The new Audit Commission strategic approach to Housing KLOE is about to become 'live' and will be used from April 2010. It signals a new approach to inspecting strategic housing. It is higher level and more 'strategic' than the previous KLOE and is more clearly aligned with Comprehensive Area Assessment.

It is designed to assess how well a council works with its partners and stakeholders to address the housing needs and challenges within its area. It can also be used to assess how well a group of councils work together to address strategic housing challenges.

The purpose of the strategic housing day is to help councils to either prepare for Audit Commission inspection and/or to undertake an assessment of the quality of their approach to strategic housing (and identify areas for improvement).