Transferring Tenants
Applications from Council and Housing
Association tenants to transfer to new homes in the district are
assessed in the same way as applicants for the housing register are
assessed.
Points are awarded as below
| |
Detail |
Points
|
| 1. |
Property urgently required for major works or to release
urgently needed vacancy. (By prior agreement when applicable to
registered Social landlords) |
100
|
| 2. |
Statutory overcrowding. Where a child over 10 years has to
sleep in the same room as parents or where 2 children of opposite
sex, one of whom is over 10, have to sleep in one bedroom. |
30 |
| 3. |
Transfer applicants with more than 2 children sharing a bedroom
- 10 points for each extra child (in addition to bedroom
overcrowding points).
The deficiencies in 2 and 3 will be calculated with regard to the
size of the bedrooms in accordance with the standards laid down in
the statutory overcrowding provision of the Housing Act 1985. |
10 |
| 4. |
Transfer from house to bedsit, flat, bungalow or 1 bed
house. |
50 |
| 5. |
Under-occupation per excess bedroom. |
30 |
| 6. |
Bedroom overcrowding, for each extra bedroom needed. Based on
the standard that no more than 2 males or 2 females should share a
room, providing the age difference is less than 7 years. (occupants
of bedsits requesting a 1 bed property will also qualify). |
30 |
| 7. |
Medical point awarded by the Council’s Medical Adviser per
application. Where necessary the Medical Adviser may require
confirmation from health professionals. |
10 MAXIMUM |
| 8. |
Urgent medical/social reasons (at the Head of Housing’s
discretion) Additional preference may be given in certain
circumstances where people have a particular medical or social
welfare need to move, supported by Police, Social Services or
medical professional. |
100 MAXIMUM |
| 9. |
Single Agency Assessment accepted from another
professional:
High priority
Medium priority |
100
50 |
| 10. |
Number of years from date of application:
Year 1 – 5 points
Year 2 – add 10 points
Year 3 – add 15 points
|
30 MAXIMUM |
| 11. |
Transfer applicants living in a flat with no garden with a
child under 10 years old. |
50 |
| 12. |
More than one flight of stairs: Families with children under 5
or applicants with mobility problems. |
10 |
| 13. |
Sustainable communities – to enable a transfer nearer a place
of work or to enable the elderly to receive support. |
40 |
Transfer Incentive Scheme
In order to encourage tenants under-occupying accommodation, to
move to smaller non-family housing, a grant of £1000 is offered to
assist with removal costs and other expenses. This grant will only
be payable if the move is arranged as a result of a nomination to
Council or Housing Association property via the Council’s transfer
list.
Tenants in Breach of their Tenancy Agreement
Tenants who are in breach of their tenancy agreement, eg. rent
arrears, condition of property, or unsocial behaviour, will only be
considered when the situation is remedied.
Tenantys Adequately Housed
Tenants who are considered to be adequately housed under the
Council’s Allocation Policy will not have any priority to move and
registered as ‘no need’. A mutual exchange register is held by the
Council for tenants interested in exchanging their homes with other
tenants.
Contact
Tel: 01304 872265
Email: housingneeds@dover.gov.uk
