi- detached, older people’s flats and block-type properties. Last year’s lets Group Number The table to the right shows the number of 1 16 properties let to each group and the chart 2 96 below details the percentage of properties 3 50 advertised and let to each group. 4 6 5 16 6 16 7 2 Unknown 72 47%49% 50% 40% 27% 30% ADVERTISED AS 10% 5% 10% 20% LET TO 0% 6% 7%8% 10% 14% 10% 2% 2% 2% 1% 0% Community Housing Plan ratios for TCH/Cairnbrook 2015/16 The following Community Housing Plan letting ratios have now been set for 2015/16: Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 0% 55% 24% 9% 5% 5% 2% 6 Community Housing Plan for Keystone 2015/16 The Keystone Community Housing Plan area covers the communities of Carntyne, Dennistoun, Riddrie, South Carntyne and Wellpark. The housing stock is diverse and popular, and includes the following types of properties; tenements (post-war and pre-war), 4-in-a-block, terraced, semi-detached, and deck access. There are also five sheltered housing complexes – one each in Dennistoun and Wellpark, and three in Carntyne. There is one Very Sheltered Housing Complex at Riddrie. Major refurbishment works have been carried out in the following areas; Dennistoun, Carntyne (non-Winget houses), Riddrie and South Carntyne. Last year’s lets Group Number The table to the right shows the number of 1 21 properties let to each group and the chart 2 63 below details the percentage of properties 3 13 advertised and let to each group. 4 1 5 14 6 9 7 12 Unknown 17 49% 50% 35% 40% 30% 17% 17% ADVERTISED AS 11% 17% 20% LET TO 4% 11% 0% 5%7% 9% 9% 1%1% 6% 10% 0% Community Housing Plan ratios for Keystone 2015/16 The following Community Housing Plan letting ratios have now been set for 2015/16: Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 0% 55% 15% 4% 8% 8% 10% 7 Community Housing Plan for Barmulloch/Royston 2015/16 The Royston/Barmulloch Community Housing Plan housing letting area comprises GHA properties in Royston, Roystonhill, Germiston, Provanmill, Blackhill, Barmulloch and Balornock East. The housing stock is varied and comprises multi-storey, tenemental, terraced and block-type properties. There is also a sheltered housing complex at Gadsburn Court. An extensive investment programme has been carried out. The area has also benefited from GHA new-build programme with a further two projects planned within Barmulloch and Roystonhill. Last year’s lets Group Number The table to the right shows the number of 1 13 properties let to each group and the chart 2 118 below details the percentage of properties 3 48 advertised and let to each group. 4 13 5 15 6 4 7 3 Unknown 13 Community Housing Plan ratios for Barmulloch/Royston 2015/16 The following Community Housing Plan letting ratios have now been set for 2015/16: Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 3% 60% 20% 5% 6% 5% 1% 8 Community Housing Plan for Sighthill/Townhead 2015/16 The Sighthill / Townhead Community Housing Plan area includes Townhead, Drygate, Glasgow Cross and Sighthill. The housing stock is varied and made up of a range of housing types including multi-storey flats, deck access properties and tenements. Sighthill is located to the north of the city and is a Transformation Regeneration Area (TRA). GHA is currently undertaking a rehousing programme from the multi-storey flats.