Meet the Team HOUSING INITIATIVES TEAM LEADER
Q&A TAIWO KAFFO
For our latest Question Time, we spoke to our Housing Initiatives team leader, Taiwo Kaffo.
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Tell us about your role within the Housing Initiatives team?
My role involves leading on the delivery of our Private Rented Sector approach, known as Let with Hertsmere. This involves leading on the development and implementation of key projects and initiatives to support the delivery of housing services. We manage the move on process from our supported housing scheme for individuals with complex needs into private or social housing. We work with other teams within our Housing department to help residents who are threatened with homelessness as a result of rent increases. We provide support in sustaining their tenancy with budgeting advice. I also oversee accommodation offers and provide tenancy support to refugee households.
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What key project are you working on at the moment?
We are currently introducing Homefinder UK to applicants to whom we owe a homelessness duty. It’s a national mobility scheme which brings social and private rented sector housing to applicants all in one portal. It’s open to homeless households, applicants living in temporary accommodation, private rented sector tenants, victims of domestic abuse, gang violence and overcrowded families who are willing to move nationwide or at least 100 miles outside their area.
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And how does this impact the associated community?
There has been a sharp rise in applications due to families being threatened with homelessness as
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