JHPDG 3 – DRAFT PAPER Key Objectives and the Joint Delivery Plan Action(s) to which they are linked JHPDG Member Organisation Represented and Key Objectives ALACHO - Jim Hayton, Eileen MacLean #1 (#4 below, where applicable) Action #2 Actio n #3 Supply Fuel Poverty Reduction of Homelessness That we deliver a mechanism, or preferably a range of mechanisms, which increases the supply not only of affordable housing but also the supply, choice and quality of housing across all tenures and price levels (measure: national housing statistics) That housing investment makes a measurable contribution to reducing poverty (including fuel poverty) and inequality in Scotland (measure : national statistics ) That housing policy and investment contributes to measurable reductions in homeless applications and associated reductions in the use of temporary accommodation ( measure : national statistics) Quality of Housing Stock Resident Satisfaction In the case of quality of existing stock it has to be about improving and increasing energy efficiency if climate change standards are to be achieved. The only way I am aware of measuring is in terms of whether housing stock condition survey shows an improving picture. Before developing a target I would need to understand the stock condition survey better. We have made a start in measuring satisfaction of those occupying houses in the social housing sector through the measuring performance against Charter measures. It would be good to begin to understand this in owner occupied and private rented sector. Maybe a bit off the wall but an objective around developing something for owner occupied and PRS. JHPDG That the JHPDG achieves its key aim of working in a spirit of co-production and partnership among its members (key measure : annual survey of members) CIH Keith Anderson/David Ogilvie Construction Scotland - Ed Monaghan COSLA Caroline Johnstone /Anil Gupta Council of Mortgage Lenders - Kennedy Foster COSLA feel that it would be very helpful to have overarching objectives. Supply In relation to supply I am not sure the numbers approach on an annual basis is necessarily the right way forward as many factors can influence on an annual basis. I think there would be no harm in setting a target for new build houses over a 3 year period across all sectors, owner occupied, private rented and social but in doing so there will be constraints. For example builders have challenges around skills levels, materials, etc. Any target would have to be realistic and developed in conjunction those involved. Existing Homes Alliance Alan Ferguson Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations David 1 Action 3 DRAFT PAPER Bookbinder Heads of Planning Scotland - Peter Marshall JHPDG 3 – DRAFT PAPER Homes for Scotland - Philip Hogg That there is political and public acknowledgement and acceptance of the need for more new homes to be built, across all tenures. To deliver upon this all efforts are made to remove or alleviate known barriers to increasing output and investment is directed to support. The Audit Scotland report of 2013, identifying the need for 500,000 homes by 2035, should set the ambition. Measure: sustainable, annual increases in housing output. Independent Living in Scotland - Heather Fisken National Association of Estate Agents - Matthew Gray Network of Regional Tenants’ Organisations Hugh McClung, George McGuinness Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland Malcolm Fraser Royal Institution of Establishment of a Land Delivery Chartered Surveyors, Agency  Amongst other benefits, it will improve Scotland - Tom Barclay efficiency of delivery Private Rented Sector PRS is and will continue to play a pivotal role in housing provision in Scotland  Important to establish a robust regulatory regime for letting agents (RICS keen to take a lead on this) Royal Town Planning We are delivering more, better designed houses in the right locations across Scotland Institute - Craig McLaren Following on from the above, that all Local Authorities are tasked with the identification and allocation of their proportionate share of suitable effective land supply (ideally 10 year supply), where people want to live, and are required to facilitate the delivery of housing completions within their Local Development Plan. If after 2 years it is clear that Local Plan is not delivering the intended housing numbers then effective new sites shall be brought forward to compensate for the under-delivery. Measure: agreement from LA’s & industry on effective land supply numbers. Housing output matches Local Plan intentions. 10 1 Planning 9  Tackling the skills shortage,  Improving consistency and  Increasing effective supply (doubling from 5 years to 10 years) Local Authorities are provided with the necessary tools, borrowing powers and, if needed, Government Guarantees, to allow them to forward invest in infrastructure projects that will unlock housing delivery on sites where all parties wish to see development. Measure: progress on sites that are currently constrained due to the inability to fund infrastructure. Establishing Housing Observatory   Mobilisation of knowledge, information and expertise Potential for JHPDG to engage other stakeholders from estate agents to universities. 30-34  Scottish Association of Landlords - Caroline Elgar We have created more places that are better designed and sustainable Private Rented Sector – Tenancies We have a more proactive approach to planning, land assembly and infrastructure provision Energy Efficiency Have a new, simplified tenancy regime in place which encourages individual private landlords to invest in the PRS and gives them confidence that they can end a tenancy when they need to. Have Government schemes in place with funding available at all times to assist (in the form of grants, loans or tax incentives) landlords in improving the energy efficiency of their properties. Have all local authorities utilising their right under the 2004 Tenements Act (as amended by 2014 Act) to pay a missing share when the majority of owners in a tenement block have agreed to carry out work to repair or maintain their property, and one or more of the owners has not paid their share of the cost of the work. Scottish Building Federation - Vaughan Hart 3 Maintenance of Common Areas - JHPDG 3 – DRAFT PAPER Scottish Federation of Housing Associations Maureen Watson Scottish Fuel Poverty Forum - David Sigsworth (Prof) Scottish Housing Regulator - Michael Cameron Scottish Property Federation - Ken Ross Increasing the supply of housing, especially affordable rented housing Improving tenancy sustainment Increasing energy efficiency across all tenures SUPPLY The First Minister when talking last week at the LSE acknowledged that we have a Housing Crisis in Scotland and said - to fundamentally address the problem - we need to build more houses. The entire housing sector delivered last year the lowest level of new homes since 1943. The lowest level of production for over 70 years. We need a range of measures to address this issue. Short, medium and long term strategies are required. Strategic changes will be required but we cannot wait for primary legislation to be enacted. Short and medium term actions are required NOW to assist deliver additional new homes across all sectors. This will address issues relating to equality, health and wellbeing whilst generating material community benefits. However, it must also be acknowledged that we are in a continuing period of fiscal constraint where it is unlikely that there will be any increase in Government spending for housing. We therefore have to work with the private sector to utilise innovative ideas and new funding models to help generate and deliver the additional housing across all sectors. It needs to start by acknowledging that we do not have a well-functioning housing market in Scotland. Targets should be set to monitor progress in the delivery of a well-functioning market by the delivery of new:- SUPPLY – Planning The current plan led system is not ensuring the delivery of new housing. The basic building block which informs our plan led system in relation to housing land supply, is the Housing Demand and Needs Assessments (HNDAs). Regrettably the HNDA process is fundamentally flawed, is not open and is neither inclusive nor transparent. The recent changes to the system have made the process even more complicated. The Housing Market Analysis Unit (HMAU) of the Scottish Government has recently reported that we have a well-functioning housing market in Scotland. – but the First Minister acknowledges that we have a Housing Crisis! HMAU have also advised that every HNDA to date has been “credible and robust”. As a consequence, Reporters will not consider this matter when reviewing a Development Plan. If the DPEA will not consider the matter, there is an essential and urgent requirement that Scottish Ministers review this matter and issue new guidance. Solutions will take time so there must be interim solutions used to address the problems of undersupply now. Audit Scotland and the recent RICS paper identifies similar issues relating to HNDAs. An interim solution would be to require Local Authorities to ensure that Local development Plans should have a 10 year effective land supply for all housing. Those that had an interest is such land would be required to demonstrate that the new sites were effective in relation to infrastructure, ground conditions, access etc. This solution has also been recently advocated by the RICS. Innovative Funding Scottish Government spending will be constrained by further UK Government austerity measures. We will need to work with the private sector to develop innovative funding models. The NHT was ground breaking because of the use of Government Guarantees. Utilising Scottish Government Guarantees to secure income shortfalls for Financial Institutions will generate new funds that will allow thousands of additional new intermediate rental homes and PRS homes to be delivered in Scotland. This will involve SG having only a limited contingent liability. The multiplier effect would be material and quickly generate additional rental accommodation.     Social housing Affordable housing Private rented sector homes Homes for sale, Together with other measures relating to 4 JHPDG 3 – DRAFT PAPER equality, health and wellbeing. Scottish Solicitors’ Property Centres - Mark Hordern Shelter Scotland - Graeme Brown Tenant Information Service - Ilene Campbell Tenant Participation Advisory Service - Lesley Baird University - Heriot Watt, School of the Built Environment David Jenkins (Dr) University of Stirling Douglas Robertson (Prof) 5