Policies and strategies in general housing

Draft homelessness and rough sleeping strategy 2020 to 2025

Draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2020-2025 In 2019 Brighton & Hove reviewed homelessness and rough sleeping and related services. It also carried out consultations with residents, service users, voluntary and statutory services, charities & community activists with experience in this area. This is the draft strategy that is now out for final consultation, closing on 14 Feb 2020.

Housing strategy 2015

Housing Strategy 2015 aims to address important citywide issues that affect the population of Brighton & Hove – both now and in the future. The strategy is for everyone living in Brighton & Hove and identifies the main housing issues for the city that the council and its partners are working to address.

Rough Sleeping Strategy 2016 to 2020

Rough Sleeping Strategy 2016 to 2020 Through this strategy, all those with a stake in Brighton & Hove need to work together to prevent homelessness and rough sleeping, and to support those affected in regaining their independence so we can deliver our vision to make sure no one needs to sleep rough in Brighton & Hove by 2020.

Homeless Strategy 2014 to 2019

Homeless Strategy 2014-2019 (PDF 790KB) sets out the difficulties for the city’s local population in securing accommodation across different tenures, finding themselves in a housing crisis and homeless.

Local Housing Investment Plan 2012 to 2015

Local Housing Investment Plan 2012-15 (PDF 2.34MB) sets out housing investment priorities for the city and is designed to ensure that any future investment is aligned with local priorities and supports growth in homes, jobs and communities.

Tenancy strategy 2013

Tenancy Strategy 2013 sets out a framework for providers of social housing (registered providers and councils) that informs them of what the local authority expects them to have “regard to” when developing their own tenancy policies, the types of tenancies they should offer and the rent levels we would like to see to make sure homes remain affordable.

Allocation of temporary accommodation policy

Allocation of Temporary Accommodation Policy (PDF 22KB). The council has a legal obligation to provide housing for some homeless clients and some social care clients.

Trans housing guide

Our Trans Housing Guide aims to help members of the Trans community know what protections and rights there are to help them access accommodation.