Case studies

The objective of the project is to investigate the options available to local authorities in Hertfordshire to better meet the needs of families in temporary accommodation.

Coventry City Council made an application to the First Tier Tribunal for a Banning Order against a rogue landlord who was convicted in July 2019 of a Banning Order offence prescribed by the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Developing a strategic partnership to facilitate housing delivery.

Establishing an alliance of statutory, voluntary and community sector partners to revitalise the countywide response to homelessness.

Putting people with lived experience at the heart of homelessness strategy.

Piloting an engagement-led approach to identifying brownfield sites for new homes.

Developing a suite of zero carbon specifications for refurbishing the council’s current properties and building new ones.

Leicestershire County Council is looking to work with a range of housing providers to develop a range of housing options, including housing with care and support schemes across Leicestershire by 2037 for both older adults and working age adults with disabilities.

Southampton City Council is seeking to develop a number of new housing with care schemes across the city and were seeking to secure support from their health partners. They commissioned research to investigate the impact on health care systems.

Swindon Borough Council is seeking to develop directly and with partners a greater range of housing options suited to people in late life. The council has developed and enabled specialist housing options, such as extra care housing, to meet the housing and care needs of older people.