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Housing Register

1. The total number of households on the Council's Housing Register at 31 March 2024.

2. The average waiting times at 31 March 2024 for the following types of affordable property across the Authority:
a) 1-bed affordable dwelling;
b) 2-bed affordable dwelling;
c) 3-bed affordable dwelling; and
d) A 4+ bed affordable dwelling.

3. The average waiting times at 31 March 2023 for the following types of affordable property across the Authority:
a) 1-bed affordable dwelling;
b) 2-bed affordable dwelling;
c) 3-bed affordable dwelling; and
d) A 4+ bed affordable dwelling.

4. The total number of households on the Council's Housing Register at 31 March 2024 specifying the following locations as their preferred choice of location:
Household Preferences (31 March 2024)
a) Twyford Civil Parish:
b) Ruscombe Civil Parish:
c) Wargrave Civil Parish:
d) Charvil Civil Parish:

5. The number of properties advertised, and the average number of bids per property over the 2023/24 monitoring period for the following types of affordable property in the locations listed below:
a) 1-bed affordable dwelling
Twyford Civil Parish
i. Number of properties advertised
ii. Average Bids per Property

Ruscombe Civil Parish
i. Number of properties advertised
ii. Average Bids per Property

Wargrave Civil Parish
i. Number of properties advertised
ii. Average Bids per Property

Charvil Civil Parish
i. Number of properties advertised
ii. Average Bids per Property

b) 2-bed affordable dwelling
Twyford Civil Parish
i. Number of properties advertised
ii. Average Bids per Property

Ruscombe Civil Parish
i. Number of properties advertised
ii. Average Bids per Property

Wargrave Civil Parish
i. Number of properties advertised
ii. Average Bids per Property

Charvil Civil Parish
i. Number of properties advertised
ii. Average Bids per Property

c) 3-bed affordable dwelling
Twyford Civil Parish
i. Number of properties advertised
ii. Average Bids per Property

Ruscombe Civil Parish
i. Number of properties advertised
ii. Average Bids per Property

Wargrave Civil Parish
i. Number of properties advertised
ii. Average Bids per Property

Charvil Civil Parish
i. Number of properties advertised
ii. Average Bids per Property

d) 4+ bed affordable dwelling
Twyford Civil Parish
i. Number of properties advertised
ii. Average Bids per Property

Ruscombe Civil Parish
i. Number of properties advertised
ii. Average Bids per Property

Wargrave Civil Parish
i. Number of properties advertised
ii. Average Bids per Property

Charvil Civil Parish
i. Number of properties advertised
ii. Average Bids per Property

6. Any changes the Council has made to its Housing Register Allocations Policy since 2011 including:

• The date they occurred;
• What they entailed; and
• Copies of the respective documents

7. The total number of social housing dwelling stock at 31 March 2024 in the following locations:
a) Twyford Civil Parish:
b) Ruscombe Civil Parish:
c) Wargrave Civil Parish:
d) Charvil Civil Parish:

8. The number of social housing lettings in the period between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023; and between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 in the following locations:
1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
a) Twyford Civil Parish:
b) Ruscombe Civil Parish:
c) Wargrave Civil Parish:
d) Charvil Civil Parish:

1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
a) Twyford Civil Parish:
b) Ruscombe Civil Parish:
c) Wargrave Civil Parish:
d) Charvil Civil Parish:

Temporary Accommodation

9. The number of households on the Housing Register housed in temporary accommodation within and outside the LPA region on the following dates:

a) Households Housed within Wokingham Borough Council
i. 31 March 2023:
ii. 31 March 2024:

b) Households Housed outside Wokingham Borough Council
i. 31 March 2023:
ii. 31 March 2024:

c) Total Households
i. 31 March 2023:
ii. 31 March 2024:

10. The amount of money spent on temporary accommodation per household within the Wokingham Borough Council region over the following periods:
• 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.

11. The amount of money spent on temporary accommodation per household outside the Wokingham Borough Council region over the following periods:
• 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.

Housing Completions
12. The number of NET housing completions in the Wokingham Borough Council region broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2000/01 and 2023/24.

13. The number of NET affordable housing completions in the Wokingham Borough Council region broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2000/01 and 2023/24.

14. The number of NET housing completions in Twyford Civil Parish broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2000/01 and 2023/24.

15. The number of NET affordable housing completions in Twyford Civil Parish broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2000/01and 2023/24.

16. The number of NET housing completions in Ruscombe Civil Parish broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2000/01 and 2023/24.

17. The number of NET affordable housing completions in Ruscombe Civil Parish broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2000/01and 2023/24.

18. The number of NET housing completions in Wargrave Civil Parish broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2000/01 and 2023/24.

19. The number of NET affordable housing completions in Wargrave Civil Parish broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2000/01and 2023/24.

20. The number of NET housing completions in Charvil Civil Parish broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2000/01 and 2023/24.

21. The number of NET affordable housing completions in Charvil Civil Parish broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2000/01and 2023/24.

Glossary of Terms

Housing Register: The housing register is a waiting list of households in a given authority area who are eligible and in need of an affordable home.
Affordable Property: Housing for sale or rent, for those whose needs are not met by the market (including housing that provides a subsidised route to home ownership and/or is for essential local workers); and which complies with one or more of the following definitions:
a) Affordable housing for rent
b) Starter Homes
c) Discounted market sales housing; and
d) Other affordable routes to home ownership.
Housing Completion: A dwelling is counted as completed when construction has ceased, and it becomes ready for occupation. This includes new build dwellings, conversions, changes of use and redevelopments. Housing completions should be provided as net figures.
Net: Net refers to total (gross) figures minus any deductions (for example, through demolitions).
Monitoring Period: From 1 April in any given calendar year through until 31 March in the following calendar year.
Prevention Duty: The prevention duty applies when a local authority is satisfied that an applicant is threatened with homelessness and eligible for assistance.
Relief Duty: The relief duty applies when a local authority is satisfied that an applicant is homeless and eligible for assistance.
Parish: The smallest unit of local government.
Ward: A division of a city or town, for representative, electoral, or administrative purposes.