When you register on the scheme, the partner organisation you apply to will assess your application and you will be placed in one of five bands, depending on your level of housing need.
We will also tell you your priority band date, which is the date that you entered your particular band. If you are moved into bands 1+, 1 or 2, your priority band date will be the date you entered that band. If you are moved into bands 3 or 4, your original registration date will be used.
The table below sets out the five bands and the qualifying groups that appear under each band. For a more detailed explanation, please click common allocation policy
| Band |
Qualifying Groups |
| Band 1 + |
- People losing their home due to a recognised regeneration scheme within one of the local authorities in the sub region
|
| Band 1 |
- People assessed as statutorily homeless and in priority need
- People threatened with homelessness within 90 days
- People at risk of domestic abuse
- People leaving HM forces or prison who are classed as institutionalised
- People who need to move on urgent medical grounds
- People who need to move on welfare grounds
- People living in unsafe or unsanitary housing conditions
- People who are under-occupying a house by 2 or more bedrooms (only applies to social housing tenants of the partner landlords).
|
| Band 2 |
- People assessed as intentionally homeless or non priority homeless or no longer owed the main homeless duty
- People who need to move due to a high medical need
- People living in overcrowded conditions and are 3 or more bed spaces short of requirements
- People who are under-occupying a house by 1 bedroom (only applies to social housing tenants of the partner landlords)
- People with a child/children under the age of 10 or women who are 28+ weeks pregnant, occupying accommodation above ground floor level
- People who need to move on hardship grounds
- Young people at risk
- People sharing facilities with persons not of the same household i.e. houses in multiple occupation or bed & breakfast
|
| Band 3 |
- People leaving ‘tied’ accommodation within the sub region
- People eligible to succeed/assign to a partner organisation’s tenancy and have a need or expressed wish to move
- People who have had a relationship breakdown or divorced partners with shared child care
- People who are 1 or 2 bed spaces short of requirements
|
| Band 4 |
- People who have no or a low level housing need
|
