Supplementary A - London Borough of Hillingdon

TENANTS HOME-SEEKERS DEFINING FEATURES OF APPLICANT
Under
occupation
Non-statutory
successors
(Approved for
move to studio or
one bed or giving
up 2 or more
bedrooms)
Approved by Housing Management for an offer of smaller accommodation.
Applicant is willing to move to smaller property under Incentive Scheme. These applicants
will be exempted from minimum occupation criteria.
Band B
High Priority
Homeless
households owed
the main duty
except those
adequately housed
with an assured
short-hold or nonsecure
tenancy
Homeless households accommodated in B&B or in a Hostel. Once an assured shorthold or
non-secure tenancy is offered such applicants move to Band C until such time as the
landlord wants the property back AND the Council cannot find alternative suitable
temporary accommodation OR their needs can no longer be met unless they are offered
permanent accommodation.
Statutory
Overcrowding
or Court Order
Applicants with
more than one
serious need, not
already in Band A
or B
Other Non
Statutory
Successors
For example two causes of severe overcrowding (Hillingdon only).
Statutory overcrowding as defined in the Housing Act 1985 OR Court Order to re-house.
Approved for move to smaller accommodation but requiring a two bedroom and/or
relinquishing one bedroom.
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