Government defines affordable housing as that which is available to people who cannot afford to rent or buy houses generally available on the open market. The main aim of providing such housing is to assist those persons who are unable to meet their housing requirements in the open market because of the relationship between local housing costs and incomes.

South Staffordshire Council’s Interim Affordable Housing Policy outlines how the council ensures provision of affordable housing and guidance for interested landowners and developers. The Policy is available as a PDF in the Links below.

South Staffordshire Council negotiate with land owners/developers for the provision of an appropriate proportion of affordable housing, on all private housing developments of at least 0.5 hectare's or 15 dwellings in size. Smaller parcels of land, which with further land assembly could reasonably be expected to form a site of at least 0.5 hectare's or 15 dwellings, will also be subject to the same requirement. In rural locations within settlements with a population of 3,000 or fewer, the Council will apply a lower threshold, this being 0.3 hectares site size or 9 dwellings.

The Council consider that Housing Associations are currently the most effective providers of affordable housing. The council provides capital grants to Housing Associations or Registered Social Landlords (RSL’s) who will in turn provide the provision of affordable housing. Council funding ensures an initial 100% nomination right.

As South Staffordshire Council do not own any housing stock working in partnership with other agencies is essential to meet the districts housing need. Our partners amongst others include Housing Associations, Private Landlords and Developers.

Links

PDF Document: Interim Affordable Housing Policy (118KB)

Contact

Strategic Housing
South Staffordshire Council
Wolverhampton Road
Codsall
Wolverhampton
WV8 1PX
Tel: 01902 696438
Email: housingstrategy@sstaffs.gov.uk

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