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A strategic response to government policy
Andrew Bradley GIS ManagerAlice Rhodes GIS Analyst
Welcome12 months in Sector Challenging yearGIS to model & Understand PolicyBusiness & Residents3 System Demonstrations1
Presentation outlineGovernment policy changes in housing2Who we areGovernment policy changesInsight and GISVoluntary Right to BuyBenefit cap and affordabilityOptimising services
Sovereign & SectorKey Policies Impact on residents and businessCase studies, demos and problem solving
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Who we are
Number of propertiesFewer than 100101 - 10001001 - 40004001 + Crown copyright and database rights Ordnance Survey 10005035138,000 Properties90,000 ResidentsGovernment policy changes in housing3
Sovereign; History, Not for Profit, 7,000 to 38,0002.4 M homes, 17% of all new homes last yearSocial purpose, affordable homes to those who need them
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Who we are201420163 5 Desktop GIS UsersSEMS 2.0
SQL Database Interfaces with other systemsResident level informationExternal datasetsNew tools and functionalitySEMS 1.0
Single ServerBasic land and property information20152013SEMS 1.1
Multi ServerinfrastructureResponsive design applications
For those new to GISFrom desktop to enterpriseSEMSESRI Suite of toolsPhilosophy of keeping it simple4
Government policy changesGovernment policy changes in housing5
Last years esri conference, upcoming electionHousing High on the agendaLHA cap under 35sWelfare reformMain Working age benefits frozen26 billion housing benefit bill26m short on rents in 4 yearsPlanning Bill = less homes or higher pricesPolicy Cocktail & Opportunity for GIS to shine
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Voluntary Right to Buy
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Voluntary Right to BuyWhat is it?Housing Association tenants have opportunity to buy own homeMaximum 77,900 (103,900 in London) discount on house priceWere one of five housing associations undertaking a pilot
GIS is an important tool to help with:Determining property eligibilityUtilisation of our land assets
Government policy changes in housing7
Old RTB for Councils% Discount based on formulaPilot influence and for residents
GIS in many ways7
Voluntary Right to Buy
Government policy changes in housing8
Currently Parish based 90s classificationChallenge the old methodsGIS made this possibleTravel times to subjective8
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 HMSOGovernment policy changes in housing9
Responsibility to maximise our assetsKersey Crescent in Newbury 75 homes, 78 homes mixed affordabilityData driven approach to ensure we have evaluated our stock
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Voluntary Right to BuyGovernment policy changes in housing10
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Voluntary Right to Buy11Government policy changes in housing
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Benefit cap and affordability
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Benefit capBenefit cap introduced in April 2013 at 26,000
Benefit cap is being revised down in Autumn 2016!23,000 in Greater London20,000 elsewhere15,410 for single adults with no children in Greater London13,400 for single adults with no children
An estimated 120,000 households will be impacted Government policy changes in housing13
Out of work householdsNot able to tell people when it will impact themPart of 26 billion part of welfare costsOur experience is its a real challenge and has resulted in tenancy failure so a major concern 13
Benefit cap
Government policy changes in housing14
Typical social rents for 2 bedroom propertiesMaximum occupancy is our aim, based on allowances where rent is not affordableLondon buffered as rents and cost of living not 3,000 moreAll averages and not perfect14
AffordabilityWhat 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
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Rents by bedroom size, and open market ratesLHA caps and their unusual geographyIncome affordability challenges in the future15
Affordability16Government policy changes in housing
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Optimising services
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Optimising servicesLocal authority and partnership working
Optimising our services
Routing and planning
Government policy changes in housing18
26m shortfall
Development opportunitiesSave moneyBe more efficient 18
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 HMSOLocal AuthoritiesBasingstoke & DeaneVale of White HorseWest BerkshireChristchurchGovernment policy changes in housing19
Data sharing agreementESRI CustomersUnderstanding and opportunities Senior Director
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Optimising services20Government policy changes in housing
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In summaryGovernment policy changes in housing21
Unprecedented 12 months of policy changeGIS to model, interpret and understand to gain InsightBetter placed then ever before21
Thank You
Andrew Bradley GIS ManagerAlice Rhodes GIS Analyst
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