awarded to families living in Band 3 is awarded to ‘Overcrowding’ 1 bed accommodation with tenants who need 1 additional their children who need an bedroom e.g. a family living in 2 additional bedroom. bedroom accommodation needing 3 Band 3 is bedroom accommodation. ‘Overcrowding’ awarded to those who are lacking 1 bedroom. How? Any household identified on the Housing Register as being overcrowded will be re-assessed under the new rules and where there is any change to their priority they will be notified in writing. 7. Addition of a new banding priority People who are non-tenants i.e. Creation of a new Band 3 priority for This would currently impact on 354 to non-tenants who are living with lodgers or living with friends or family people who are non-tenants who are households who are non-tenants and others and do not have sufficient are treated the same as tenants living with others and do not have awarded Band 2 ‘Severe bedrooms for their own use when assessing overcrowding. sufficient bedrooms for their own Overcrowding’ priority. They would use. be re-assessed to the new Band 3 No checks are undertaken to verify priority. or confirm the position of joining the Housing Register How? Non-tenants who have been given and receiving this high priority. Any applicant who is not a tenant notice to leave or assessed as living and does not have exclusive use of in insecure accommodation will be bedrooms for their household will be considered for Band 2 ‘Insecure placed in this band. Accommodation’ priority. Existing applicants who are Statutory homeless households will tenants will be re-assessed under be re-housed in the private sector the new rules and where there is any unless they fall in one of the change to their priority they will be exceptions in this category. notified in writing. 8. Reconfiguration of the Currently there are 3 different To only have one Band 1 This will make the policy on ‘Priority banding priorities priorities given to social who Under-occupation’ category which is clearer by only having are under-occupying their homes. given to under-occupying social
awarded to families living in 1 bed accommodation with their children who need an additional bedroom. Band 3 ‘Overcrowding’ is awarded to those who are lacking 1 bedroom. Band 3 ‘Overcrowding’ is awarded to tenants who need 1 additional bedroom e.g. a family living in 2 bedroom accommodation needing 3 bedroom accommodation. How? Any household identified on the Housing Register as being overcrowded will be re-assessed under the new rules and where there is any change to their priority they will be notified in writing. 7. Addition of a new banding priority to non-tenants who are living with others and do not have sufficient bedrooms for their own use People who are non-tenants i.e. lodgers or living with friends or family are treated the same as tenants when assessing overcrowding. No checks are undertaken to verify or confirm the position of joining the Housing Register and receiving this high priority. Creation of a new Band 3 priority for people who are non-tenants who are living with others and do not have sufficient bedrooms for their own use. How? Any applicant who is not a tenant and does not have exclusive use of bedrooms for their household will be placed in this band. Existing applicants who are will be re-assessed under the new rules and where there is any change to their priority they will be notified in writing. This would currently impact on 354 households who are non-tenants and awarded Band 2 ‘Severe Overcrowding’ priority. They would be re-assessed to the new Band 3 priority. Non-tenants who have been given notice to leave or assessed as living in insecure accommodation will be considered for Band 2 ‘Insecure Accommodation’ priority. Statutory homeless households will be re-housed in the private sector unless they fall in one of the exceptions in this category. 8. Reconfiguration of the banding priorities Currently there are 3 different priorities given to social tenants who are under-occupying their homes. To only have one Band 1 ‘Priority Under-occupation’ category which is given to under-occupying social This will make the policy on clearer by only having
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