Purpose

The Council spends between
£11m and may potentially £27m annually (with inflation
and additional costs to meet demand) on ETA for vulnerable
households who approach the London Borough of Croydon. The Council
has a statutory duty to provide this ETA pursuant. Section 188,
Housing Act 1996 and Homelessness
Reduction Act 2017.
 
This report seeks approval for
using an Approved Landlord List for the commissioning of
Croydon’s ETA.
 
The Approved Landlord List will
ensure that the Council has a common framework in place for all
providers. This will enable the Council to more effectively ensure
that all providers comply with the terms of the contract and
provide ETA that meets the standards required by LB Croydon. It
will also contribute towards Mid Term Financial Savings (MTFS) of
£250k over two years because of efficiencies in managing a
centralised Approved Supplier List. This will result in reduced
resource requirements in terms of officers’ time spent on
acquiring and more effective management of the accommodation for
the benefit of the occupying homeless household.
 
 

Content

          
To approve the overall commissioning
strategy, detailed in the report, for the establishment of an
Approved Landlord List for the use of privately owned nightly rated temporary
accommodation for homeless residents and other households that the
Council has a statutory duty to accommodate, for an overall
estimated value of £270m over 10
years.