Decision details

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.