Housing Strategy Flashcards
What is the SHMA?
Strategic Housing Market Assessment
Looks at current and future housing need
What is the SHLAA?
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
Study of sites to accommodate Residential development
What dynamics influence the housing Market?
Supply / Demand
Demographics
Interest Rates
Government Policy
Why is there an undersupply of housing?
Affordability
Build costs
Inflation
Interest rates
Population growth
Sustainability agenda
Describe your islington l2 example?
Looking for alternative development sites
Using authority map and data bases to look for potential sites.
Describe your Oxford L2?
Client was considering acquiring site in Oxford. Produced report on Oxford council affordable policy.
50% affordable with 40% social rented
Describe your Stratford L3
Acquisition Advice regarding affordable housing provision. Affordable housing split advised LAR and Shared ownership.
Describe your Chelsea L3
Disposal Advice for a site in Chelsea. Listed with 4 flats, client wanted to see potential for site. Looked at housing need. SHMA said need for family sized accommodation. Advised converting into one flat would be resisted but converting int to two and three bed flats would be advised.
Did the S106 not stipulate what tenure the affordable housing had to be?
No ot just had the split of tenure being social and intermediate.
what other types of affordable housing provision do you know?
London Living Rent
Affordable Rent
How is social rent calculated?
50-60% of market rent
What is a housing delivery test?
Measurement of housing delivery in a LA
What are the UK housing targets?
300,000/year
50,000 in london
what size were the 1 bed flats in your chelsea example?
700 sq.ft
What would limit you turning a 1 Bedroom into a 3 Bedroom?
Size standards
