Dear Lambeth Council, At the start of the year during a difficult winter lockdown, both Lewisham council and Southwark Council (and a number of other London councils) decided that that it was the best time to make significant changes to their housing waiting list rules. Debra Naylor WhatDoTheyKnow also publishes and archives requests and responses, building a massive archive of information. According to a Freedom of Information request, someone joined the list 44years ago and has yet to be given social housing. If you change your telephone number, please let the Lambeth Service Centre know by phoning them on 020 7926 4200. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Please provide the average waiting time for a single male in Band C2 to receive housing in a 1-bedroom property, as well as how many households in band c2 were housed in 2021/22. the author and do not necessarily represent those of Lambeth Council. This is a disastrous housing policy in the middle of a severe housing crisis. Apart from being removed from the housing register and losing their local connection, these families also felt the wickedness of Lambeths policy in other ways. PO Box 734 The disrespect and poor treatment I have faced has felt so hurtful and demoralising. Furthermore, the data you have provided in spite of this is insufficient. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. This scheme does not help homeless families it only helps Lambeth council to: Lambeth council are exploiting vulnerable families desperation for secure council homes. - - The number of years the household had been on the housing register for? Our member Ruben and his family have been living in overcrowded private rented housing for 5 years. to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office. Customer service advisor 1. FOI Team Southwark campaign on overcrowding victories and challenges ahead. To apply for social housing in Lambeth (council and housing association homes), you will need to join the housing register. The poor quality housing and constant moving has seriously affected the familys health with the children developing coughs, asthma, skin rashes, and anxiety. Lambeth Council said it faces a severe and serious housing crisis and that between 40 and 60 people join the list every week, while only 20 homes become available. Thank you for your request for information received on 24th August 2022. More and more people werecoming to the group telling us they had been removed from the waiting list withno idea why. My intention has always been to do right by my daughter and to do the best for her. mySociety My review request is in this chain above. services through our wholly owned subsidiary Any views or opinions expressed in emails are solely those of Band b 1 bedroom flat wait time The average waiting time for a three-bedroom home ballooned in that time too, from 22 months in 2017/18 to 37 months last fiscal year. In many cases this led to them and their children suffering a deterioration in their mental wellbeing and physical health. Our member Pamela also featured in this renters rights video. Thank you to everyone who has helped in any way participating in our zoom meetings, telling friends about the group, liking our social media posts, joining protests, helping to make videos and so much more! Lambeth has more than 36,000 people on its housing waiting list. forwarded to planning.home-sharing@lacity.org. To apply for social housing in Lambeth (council and housing association homes), you will need to join the housing register. protected. as follows:- PILC and HASL have successfully challengedit here and we will continue to do so whereverthese schemes fail to act in the best interests of homeless people. I believe that Lambeth Council took advantage of this and of me when I was at my most vulnerable and when I had no choice but to place my trust in them. Join Candlelight Concerts as we pay tribute to the legendary 1970s Pop Band: ABBA! The talent, the ambiance, the vibe made for a really great evening. To learn more about the Home-Sharing Program, watch City Planning's webinar below. Miltons family have faced years of bullying and blame by Southwark council and have been campaigning for years on their case. By accepting a place on the scheme you lose your homeless duty with Lambeth Council. It was an emotional and special afternoon seeing old friends and meeting people who we had only ever met on zoom before. incoming and outgoing emails for security reasons and for monitoring Their GP called for an urgent move. (05798215). Lambeth Borough Council, Download a zip file of all correspondence. Yn disgwyl am adolygiad mewnol gan Lambeth Borough Council o'u triniaeth o'r cais hwn. to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office. If you are not the After our online meetings we put together template responses to both Lewisham and Southwark councils housing waiting list rules consultations helping hundreds of people most affected by the new rules to engage with these badly organised consultations. Without HASL and the Public Interest Law Centre, who dedicated their time in helping us not only get justice, but also to expose the way me and others were treated, this would still be happening undetected, and Lambeth council would be able to continue to treat families in this way without any accountability for their actions. Kick families off the social housing waiting list. Thanks to our friends Public Interest Law Centre for writing this press release about the legal and campaign victory that we have worked on together. Download Camden Community Law Centre are helping the family to review the decision and the family have now been waiting over a month for a response. Run by Volunteers and powered by Alaveteli. (Note: This is a partial list. London Borough of Lambeth q1?w!wt^ eDnw-A.VeNIaA5. It is very common for single homeless people to face gatekeeping at housing offices, as often they may not meet the automatic priority need test (for example, if you have children, you are automatically in priority need). As mentioned before, if you are placed outside of Lambeth on the scheme you will be removed from the housing waiting list after 2 years. A site to help anyone submit a Freedom of Information request. It is mainly aimed at homeless families as they are more likely to be given a homeless duty. Lambeth council have been making it harder for homeless families (and Smurfs) to get the quality, secure council homes they need and deserve. As well as supporting Susanas case and other members in our group affected by this scheme, we will continue campaigning on this issue, and we are also looking at possible legal challenges. you open any attachments at your own risk. Ruben spoke very powerfully about the impact of the overcrowding on his son. All Lambeth emails and attachments are confidential and intended solely We're waiting for Alex to read a recent response and update the status. Please note however, that Their average waiting time from registration date to 12/08/2022 was 7.4 years. and attachments to identify the presence of malware; you are advised that Unauthorised use (disclosure, storage or copying) of emails is not " Susan A. We know there is a desperate shortage of high quality, safe, secure family-sized council homes in our communities. : "I loved the venue and the artists were amazing. Each client had either faced eviction or felt forced to reside in unsuitable or uninhabitable living conditions. our homeless member successfully overturned Lewisham councils decision to force her and her family into unsuitable private housing. Disclaimers apply - full details at [3]www.lambeth.gov.uk/email-disclaimer. intended recipient please destroy all copies and inform the sender by The volume of Lambeth social housing tenants which fall into a multitude of these categories are so vast that it would be impossible to identify any one individual. I also feel furious at the multiple lies told to my face to deny me my rightful access to housing. They are intended to ensure all residential units are lawfully registered by the time enforcement commences. Please provide the average waiting time for a single male in Band C2 to recieve housing in a One Bedroom property, as well as how many households in band c2 were housed in 2021/22. In 2008, patients seeking a hip or knee replacement in Stockholm County faced wait times of up to two years of sometimes debilitating pain, intermittent missed work and income, and the trials of disability. Ai chi yw perchennog unrhyw hawlfraint masnachol ar y dudalen hon? One of our members was living with her young son in a small room with no natural light or ventilation. a more detailed blog post about this scheme here. Unlike the accommodation provided under the homelessness legislation, there is no statutory requirement for Temp2Settledaccommodation to be suitable, and there is no right to challenge the suitability of the offer of accommodation by way of statutory review. Each year, we house about 1,000 people. Given the unstable nature of the accommodation, many families faced threats of eviction from private landlords. have been campaigning for years on their case. This procedural change will improve the Citys ability to monitor and enforce against the improper use of provisionally issued registration numbers which are now invalid because they are associated with denied applications. We don't know whether the most recent response to this request contains information or not if you are, Lambeth Council, We always recommend that people have a buddy when visiting the housing office and with this confusing scheme, it is even more important for people to know their rights and have support through this process. We are calling on Lambeths councillor for housing Matthew Bennett and the head of the housing office to meet with us to listen to these issues and finally work to resolve them. All Lambeth emails and attachments are private and intended solely for the This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Lambeth council place homeless families in band C at the bottom of the housing waiting list meaning that Lambeths homeless households may never get the permanent, safe, secure council homes they need. After not receiving the councils decision letter, our member has been denied her right to review the decision when she did finally got the letter, because she had missed the original deadline. He said: The properties that do become available are allocated to the highest priority households for example, people who are homeless, who live in cramped conditions, or who have a medical condition made worse by their current home. requested for any other reason together with the reason(s) why and details All Lambeth emails and attachments are private and intended solely for the (including but not limited to) a couple (partners), couple with child(ren), single male, single female, single female with child(ren), pregnant single female. Your reference: [FOI #744430 email], waiting time for Band c2 1 bedroom IRN2986253.doc, 43K By continuing to browse this site you are agreeing to the use of cookies. We have written a more detailed blog post about this scheme here. Your donations keep this site and others like it running. Any views or opinions expressed in emails are solely those of - might not provide that informationto you. our[1]Privacy Notice. This is likely to be similar to the private accommodation you are offered under the Temp 2 Settled scheme. The safety features were amazing! Lambeth Council reserves the right to monitor, record and retain any I feel extremely demoralised by this experience. Please resend and I will arrange for it to be To: [email address] And for a four plus bed it was 5.8 years in 2016/17, 4.8 years in 2017/18 and 6.5 years in 2018/19. Our group has also helped families to make homeless applications and challenge unlawful gatekeeping, helped people get their correct banding on the housing register, helped people understand their rights, helped people to find lawyers for their housing cases, helped people to request suitability reviews which has seen them re-housed closer to their home borough, and provided emotional support as well. A severe housing shortage in Lambeth means people are waiting for a council home for years, with one resident joining the list in 1975. Description. This should be an exciting time for us, but the consequences of the councils scheme (the suitability of accommodation, threats of eviction and being forced away from the place I call home) had impacted us both greatly causing so much stress and anxiety. One of our members and her child were made homeless after their private landlord evicted them in order to get new tenants who would pay higher rent. We are dealing with yourrequestunder theFreedom of Information Act Homeless households and others suffering from bad living conditions are also at higher risk of catching and being worse affected by Covid 19, a Lancet article highlights the particular vulnerabilities of young children in temporary accommodation. is a registered charity in England and Wales (1076346) unencrypted emails sent to the council can be intercepted by an Applicants in a lower priority band are not in such immediate housing need and so have less chance of being allocated a council house.. We also ran a social housing rights workshop with our members who have recently moved into social housing. Comments have been closed on this article. Lambeth Council, But Lambeth are ignoring this important evidence. WhatDoTheyKnow also publishes and archives requests and responses, building a massive archive of information. Instead of creating schemes like these targeted at vulnerable homeless people, Lambeth council should be doing everything they can to make sure there is enough council housing for everyone who needs it. You also give up other protections/rights that you have when you make a homeless duty, for example, the ability to review the suitability of the accommodation. Contact the Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) at (866) 557-7368 for any questions. You also would be able to challenge unsuitable offers within 21 days. WhatDoTheyKnow also publishes and archives requests and responses, building a massive archive of information. A Freedom of Information request revealed 173 properties owned by Lambeth Council have been without tenants for half a year or more. We have another blog about Southwarks unlawful policy coming soon! No Pending Citations: The Primary Residence or property cannot have any pending citations, order, ticket, or similar notice of violation from any City enforcement agency, including the Department of Building and Safety, the Housing and Community Investment Department, the Police Department and the Fire Department. Because the scheme is voluntary it has no legal protections. Lambeth's housing allocations policy puts homeless households in temporary accommodation at the bottom of the waiting list in band C. Most people in Band C have very little chance of getting social housing. Let them know Lambeth needs council housing but we need to do more than just fill out forms and speak to them, we need to organise and take action together so that they cant ignore our demands. As Susana asks Lambeth council herself in the video, she wants Lambeth to let her remain on the social housing waiting list until she can bid successfully for a council home back in her home borough. Dealing with homelessness and the homelessness application process is difficult enough finding out that you believed you went through this process already, but actually you hadnt because they purposefully had decided not to meet their legal obligations is even more difficult. 2000andwe aim to senda response by22 September 2022. The family received a very short and vague decision letter in July this year which failed to properly engage with the evidence submitted. We provide commercial The volume of new Home-Sharing applications has since leveled off. There is great coverage in the Brixton Blog here. When you visited the housing office to make a homeless application, did the housing officer invite you to instead join the Temp 2 Settled scheme? Please note however, that Oh you can do this, can you? A total of 54 households on Band C2 successfully bid for 1-bedroom permanent homes in 2021/22. protected. Unauthorised - The priority / any additional needs of the household, i.e. Los Angeles City Planning maintains a 24/7 Complaint Line at (213) 267-7788 to report any concerns or complaints; these calls are attached to the propertys rental record. Did your housing register bidding account get closed? the author and do not necessarily represent those of Lambeth Council. 6% of new successful applicants for social housing are placed in Band 1. Each is priced to fit your income level. FOI Team To continue reading this article pleaseLogin or Register. In March, kids from Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth, Akwaaba, and English for Action living in overcrowded housing and temporary accommodation launched our poster campaign calling for 3, 4, 5 bed council homes. Our reference: IRN12418622 For information on whether a property is subject to the RSO, search the City's web based mapping tool Zone Information and Map Access (ZIMAS): zimas.lacity.org. of how you may appeal (if appropriate). With the Temp 2 Settled scheme, you are able to view the accommodation before accepting it, so if it is not in Lambeth you could still refuse it and continue your homeless assessment. Births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships, Noise, nuisance, anti-social behaviour and safety. Hosts must adhere to all requirements and must use the online portal to register. Some After a great deal of stress about what she should do, she decided that she wanted to take this route because the incentive of being in band B was important to her. is a registered charity in England and Wales (1076346) London Borough of Lambeth requested for any other reason together with the reason(s) why and details Enjoy some classical, elegant renditions of ABBA's songs which will retain all the upbeat . As Lambeth council explain in the Temp 2 Settled letter, in band C you may never be able to bid successfully for council housing. If you are not the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Schemes likeTemp2Settledare adopted to further the gentrification agenda, as it is in the commercial interests of councils to get as many homeless and low-income families out of the borough as possible. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant View the FAQs for this event here Safety measures will be in place throughout the experience. The Home-Sharing Ordinance requires hosts who wish to engage in short-term rentals to register with the City and post their registration number on all advertisements. We couldnt load the mail server logs for this message. 1. http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/ Update: Regular Home-Sharing application fees will increase from $89 to $183 for applications including renewals submitted after 12 am on December 27, 2021. Her other 3 children have spent all their lives living in temporary accommodation. You still have not responded to the internal review request. Restrictions on Affordable and RSO Housing: The residence must not be subject to the City's Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO), which applies to most multi-family units constructed before 1978, or any other affordability provisions such as an affordable housing covenant. TheFreedom of Information Act 2000may restrict the release of some or SO23 5DX Donate and support our work. A big thank you to all our HASL members and supporters for your continued support. They convince homeless families to give up their homeless duty (where they would be placed in band C and told they will never get council housing) and accept a private rented offer in return for being put into band B. Before the scheme was introduced in November 2014 both Lambeth and Southwark made about 900-1,000 homeless decisions each year. Two types of home-sharing registration are available. Your reference: [FOI #890111 email], , DearAlex She told us that our groups work you do it with your heartI want to comfort people and I want you to know that I will come to support others. As a public body, the Council may be required to disclose this email (or I am proud of myself and of all the other residents who stood up to the council and I hope this sends them a message that council officers cannot continue to treat us like we are just numbers which they need to reduce at any cost. We are campaigning to end the Temp 2 Settle scheme and return to the previous, fairer method where homeless families are provided with temporary accommodation, band B priority on the housing waiting list and can remain in temporary accommodation if they wish until they successfully bid for council housing. Thank you for your request for information that was received on24 August Kieron Williams apologised for the cruel and hurtful overcrowding decisions that families had received. Originally from Lambeth, the family have been housed in 5 different temporary accommodations across London. We also spoke with lots of interested and supportive passersby. Families therefore often found themselves in unsanitary or uninhabitable living conditions and forced to stay there as they were unable to challenge private sector accommodation that was unconstrained by suitability requirements.
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