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Privacy notice – Housing Strategy

​Information about how and when the Housing Strategy Team processes personal information about you.​
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What we do

The Housing Strategy Team is responsible for:

  • identifying opportunities for housing regeneration and leading on this, or working with partners to deliver this

  • managing the relationship with Lewisham Homes and RB3, who manage our social housing stock

  • maintaining the partnership between the Council and other register providers

  • data analysis function working to shape the strategic direction of the service, identify opportunities to meet corporate objectives, performance management and policy analysis

  • developing and monitoring the housing strategy.

What information we collect

The information we collect from you may include:

  • name

  • date of birth

  • telephone numbers

  • email

  • address

  • National Insurance Number

  • tenancy details (length of tenancy, rental income etc.)

  • housing benefit details

  • details of enforcement action against tenancy

  • employment information

  • income information

  • information on health and wellbeing

  • previous addresses

  • equalities monitoring information

  • all of the above for all household members.

Agencies we might share the information with

  • registered providers

  • Lewisham Homes and RB3 (as managing agents of our social housing stock)

  • police

  • fire brigade

  • adult social care

  • healthcare professionals

  • city, district and borough councils

  • government departments

  • Greater London Authority

  • regulatory bodies

  • third sector organisations

  • utility regulatory bodies and companies.

Why we process your information

We process your information so we can

  • deliver services

  • improve services

  • prevent and detect crime and fraud

  • plan and research

  • prosecute criminals.

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