Date: Mon 23rd February, 2009
Description: The Leicester and Leicestershire Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) was commissioned to allow the Councils to look at what influences the housing markets, both from within the area and from the surrounding areas. The SHMA is part of the Government’s requirements for planning and housing policy and will allow a greater understanding of the complexities of the housing markets and the interactions of supply and demand. It will allow policy to better reflect the requirements for affordable and open market housing in the future.
As well as house prices and affordability, the study reveals population trends and the housing needs of particular groups such as older people, young people and students. It also provides analysis of where people moving in and out of the sub-region come from and go to, information about journeys to work, the condition of the housing stock and required dwelling mixes.
The SHMA was carried out between July 2007 and September 2008, principally by B.Line Housing Information, Three Dragons and Rural Solutions.
This SHMA covers the eight local authorities of Blaby, Charnwood, Harborough, Hinckley & Bosworth, Leicester, Melton, North West Leicestershire and Oadby & Wigston. The full report, appendices and data models are available on line at:-
<a href="http://www.blinehousing.info/LeicSHMA/Leicester_SHMA.htm" rel="popup">http://www.blinehousing.info/LeicSHMA/Leicester_SHMA.htm</a>
Appendices to the main report include;
1. Methodology
2. Leicester(&shire) Housing Market Area Review
3. Housing Supply
4. Employment and economy
5. Rural Housing
6. Student Housing
7. Stakeholder Consultations
8. Local Housing Ladders
9. Policy implications and options – discussion paper
For more information please contact
Dr Matthew Kempson
Policy and Partnerships Team
Chief Executive's Department
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall
Glenfield
Leicestershire
LE3 8RA
0116 305 6179 (tel.)
0116 305 7271 (fax)
mkempson@leics.gov.uk
Categories: Housing, Blaby, Charnwood, Harborough, Hinckley & Bosworth, Leicester, Melton, North West Leicestershire, Oadby & Wigston