Prioritising Housing Register Applicants
You can view Bracknell Forest Council's Allocations Policy by selecting this link.
The policy works by assessing your application and placing it in 1 of 4 bands depending on your housing need and how quickly you need to move.
Band A - Emergency |
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Urgent need to move due to violence, harassment, protection issues |
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Severe or life threatening medical need | |
Statutory notices | |
3 or more categories of need from Band B | |
RSL Decants for major works or re-development (where scheme has been agreed with the council) | |
RSL under-occupying successors | |
RSL Management Transfers - only on a like for like basis in line with the RSL Policy |
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Band B - Urgent |
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Overcrowded by 2 bedrooms or more as defined by the bedroom standard |
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Medical need has a severe impact on normal life and likely to deteriorate | |
Need for or releasing adapted social rented housing |
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Household has avoided homelessness 5 or more times since being on the Housing Register by securing alternative private rented accommodation |
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Need to move to a locality within the borough to give/receive support to maintain independent living. N/A for outside of the borough |
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Under occupying RSL tenants moving to smaller properties or older persons accommodation |
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Moving on from Supported Housing |
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3 or more categories of need from Band C |
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Approved Foster Carer in -BFC- borough only - approved by Chief Officer for Children Young People & Learning |
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Band C -High |
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Homeless* defined as:
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Overcrowded by one bedroom as defined by the bedroom standard |
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Medical need is stable and has a significant impact on normal life |
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High social / welfare needs (identified by external agency) |
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Household has avoided homelessness 4 times since being on the Housing Register by securing alternative private rented accommodation |
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Need to move to a locality to be close to specialist facility |
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3 or more categories of need from Band D |
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Right to Move | |
Band D - Medium |
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Homeless* defined as
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Households with children under 10 years living in flat 1st floor or above with no lift |
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Household has avoided homelessness up to 3 times since being on the Housing Register by securing alternative private rented accommodation |
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Living with family / friends or other sharing arrangement |
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Medical need has an impact on normal life |
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Need to move to a locality to give/receive support to reduce social isolation. N/A for outside of the borough |
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Moving between bands time waiting |