Lambeth Homeless produces and Policy

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Dear Lambeth Living,

Can you explain the following:

Who are the groups of people that are class has homeless but do not fit into your policy for assistant from Lambeth Council?

How long should it take for their details to be updating on the Housing register has homeless- who would do this?

Once documentation of homeless is presented what happens to this information?

What scheme do you have to help homeless people whom you do not deem has a probity?

What is average time scale from when they have notify you of their situation to the eviction should help (advice) be provided?

When do you class a person has homeless is it from Procession notice or eviction notice?

What advice should be given to the individual from the Housing Option officer and allocation customer service officer ?

Where can information be found on Lambeth Website on the produces and policy on homeless ? (I have checked your website but the information is limited and does not give any guidance on what should be provided when a person has a homeless issue.

How is your performance in helping this group of people recorded?

And under what British (English) government ACT should you add the person has homeless on the Housing register.

How long should this take for the allocation team to process the information. Under what law can they refuse to process this information.

Yours faithfully,

Keith Matthews

Phillips,Tracy,

FOI Acknowledgement

Thank you for your FOI Request reference 140233.

Please quote this reference in any further correspondence pertaining to
this request. The Council anticipates responding within the statutory
period of 20 working days following the date of receipt; in this case the
due date is 18/02/11.

Please note that our preferred email address to receive Freedom of
Information requests is [1][email address]

Thank you for your interest in Lambeth Council.

Tracy Phillips

Information Compliance Adviser

Legal Services

Governance And Democracy

Finance And Resources Department

London Borough of Lambeth

Phone: 020 7926 7717

Fax: 020 7926 2361

Email: [email address]

Address: Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill, London SW2 1RW

Information Requests: [email address]

Website: http://www.lambeth.gov.uk

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Green3,Mandy,

Dear Mr Matthews

Thank you for your FOI request of 18^th January 2011.

I have pleasure in providing you with the following:

1. Who are the groups of people that are class has homeless but do
not fit into your policy for assistant from Lambeth Council?

Lambeth does not have a policy. All Local Authorities have a statutory
duty to assist certain individuals on becoming homeless as determined
under Part VII of 1996 Housing Act as follows:

o pregnant women
o persons with dependent children, or with who dependent children might
reasonably be expected to reside
o persons who are vulnerable - because of old age, mental or physical
disability, or other special reason
o persons who are homeless in emergency - like a fire, flood or other
disaster.

The following categories were added to this list by the Priority Needs
Order 2001:

o 16 to 17-year-olds (not `relevant children'/children in need under
[1]Children Act 1989 and [2]Children Leaving Care Act 2000
o young persons under 21 who are looked after/accommodated between 16
and 18
o young persons under the age of 21 who may be vulnerable* as result of
being looked after/accommodated/fostered

Also those who may be considered vulnerable*

o as a result of custodial sentence/remand to custody/contempt of
court/kindred offence
o as result of leaving accommodation because of threats of violence
o as result of being in HM forces

* ("vulnerable" as defined under R v London Borough of Lambeth ex p
Carroll 1987 /R v Camden LBC ex p Pereira 1998)

2. How long should it take for their details to be updating on the
Housing register has homeless- who would do this?
The details on an individuals' housing register application is updated
automatically only once a full housing duty has been accepted. The
applicant will then be added to the E List (Homelessness) and authorised
for bidding. If no duty is accepted then it will be up to the individual
to inform the Council of any changes in circumstances if they are
registered on the Housing list.

3. Once documentation of homeless is presented what happens to this
information?
The information is used to assist the Council with its' enquiries into a
persons homeless application and to determine what duty if any is owed to
an individual. All documentation is scanned and loaded onto our systems.

4. What scheme do you have to help homeless people whom you do not
deem has a priority?

The Council's duty towards homeless people who are not in
priority need is to provide appropriate advice and assistance. This
includes:

- Help and advice on joining the Housing Register and how to bid for
properties as part of the Choice Based Lettings Scheme.

- Information about private rented accommodation.

- Information about the Council's Homefinders Scheme which assists people
without a deposit to take up a private tenancy.

- Information about other organisations or services that may be able to
help

5. What is average time scale from when they have notify you of
their situation to the eviction should help (advice) be provided?

We do not set a specific time scale as our aim is to provide advice at the
earliest possible stage once someone contacts us for help. Normally we can
see people by appointment within three working days and offer initial
advice.

6. When do you class a person has homeless is it from
Procession notice or eviction notice?
Once a possession order or warrant has been granted by the Court the
person is deemed statutory homeless.

7. What advice should be given to the individual from the Housing
Option officer and allocation customer service officer?

The Housing Options Officer will advise on any steps which can
assist in preventing homelessness and on the possible options available
where homelessness has
occurred.

8. Where can information be found on Lambeth Website on the produces
and policy on homeless? (I have checked your website but the information
is limited and does not give any guidance on what should be provided when
a person has a homeless issue.

The following links should be useful to you:

[3]http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/Housi...

[4]http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/Housi...

[5]http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/Housi...

9. How is your performance in helping this group of people recorded?

All statistical information related to housing performance is
electronically recorded for statutory returns.

10. And under what British (English) government ACT should you add
the person has homeless on the Housing register.

Allocations of housing for individuals are determined under Part VI of the
Housing Act 1996.

11. How long should this take for the allocation team to process
the information. Under what law can they refuse to process this
information?

We aim to update change of circumstances within 2 weeks (10
working days). There is no law as such in relation to refusing to process
information. We will take
account of any change of circumstances that has a material
affect on someone's housing application.

I hope this information proves useful to you however if you are
dissatisfied with the way in which your Freedom of Information request has
been dealt with you can request an internal review by emailing:
[6][email address] (Please quote the reference number above) or by
writing to:

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Services

Lambeth Town Hall

Brixton Hill

Brixton

SW2 1RW

If you remain dissatisfied with the outcome of the review you have a
further right to appeal to the Information Commissioner, who regulates the
implementation of the Freedom of Information Act. The Commissioner can be
contacted at the following address:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Enquiry line: 01625 545745

Thank you for your interest in Lambeth Council.

Yours sincerely

Mandy Green

Head of Homlessness Services

Housing Regenration and Environment

London Borough of Lambeth

phone: 0207 926 7020

email: [7][email address]

fax: 0207 926 4387

website: [8]www.lambeth.gov.uk

1st Floor

2/7 Town Hall Parade

Brixton Hill

London

SW2

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From: Phillips,Tracy
Sent: 04 February 2011 14:33
To: '[FOI #58475 email]'
Subject: Acknowledgement to Freedom of Information Act Request reference:
140233-Homeless Policy

FOI Acknowledgement

Thank you for your FOI Request reference 140233.

Please quote this reference in any further correspondence pertaining to
this request. The Council anticipates responding within the statutory
period of 20 working days following the date of receipt; in this case the
due date is 18/02/11.

Please note that our preferred email address to receive Freedom of
Information requests is [9][email address]

Thank you for your interest in Lambeth Council.

Tracy Phillips

Information Compliance Adviser

Legal Services

Governance And Democracy

Finance And Resources Department

London Borough of Lambeth

Phone: 020 7926 7717

Fax: 020 7926 2361

Email: [email address]

Address: Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill, London SW2 1RW

Information Requests: [email address]

Website: http://www.lambeth.gov.uk

Making a difference

"This email (and/or attachment) may contain information that is legally
privileged. Please consult Legal Services if you wish to forward it to
any person outside of Lambeth Council"

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Dear Green3,Mandy,

Thank you for your reply. Can you clarify what the allocation would be of a person who is homeless but are not deem has a priority on the housing register - however they are statutory homeless ?

Yours sincerely,

Keith Matthews

Green3,Mandy,

I am on leave today 18th March. Unless your enquiry is urgent then I
would request that you please await my return and I will respond to you
asap. For emergencies only during my absence please contact:
Sharon Johnson for enquiries relating to Hostels - 0207 926 4229
Benjamin Ofori - Homelessness enquiries - 0207 926 7033
Ode Ogwu - Temporary Accommodation - 020 7926 9071

Many thanks

Disclaimers apply for full details see
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Keith Matthews

Dear Green3,Mandy,

I am sure you must be back from your break. Please reply to my information request.

Yours sincerely,

Keith Matthews

Dear Lambeth Living,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Lambeth Living's handling of my FOI request 'Lambeth Homeless produces and Policy'.

Unanswered quesion an length of time to answer

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address:
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Yours faithfully,

Keith Matthews

Lambeth Living Feedback, Lambeth Living

Thank you for contacting Lambeth Living.

 

We will now pass your enquiry to the person who can help and they will
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In the mean time, if you want to speak to someone about your query, please
call us on 020 79236 1282 - Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

 

If the problem you wish to report is urgent, you can call the Lambeth
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FOI Internal Review Request Acknowledgement

 

FOI Request reference 140233.

 

Please quote this reference in any further correspondence pertaining to
this Internal Review request.  The Council anticipates responding within
the statutory period of 20 working days following the date of receipt; in
this case the due date is 29/05/12

 

Please send Freedom of Information requests / Internal Review Requests to
[1][email address]

 

Thank you for your interest in Lambeth Council.

 

 

Tracy Phillips

Information Compliance Advisor (Solicitor)

Governance & Democracy

 

Phone -  0207 926 7717

Email -  [2][email address]

Address - Room 205, Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill, SW2 1RW

 

"This email (and/or attachment) may contain information that is legally
privileged.  If you have received this in error please notify the sender
immediately"

 

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Phillips,Tracy,

Dear Keith Matthews,

 

INTERNAL REVIEW RESPONSE REFERENCE 140233

 

 

Thank you for your email dated 28/04/12, requesting an internal review of
the Council’s response to your Freedom of Information Act Request
reference 140233

 

The Council has now conducted a review and the original response is not
upheld for the following reasons:

 

It is with great regret that your request was not answered in full, this
was an administrative oversight and one that we apologise for
unreservedly.

 

Your additional question asked:

Thank you for your reply. Can you clarify what the allocation would be of
a person who is homeless but are not deem has a priority on the housing
register - however they are statutory homeless ?

 

Our response is:

“Someone on the mainstream housing register who is statutory homeless but
does not have a priority need will be awarded 20 points in Group H due to
being homeless. The points system is set out on pp.12-13 of the Lambeth
Housing Allocations Scheme 2008, which is available at
[1]www.lambeth.gov.uk.”

 

 

If you remain dissatisfied with the outcome of the review you have a
further right to appeal to the Information Commissioner, who regulates the
implementation of the Freedom of Information Act. The Commissioner can be
contacted at the following address:

 

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

Enquiry line: 0303 123 1113

 

Thank you for your interest in Lambeth Council.

 

 

 

Tracy Phillips

Information Compliance Advisor (Solicitor)

Governance & Democracy

 

Phone -  0207 926 7717

Email -  [2][email address]

Address - Room 205, Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill, SW2 1RW

 

Email - All correspondence relating to requests to -       
[3][email address]

 

"This email (and/or attachment) may contain information that is legally
privileged.  If you have received this in error please notify the sender
immediately"

 

 

LAMBETH– the co-operative council

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From: Phillips,Tracy On Behalf Of FoI
Sent: 30 April 2012 16:30
To: '[FOI #58475 email]'
Subject: Acknowledgement to Internal Review of FOI Req ref: 140233 -
Lambeth Homeless produces and Policy

 

FOI Internal Review Request Acknowledgement

 

FOI Request reference 140233.

 

Please quote this reference in any further correspondence pertaining to
this Internal Review request.  The Council anticipates responding within
the statutory period of 20 working days following the date of receipt; in
this case the due date is 29/05/12

 

Please send Freedom of Information requests / Internal Review Requests to
[4][email address]

 

Thank you for your interest in Lambeth Council.

 

 

Tracy Phillips

Information Compliance Advisor (Solicitor)

Governance & Democracy

 

Phone -  0207 926 7717

Email -  [5][email address]

Address - Room 205, Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill, SW2 1RW

 

"This email (and/or attachment) may contain information that is legally
privileged.  If you have received this in error please notify the sender
immediately"

 

LAMBETH– the co-operative council

 

 

 

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