Comment

Representation ID: 660

Received: 09/08/2010

Respondent: Adult & Community Services Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

Mix of tenure is essential in order to maintain or develop sustainable communities there is now a wider range of affordable housing options including intermediate rent, rent to HomeBuy, HomeBuy and social rent.

Also percentage of social housing differs between areas and would seek to redress the balance in these areas where appropriate.

To achieve this, greater flexibility is required however would want to ensure social rented accommodation is provided where required.

Option to change the definition of the split to 70:30 rented accommodation (incl. social & intermediate products)and shared sale, thereby allowing flexibility within the 70% for agreed tenure split.