1. Can you please tell me:
a) how many households are on the Council's Housing waiting List? 2459
b) how many are in the reasonable preference categories as per the definition on page 28 of the Government's guidance - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1069261/LAHS_Guidance_2021-22.pdf?
People who are homeless within the meaning of Part 7 (main duty and relief) – 45
People owed a duty under S190(2), 193(2) or 195(2) – IH, main duty, prevention duty – 72
People occupying unsanitary or overcrowded housing, or otherwise living in unsatisfactory housing conditions – 379 (10 unsanitary, 369 overcrowded)
People who need to move on medical or welfare ground – 106
Additional preference:
MARAC cases – 5
People who need to move because of urgent medical reasons - 32
People who need to move because of urgent social reasons - 11
People who are members of the Armed Forces community - 3
People who need to move to a particular locality in the district of the housing authority, where failure to meet that need would cause hardship - 48
c) how many are homeless as per the definition as on page 28 of the Government's guidance?
People who are homeless within the meaning of Part 7 - 45
d) how many are within each of the bands as detailed in the Council's housing allocations policy? - https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=619149?
Band 1 - 72
Band 2 - 186
Band 3 - 506
Band 4 - 1041
Band 5 - 654
e) how may are currently owner occupiers and either live inside or outside of the Borough? 64
f) how many are currently privately renting and whether they are considered to be adequately houses or not? 1973 were privately rented at the point of their initial application and 1091 are considered to be adequately housed
g) how many are resident outside of the Borough? 634
h) how many are considered to be in urgent need for housing? 21