Agenda and decisions

RESOLVED: that Cllr Stephen Penfold and Cllr Will Cooper be elected as the Chair and Vice-Chair of the committee.

RESOLVED: that the minutes of the last meeting be agreed as a true record.

The following interests were declared:

·         Cllr Billy Harding is an employee of youth homelessness charity, Centre Point, which manages property in Lewisham.

·         Cllr Stephen Penfold is an employee of the Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network, a charity based in Lewisham

·         Cllr Will Cooper is an employee of Community Advice Works, an advice and advocacy charity in New Cross.

There were none.

RESOLVED:

·         that the contents of the 2022 HMO review and evidence paper be noted;

·         that the financial and legal implications of making the proposed Article 4 direction be noted; and

·         that the committee receives further information, at a date to be agreed, on the extent of ‘exempt accommodation’ in the borough.

RESOLVED:

·         that the report and presentation be noted; and

·         that the committee receives further detail on the status of the 1,000 homes in the council’s Building for Lewisham programme.

RESOLVED: that the committee has:

·         considered the findings of the review of housing options;

·         noted that transferring the housing landlord services may offer a better opportunity to respond to the revised regulatory and legislative requirements; noted that any decision about the future of housing management will require a decision by Mayor & Cabinet and be subject to consultation and engagement with tenants and leaseholders;

·         endorsed the proposed approach to resident engagement; and

·         agreed to approach other local authorities who have gone through a similar process in order to learn from their experience.

RESOLVED:

·         that the committee approves the business plan and recommends it to Mayor & Cabinet for approval; and

·         that the committee agrees to receive more detailed information on KPIs and compliance alongside the Lewisham Homes annual report in September.

RESOLVED: that the committee agrees its work programme for the year ahead, notes the suggestions made by the committee and agrees to programme these in at an appropriate time.