Purpose

To approve the local lettings
scheme for 8 new homes at Heaton
House.

Decision

1.  That the
local lettings scheme for the 8 new homes at Heaton House where 50%
of the properties will be allocated to existing tenants within the
local area, be approved.
 
2.  That the
further criteria applied to residents of the local lettings scheme
be noted:
 
i. 
The local area is defined as tenants on
the immediate estate where the development is located:
 
- 
Consort Estate
- 
Magdalene Close
 
ii. 
Prospective tenants will be required to have less than four
weeks worth of rent arrears or
£50 if claiming housing benefit at point of application and
point of offer.
 
iii. 
Households can only move upon successful completion of pre-tenancy
inspection and interview as per section 5.26 of the councils
published allocation scheme.
 
iv.  Only
households assessed in housing need (bands 1-3) will be allocated a property through the local
lettings scheme. Households will be prioritised
in existing priority bands and awarded priority stars in accordance
with the council’s published allocations
scheme.
 
v. 
Requests for additional bedrooms above the assessed need
will not be considered unless on medical
grounds confirmed by Housing Solutions medical
assessment
 
vi. 
Households within the defined local lettings area will be permitted
to move into new homes which are one
room less than their assessed bed need for three or more bedroomed
properties.
 
vii.  Households
within the defined local lettings area will not
be permitted to move into new one or two bedroomed homes if
the property is below their assessed bed need.
 
viii.  Households on the
general register not in the defined local lettings area will not
 
 
be permitted to move into any of the new
homes if the property is below their
 
assessed bed need.