Decision

To allocate the
properties from  the Acquisitions programme of Thanet District
Councils approved accelerated housing delivery  programme, in
accordance with the Local Lettings Plan.

Reasons for the decision

Local lettings
policies have been introduced to help maintain and promote a
balanced and sustainable community, in line with the Kent
Sustainable Communities Protocol. The Council has the power under
s167 (2e) of the Housing Act 1996, as amended by the Homelessness
Act 2002, to allocate particular accommodation to people of a
particular description, whether or not they fall within the
reasonable preference categories or not.

Alternative options considered

Allocation of
properties without a Local Lettings Plan, however this would not be
in line with the Kent Sustainable Communities Protocol. It would
also not necessarily enable the Council to create the balanced
communities it seeks to and it would not afford an opportunity to
those in temporary accommodation to move on, into sustainable
tenancies where they are in a position to be able to do
so.