Affordable Housing is housing that is available to people who cannot afford to buy or rent a property generally available on the open market. The main aim of providing affordable housing is to help those people who are unable to meet their income in relation to local housing costs.

Tamworth Borough Council is committed to working with developers to achieve a target of 30% affordable dwellings to be provided on sites for housing development of 15 or more dwellings or on residential sites of 1 hectare or more.

The Council works with developers and housing associations to ensure that an approximate mix of affordable housing (e.g. social rented, shared ownership, Low Cost Home ownership (LCHO), discounted and sub-market housing) is delivered on each site. All new affordable housing units built in Tamworth are then managed by housing associations with the Council having agreed nomination rights to these properties.

For each site of affordable housing within the borough the Council will have regard to the following sources of evidence of housing need:

• Housing Needs Survey 2006
• Healthier Housing Strategy 2011-2014
• Homelessness Strategy 2009-2012
• Sub-Regional Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2008

The documents as mentioned above amongst other evidence will continue be used and updated to ensure that the Council continues to deliver affordable housing options to assist in meeting the housing needs of local people within the borough.

The Council also works with partner organisations to encourage the supply of affordable housing through other means such as reusing/converting empty homes by utilising a combination of Council land and Government housing grants to develop affordable housing schemes.

Email: housingstrategy@tamworth.gov.uk

Telephone: 01827 709700    Fax: 01827 709376

Or write to us at:
Housing Strategy,
Tamworth Borough Council,
3rd Floor Marmion House, Lichfield Street, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7BZ