Housing Strategy
Redbridge Council is addressing long anti-social behaviour case resolution times in council housing, while Barking and Dagenham Council's new Housing Strategy aims to reduce rough sleeping.
Redbridge Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee raised concerns in September 2026 regarding anti-social behaviour (ASB) cases in council housing, with complex situations taking an average of 300 days to resolve, significantly exceeding the 32-day target. Ben Tomlinson, Head of Housing Strategy, Quality Assurance, reported that welfare considerations contribute to these extended timelines. Waltham Forest Council's Cabinet also received updates on Housing Strategy delivery in September 2026.
Barking and Dagenham Council's new Housing Strategy includes a commitment to reducing rough sleeping, following an increase to 19 individuals in January 2026, as reported to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in March 2026. Approximately 60% of these rough sleepers have no recourse to public funds. Haringey Council approved a £1.7 million investment in October 2025 to refurbish empty homes and increase social housing availability.
Haringey Council is also reviewing its landlord licensing scheme to assess its effectiveness and define criteria for a potential new scheme, as discussed by the Housing, Planning and Development Scrutiny Panel in November 2025. A Housing Strategy is a plan outlining how a local authority will address housing needs and issues within its area. No upcoming meetings are mentioned in the provided material.
Key facts
- Redbridge Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee raised concerns in September 2026 about ASB cases in council housing taking 300 days to resolve. Source
- Barking and Dagenham Council's new Housing Strategy commits to reducing rough sleeping, after 19 individuals were recorded in January 2026. Source
- Haringey Council is reviewing its landlord licensing scheme, discussed by the Scrutiny Panel in November 2025. Source
- Haringey Council approved a £1.7 million investment in October 2025 to refurbish empty homes and increase social housing. Source
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