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Welcome to Craven's Housing Services
Craven District Council is the local housing authority and the Strategic Housing Team are responsible for housing issues and balancing housing markets.
Craven District Council transferred it’s stock of 1,540 properties on 31st March 2003 to Craven Housing following extensive consultation with tenants. However, CDC remains the local housing authority and as such has wide-ranging responsibility for:
Affordable Housing
The Affordable Housing section of the Strategic Housing team have the following roles to ensure an increase in the supply of affordable housing in Craven:
- identify housing needs, demand and aspirations in the local housing market
- to create appropriate strategies and policies
- work with partners to better meet housing need through the provision of affordable housing
Links to Affordable Housing pages:
Affordable Housing to Buy
Affordable Housing to Rent
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Access to Housing
The Access to Housing section of the Strategic Housing team have the following roles in relation to Fair Access to Housing
- Prevention - Reducing homelessness through prevention
- Temporary Accommodation - Reducing the use of and improving the standard of Temporary Accommodation
- Youth Homelessness - Reducing the incidence of Youth Homelessness
- Support - Increasing access to support services to Prevent Homelessness
Links to Access to Housing pages:
Housing Benefit
Housing Options (including Homelessness)
Allocations Policy
Housing Strategy 2007-2010
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Private Sector Housing
The Private Sector Housing section of the Strategic Housing team have the following roles:
Statutory compliance with the Housing Act 2004 & Housing Grant, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 in relation to:
- Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation
- Housing Health and Safety Rating System
- Disabled Facilities Grants
Links to Private Sector Housing pages:
Empty Homes
Energy Efficiency
Financial Assistance and Home Maintenance
Housing in Multiple Occupation
Information for Landlords
Information for Tenants
Frequently Asked Questions
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Other Strategic Housing Roles:
Housing Strategy and Enabling
The Strategic Housing Team consults with users, monitors outcomes and drives improvements in partnership with other stakeholders through a variety of organisations, groups and forums:
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Craven District Housing Forum
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North Yorkshire Housing Forum
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Craven & North Yorkshire Local Strategic Partnerships