How do you get a Band 1 house?
Band 1. Priority is awarded to the following applicants who have an urgent need to move: who are found to be unintentionally homeless following a homeless assessment. that are assessed to be threatened with homelessness within the next two months following a homeless assessment.
What is Band 3 housing Southwark?
Band 3 priority is awarded to households residing accommodation one bedroom short of their bedroom entitlement. Band 1 – Southwark council, housing association and private tenants who are statutorily overcrowded and lack 2 or more bedrooms. • Band 3 – Tenants whom are overcrowded but do not meet the band 1 criteria.
Is Band 2 housing good?
Band 2 applicants Band 2 is for priority housing needs and is for those residents who have provided evidence of making a community contribution. 49% of new successful applicants for social housing are placed in Band 2.
What is Band 3 on housing list?
Band 3: Low priority – for example, people who are employed on a low income who also lack 1 bedroom, and people who need to move due to less severe medical problems than those in Bands 1 and 2.
What is Band 4 in council housing?
The Housing Allocations Scheme uses a banding system to decide who needs housing the most. Band 1 is for people with the greatest priority and Band 4 is for people with the lowest priority. If you are placed in a higher band you will usually be housed quicker than if you are placed in a lower band.
How long does it take to get a council house in Southwark?
Your application will be assessed within 28 days after which you will receive a confirmation letter providing your housing application (bidding) number, the priority band your application has been assigned to as well as your priority date.
What is medical priority for housing?
Medical or welfare priority is awarded where the current housing is adversely affecting the health or wellbeing of an applicant, or member of their household, and whereby a move would positively improve their health or wellbeing.
Why does Southwark have a housing allocation scheme?
The demand for housing in Southwark is very high and it is therefore important that we have rules to help those in greatest need. The housing allocation scheme is used to ensure our homes are offered fairly to those we and the law have assessed as being in the greatest need. Local connection
How do I transfer or move house within Southwark?
If you want to transfer or move to a council, housing association or housing cooperative home within Southwark, you must apply online at www.southwark.gov.uk or fill in a housing list application form. When you have completed the form you can call the Housing Options advice line on 020 7525 5950 to arrange a registration interview.
How many houses are rented out in Southwark?
Not for profit landlords like the council, housing associations, and housing trusts rent out almost 60,000 homes in Southwark. Some landlords have their own policies for deciding who gets priority for available homes; but most homes are allocated to people using Southwark Council’s housing allocation scheme.
Who do we deal with as a social lettings agency?
We deal with lettings agencies, landlords and portfolio landlords. If you don’t want the hassle of property management and would like a long term, guaranteed income, then our social lettings agency may interest you. a guaranteed rent paid directly to your bank account even if the property is empty