Waiting Times
How long will I have to wait to be re-housed by the
Council?
These tables are intended to give you a rough idea of how many
points are needed to be re-housed in the various areas covered by
Dover Council and how long people have waited on the housing
register. These figures are only indicative and do not guarantee
people of similar points levels or waiting times being re-housed.
The allocation of homes is based on the circumstances of each
case.
| |
Accommodation type and size |
No of council Properties |
No. of lettings in 12 Months to December
2006 |
No of applicants on waiting
list |
Average Points for successful
applicants |
Average time on housing register of
successful applicants |
| Dover |
Sheltered accommodation* |
118 |
30 |
43 |
61 |
1 year 3 months |
| One bedroom flat |
261 |
35 |
360 |
72 |
3 years 2 months |
| 2 bedroom flat/mais. |
428 |
48 |
78 |
48 |
1 year 3 months |
| 2 bedroom house |
431 |
32 |
120 |
61 |
1 year 9 months |
| 3 bedroom house |
465 |
14 |
82 |
47 |
3 years 1 month |
| 4 bedroom house** |
35 |
3 |
22 |
92 |
2 years 1 month |
| Deal |
Sheltered accommodation* |
41 |
6 |
57 |
56 |
10 months |
| One bedroom flat |
80 |
11 |
466 |
62 |
2 years 4 months |
| 2 bedroom flat/mais. |
290 |
33 |
130 |
59 |
3 years 1 month |
| 2 bedroom house |
87 |
7 |
181 |
69 |
6 years 3 months |
| 3 bedroom house |
363 |
11 |
123 |
95 |
4 years 4 months |
| 4 bedroom house** |
18 |
1 |
42 |
110 |
2 years |
| Sandwich |
Sheltered accommodation* |
54 |
2 |
31 |
30 |
7 years 4 months |
| One bedroom flat |
18 |
4 |
154 |
48 |
5 years |
| 2 bedroom flat |
24 |
4 |
28 |
77 |
3 years 5 months |
| 2 bedroom house |
36 |
2 |
53 |
80 |
3 years 1 month |
| 3 bedroom house |
84 |
3 |
46 |
63 |
2 years 1 month |
| 4 bedroom house** |
2 |
0 |
16 |
- |
- |
| Rural areas |
Sheltered accommodation* |
137 |
19 |
52 average |
62 |
1 year 11 months |
| One bedroom flat |
13 |
3 |
228 average |
98 |
4 years 1 month |
| 2 bedroom flat |
144 |
21 |
53 average |
56 |
1 year 4 months |
| 2 bedroom house |
189 |
12 |
79 average |
70 |
2 years |
| 3 bedroom house |
543 |
26 |
60 average |
145 |
2 years 7 months |
| 4 bedroom house** |
15 |
2 |
21 average |
140 |
6 months |
N0TES
This information only gives a broad indication of the points
level at which people were housed from the waiting list and the
average length of time people had spent on the housing register
before being re-housed.
Therefore in the Dover area, we let fourteen 3 bedroom houses
between January 2006 and December 2006. These properties were let
to people with an average of 47 points. On average these people had
waited 3 years 1 month to be re-housed.
The point levels and the average waiting times are indicative
and will vary according to circumstance.
*Sheltered accommodation for older people. These are average
times for all sheltered accommodation.
Waiting times are likely to be less for bedsits and
accommodation with shared bathroom facilities.
**4 bedroom houses. The council only has a very limited amount
of 4 bedroom accommodation and only a few become available for
letting every year.
If you have any queries about your application for re-housing,
you should contact our Housing Needs Section on 01304 872265.
Contact
Tel: 01304 872265
Email: housingneeds@dover.gov.uk
