Response 951782

Response to request for information

Reference

951782

Response date

17 October 2022

Request

1. A list of all the RSL's (Registered Social Landlords) - CICs (Community Interest Company's) - Charities and social enterprises that are registered with the councils housing department and have an active Landlord code to accommodate social HMO's 'Exempt' accommodation status.
2. In addition to a full list with contact details held on your system of All the companies that deal with 'Exempt' accommodation directly with the council.
3. Please advise the application process for a private landlord to directly submit a property for supported housing exempt status.
4. Please provide confirmation that the Council are accepting exempt accommodation applications directly from landlords and also please advise the average timescales in which applications are completed.
5. If the council does not permit applications directly from landlords for exempt status then please provide a list of the organisations on your platform that allow private landlords to use their company as a referral.
6. Pease provide a suitable contact name, email address and organisation chart to help attain an understanding of the exempt accommodation team and it's escalation points.
7. With regards to HMO exempt accommodation provided by private landlords (NOT RSL's), please provide visibility of the lowest, average and highest core rent currently paid and the lowest, average and highest eligible housing benefit service charges, complete with full itemisation/breakdown of all line items.
8. Please provide How many private rental properties in the councils jurisdiction have 'exempt accommodation' status?

Response

1. A list of all the RSL's (Registered Social Landlords) - CICs (Community Interest Company's) - Charities and social enterprises that are registered with the councils housing department and have an active Landlord code to accommodate social HMO's 'Exempt' accommodation status.

   • Auckland Home Solutions CIC 2055767 Non-profit Community Interest Company

   • Framework Housing Association 2000633 Non-profit Charitable Company

   • Golden Lane Housing Limited 2000374 Non-profit Registered Society

   • Inclusion Housing CIC 2033837 Non-profit Community Interest Company

   • Golden Lane Housing Limited (MENCAP)2000461 Non-profit Registered Society

   • Progress Housing Group Limited 2000662 Non-profit Registered Society

   • Rushcliffe Borough Council 2000403 Local Authority

   • Teen Challenge UK 2031517 Non-profit Registered Charity

   • Westmoreland Supported Housing 2000354 Non-profit Registered Society

2. In addition to a full list with contact details held on your system of All the companies that deal with 'Exempt' accommodation directly with the council.

   • We do not keep this information.

3. Please advise the application process for a private landlord to directly submit a property for supported housing exempt status.

   • New claims are accepted from landlords where applicants have given their consent. This is via the on-line application process.

4. Please provide confirmation that the Council are accepting exempt accommodation applications directly from landlords and also please advise the average timescales in which applications are completed.

   • New claims are accepted from landlords where applicants have given their consent. New claims are currently being processed in an average of 13 days.

5. If the council does not permit applications directly from landlords for exempt status then please provide a list of the organisations on your platform that allow private landlords to use their company as a referral.

• Not applicable

6. Pease provide a suitable contact name, email address and organisation chart to help attain an understanding of the exempt accommodation team and it's escalation points.

   • Steve Pritchard spritchard@rushcliffe.gov.uk

   • Benefit Manager - Paul Mason

   • Benefit Team Leader - Steve Pritchard

7. With regards to HMO exempt accommodation provided by private landlords (NOT RSL's), please provide visibility of the lowest, average and highest core rent currently paid and the lowest, average and highest eligible housing benefit service charges, complete with full itemisation/breakdown of all line items. 
   • Core rent £91.69
   • Eligible service charges £54.60
8. Please provide How many private rental properties in the councils jurisdiction have 'exempt accommodation' status?
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