Social housing allocation policy consultation
Local authorities with housing responsibilities are required to have a policy that identifies priorities for social housing allocations. This includes council-owned and housing-association-owned properties to ensure the best use of social rented homes.
We are consulting on proposed changes to our social housing allocation policy.
The Draft social housing allocation policy (PDF) [579KB] sets out our council's aims to address the growing demand for housing support, by providing a clearer framework for prioritising applications.
The changes will bring greater transparency and clarity to households who are a priority for re-housing, including:
- continued priority for residents with 10 or more years' continuous residency
- to extend options to a wider range of households to relieve overcrowding
- ensuring the most vulnerable groups are supported by the policy, for rehousing.
Have your say
Your views are important to us and will help us in deciding whether to go ahead with these changes.
To have your say, please complete our online questionnaire by Sunday 13 October.
Have your say on the social housing allocation policy
We will also be running consultation events for our residents and other stakeholders to express their views. Details will be added to this page once finalised.
If an interpreter is needed, please see our Translation guide (PDF) [166KB].