The council aims to assess housing applications within eight weeks. priority, including waiting time, within bands. When you are put on the housing waiting list, you will be put into one of four bands. Here are some examples of how long people in Band C have been waiting, by the time they bid successfully. How applications are shortlisted. h�b```f``r``a``�� Ā B@V�8��ٖ� �lG�_�F��/�cPL`f�r �#I�p����� �A7.�Nv��� �f��d$-31��X����t�®i�ڴ��ܳ�����AH (��h�� � ����҂` c2� �V&?�3L�L~�������8��EUy'�K��l6d0�xՈ��zHw�)�V(�? All rights reserved. It’s important to check your council’s allocation scheme to check if you were given the right priority before you ask for a review. Band 2: Medium priority – for example, people who are overcrowded because they lack 2 bedrooms, and people with severe medical problems. The total number of households waiting for a property at 1 January 2021 is 1431. How the Council Allocates Accommodation 26 - Direct lets - National Witness Mobility Scheme - Ground floor flats and bungalows 27 - Adapted properties - Sheltered housing & age restricted properties - Shortlisting 28 28. On ours, someone recently got a 3 bed home on band b, having been on … Your application will be assessed and you will be given a priority band based on your housing circumstances. ... As you can see the demand for council housing is high and the wait for a property can very lengthy. If there are no restrictions, then anybody can apply. You can do this by updating your application on your MyHousing account. h޴W�n�8�>�b��x��"�sq4NҸ��)Ǒ� mvMR3��sxF{�xb�7L�{�$�>fF��H�8lj2����.�1ڹd�h��� gͤR�c��t\�"kٻwpP�E9\�#G���d"v��G��a��dy?>=��X��W������>M��C�~(}f~R�ÐKXQ��������C}M���3Wa��� {ｽ+898�O+7f�O�}�/�m�W�a�k���v�H��Dž[?�ష׹�.����W�ܼf��p�.�]6�6�iZ�S�m-LS7�>���ư w0�2(�L���9L`#�C�=Ȋ1���è��Rx�[8����te�܁�+�+\���p�BR. We decide which Band applications will be placed in depending on the information provided in the application form. We want 30% of social housing to go to people in Band B. The eight Bands are: %%EOF This site is supported by Cardiff Council and Cardiff Housing Associations: Hafod Housing Association | Cardiff Council | Cadwyn Housing Association | Linc Cymru Housing Association | Newydd | Taff Housing Association | United Welsh Housing Association | Wales and West Housing Association. If you look on your local choose n move results for allocated homes, it will tell you how long somebody waited, and what band they were in. Band C. Band D. Band E. For more information on Bands, please see our allocations policy. When the council adds you to the waiting list you’ll usually be given points or a priority band. 83 0 obj <> endobj If you register with Homechoice you will be able to bid on social housing. 27 months. In total, more than 130 new properties will be built. Now phase three is underway, which includes redundant garages, vacant plots and an old doctors’ surgery that will deliver 25 new homes; a mixture of permanent and temporary accommodation, wheelchair accessible bungalows and semi-detached houses are set to be completed by Spring 2019. Band 3 - wants to move but no housing need or housing need but has no local connection. The Homeless Hub has written extensively on affordable housing across Canada, and the lack thereof. Waiting times for our properties vary depending on the type of home you are bidding for and its location. That’s because it will take the office five years to serve everyone on the list based on current trends. @� [Lv Housing Related Debts 31 12. In January 2017, work started on four sites in Wexham and in August 2017 on an additional six sites in Britwell and Northborough. and demand for social housing in Slough. Applicants in Band A represent those with the highest housing need and those in Band E have the lowest housing need: Band A. If 500 households apply for housing but only 100 apartments become available each year, the office will estimate that the wait list is five years long. Wait times of those rehoused in the year. The total number of properties let through Sussex Homemove from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020 is 217. The homes, which are spread across 25 units, will be ready for new council tenants by next summer.Aside from Fox Road, work recently began on Pendeen Court, which saw a garage and a store demolished to make way for five new flats. The council's housing allocation policy sets out who gets priority on the waiting list. Our simple banding system reflects the housing needs of the members in each band. Waiting Time Calculator 2020. Applications are prioritised using 3 bands: Band 1: High priority – for example, people with an urgent need to move due to over-riding medical reasons, and those moving to a smaller home which frees up a larger home for another applicant.. Withdrawal of Offers 29 29. endstream endobj 84 0 obj <> endobj 85 0 obj <> endobj 86 0 obj <>stream I suspect it depends on your local housing stock. Band 2 - Need to move. Time Waiting 14 Cancelling an Application 15 Requesting a Review 16 9. three years. If you only ever bid on houses owned by council rather than HA, in … Leader of the council Councillor James Swindlehurst and Councillor Mohammed Nazir, cabinet member for corporate finance and housing, visited the Fox Road site in Langley; where they broke ground for six new semi-detached homes. Once a tenancy has been accepted, the results will be published on our Homesearch website along with the waiting times. Bands. Also Moreton Way is currently being redeveloped from an old garage site into four semi-detached homes with parking. 0 You must tell us about changes to your housing circumstances, for example if someone leaves or joins your household or you move address. What if I don't agree with my banding? You may move up or down a band if your housing circumstances change. 102 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<451B3D5FBACE258DCB4853C8E17C362B><729ECD0F92DBE142A9E38DAF9FD2405C>]/Index[83 36]/Info 82 0 R/Length 87/Prev 255876/Root 84 0 R/Size 119/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream For example, if 2applicants bid on the same property andthey are bothplaced into band A the person who has been waiting the longest would have the successful bid. From time to timeour housing circumstances change,if your circumstanceschange, pleasefill in a. change of circumstanceform 13/03/2010 at 11:42 am. In 2016, the council identified 25 small development sites to be used for building new, and extending existing, council homes. There are five bands, simply called emergency, band one, band two, band three and band four. You’ll also need to re-register your application each year to confirm you are still looking for housing with us.