The organisation regularly reviews demand patterns for all types of accommodation and analyses the causes of low demand, including low demand from commissioners where revenue subsidy is required.  This information is reported at a strategic level to inform the development and asset management strategies. Properties for which there is low demand are the subject of an options appraisal, with the options including:

• Change of use, e.g. from supported housing to general needs or vice versa
• Major refurbishment / regeneration to make the building suitable for current and future use, as well as reducing ongoing costs for landlord and tenants
• Demolition and replacement with new homes for which there is strong demand
• Disposal on the open market, e.g. to provide low-cost homes to enable first-time buyers to access home ownership
• Amending the eligibility criteria for supported housing schemes to increase the number of potential applicants. 

The organisation may seek a guarantee of nominations from the local authority and / or the right to widen the eligibility criteria if nominations are not made within an agreed timescale.  Where appropriate, it works with the local authority and other agencies to address the decline of neighbourhoods found to be suffering from low demand.