Homelessness Strategy

On 18th September 2023 the Council opened a consultation on its Homelessness Strategy 2023-2028. The Council invites comments by the closing date of 22nd October 2023.

The (Draft) Homelessness Strategy 2023-2028

The Draft Homelessness Strategy is based on the Homelessness Review which has been carried out as part of its preparation:

• The Homelessness Review

Those wanting to share their views on the draft Homelessness Strategy can do so by emailing HousingStrategy@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk.

Strategic Responsibility

The Council has strategic housing responsibility for East Staffordshire which is described in the following documents.

• The Housing Strategy 2021-2025
• The Homelessness Strategy 2018-2023, which is itself based on other documents, eg
  • The Homelessness Review Brief
  • The Homelessness Review
  • Breaking the Cycle - Staffordshire's Strategy for tackling Domestic Violence

Affordable Housing

What is Affordable Housing?

Affordable housing is housing that is rented or sold at below market-rates. It comes in various forms:

• Social rented accommodation - where the landlord is a Housing Association.
• Shared-ownership - where you buy a percentage of a property and pay rent on the remainder.
• Shared-equity - where you buy a percentage of a property with a mortgage and the rest of the property with a discounted loan.

If you are looking for affordable housing please see finding somewhere to live.

For more details call 01283 508149 or email housingstrategy@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk