Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
On 4 August 2014, Cabinet approved a new housing allocations policy which took effect for new applicants from 3 November 2014.
The Cabinet will be asked to agree to apply the new policy retrospectively to all applications received prior to 3 November 2014, as a means of ensuring a consistent and transparent approach to the assessment of all housing applications.
Cabinet resolved to:
(i) Agree that the current Housing Allocation Policy be retrospectively applied to all applications;
(ii) Agree that the Housing Allocations Policy be amended as follows:
(a) That owner occupiers be excluded from joining the housing register unless there are exceptional circumstances; and
(b) To exercise the right to suspend applicants from bidding when they have refused three reasonable properties.
Report author: Anne Baldock
Publication date: 17/09/2015
Date of decision: 15/09/2015
Decided at meeting: 15/09/2015 - Cabinet
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