Agenda Reports Pack (Public) 15/10/2012, 19.00 - Meetings ...
Agenda Reports Pack (Public) 15/10/2012, 19.00 - Meetings ... Agenda Reports Pack (Public) 15/10/2012, 19.00 - Meetings ...
Building a Housing Ladder of Opportunity – Housing Allocation SchemeBand 2 Need to move – Reasonable Preference AND a CommunityContributionHomeless Householdsowed a full homeless dutyunder section 193(2) or195(2).Reasonable Preferencecategories s167(2) (b)Overcrowded by theBedroom standard.Reasonable Preferencecategory s167(2)(c)Applicants living inunsatisfactory housinglacking basic facilities.Reasonable Preferencecategory s167(2)(c)Medical groundsReasonable Preferencecategory s167(2)(d)Hardship or welfare needto move for care or supportSummary of Criteria *• People who are owed a duty under section 193 (2) 0r 195(2) of the 1996 Act (or under section 65 (2) or 68(2) of theHousing Act 1985) - This means households who arehomeless or threatened with homelessness, eligible and inpriority needWhere a household is 2 bedrooms short of the bedroomstandard outlined in Annex 2.Applicants without access at all to any of the followingfacilities. No access to:• a bathroom or kitchen• an inside WC• hot or cold water supplies, electricity, gas or adequateheatingApplicants who occupy a private property which is indisrepair or is unfit for occupation and is subject to aProhibition Order and recovery of the premises is required inorder to comply with the Order as defined by Section 33 ofthe Housing Act 2004.Applicants who only have access to shared facilities inshared accommodation will not qualify under these criteria.Where an applicant’s housing is unsuitable for severemedical reasons or due to their disability, but who are nothousebound or whose life is not at risk due to their currenthousing, but whose housing conditions directly contribute tocausing serious ill-health.Those who need to move to give or receive care that issubstantial and ongoing.40Page 423
Building a Housing Ladder of Opportunity – Housing Allocation SchemeReasonable Preferencecategory s167(2) (c) and(d)Those who need to access social services facilities, and areunable to travel across the Borough.Those who need to take up (or continue) employment, education or a training opportunitythat is not available elsewhere and who do not live within reasonable commuting distance.Housing need due to ageReasonable Preferencecategory s167(2)(d)Ready to move on fromCouncil accreditedsupported care schemesReasonable Preferencecategory s167(2)(c)Move on from CareReasonable Preferencecategory s167(2)(c)Discretionary SuccessionEx Armed ServicePersonnelExisting Foster carersapproved by the Councilwilling to provide care foran additional childReasonable preferencecategory167(2) (d) or (e)Older or disabled applicants seeking Retirement or ExtraCare or Sheltered housingAn applicant is ready to move to independent settled housingon the recommendation of the support worker or equivalent.The applicant is in need of medium to long term rather thanshort term ongoing tenancy support.That support package has been assessed and is in place.A care leaver is ready to move to independent settledhousing and is genuinely prepared for a move to independentliving.They possess the life skills to manage a tenancy includingmanaging a rent account.The care leaver is in need of either a long term or mediumterm tenancy support.That support package has been assessed and is in place.Where the Council has agreed to grant a tenancy underclause xx of this policy.Ex Armed Service personnel meeting the criteria set out inAllocation of Housing (Qualification Criteria for ArmedForces)(England) Regulations 2012)Where a Foster carer already providing a home for at leastone foster child offers to provide care for an additional fosterchild This section also includes adopters approved by theCouncil whose housing prevents them being able to becomingor continuing to be an adoptive parent.Band 3 : Need to move – Reasonable Preference BUT no CommunityContributionSummary of Criteria *Applicants in this Band will have the same element of housing need / ReasonablePreference as those applicants in Band 2 BUT will not have the Community ContributionAward given, enabling the applicant to be moved into Band 2.* This summary guide of criteria does not represent an exhaustive list of all applicants entitled toreasonable preference41Page 424
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Building a Housing Ladder of Opportunity – Housing Allocation SchemeReasonable Preferencecategory s167(2) (c) and(d)Those who need to access social services facilities, and areunable to travel across the Borough.Those who need to take up (or continue) employment, education or a training opportunitythat is not available elsewhere and who do not live within reasonable commuting distance.Housing need due to ageReasonable Preferencecategory s167(2)(d)Ready to move on fromCouncil accreditedsupported care schemesReasonable Preferencecategory s167(2)(c)Move on from CareReasonable Preferencecategory s167(2)(c)Discretionary SuccessionEx Armed ServicePersonnelExisting Foster carersapproved by the Councilwilling to provide care foran additional childReasonable preferencecategory167(2) (d) or (e)Older or disabled applicants seeking Retirement or ExtraCare or Sheltered housingAn applicant is ready to move to independent settled housingon the recommendation of the support worker or equivalent.The applicant is in need of medium to long term rather thanshort term ongoing tenancy support.That support package has been assessed and is in place.A care leaver is ready to move to independent settledhousing and is genuinely prepared for a move to independentliving.They possess the life skills to manage a tenancy includingmanaging a rent account.The care leaver is in need of either a long term or mediumterm tenancy support.That support package has been assessed and is in place.Where the Council has agreed to grant a tenancy underclause xx of this policy.Ex Armed Service personnel meeting the criteria set out inAllocation of Housing (Qualification Criteria for ArmedForces)(England) Regulations <strong>2012</strong>)Where a Foster carer already providing a home for at leastone foster child offers to provide care for an additional fosterchild This section also includes adopters approved by theCouncil whose housing prevents them being able to becomingor continuing to be an adoptive parent.Band 3 : Need to move – Reasonable Preference BUT no CommunityContributionSummary of Criteria *Applicants in this Band will have the same element of housing need / ReasonablePreference as those applicants in Band 2 BUT will not have the Community ContributionAward given, enabling the applicant to be moved into Band 2.* This summary guide of criteria does not represent an exhaustive list of all applicants entitled toreasonable preference41Page 424
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