To apply for SOCIAL HOUSING in Tameside please go to the Login/My account page or click here. If you are in immediate need or a housing emergency situation you must contact Tameside Housing Advice on 0161 331 2700. To view the TAMESIDE ALLOCATIONS POLICY click here. A guide to ACCESSIBLE HOUSING in Tameside click here.
What does Band D mean in housing?
Band D – Reduced Priority or Low Need Housing
This includes applicants who have been accepted as homeless. ALL. Applicants found to be Intentionally homeless. Applicants will be placed in Band D and will remain in this band for 12 months from the date of the intentionality decision. ALL.
What bands are there for housing?
Banding Scheme
- Band A is for those applicants who have the most urgent or critical housing need.
- Band B is for those applicants who have a high priority housing need.
- Band C is for those applicants who have an identified housing need.
What is Band 4 housing?
the lowest priority
The Housing Allocations Scheme uses a banding system to decide who needs housing the most. Band 1 is for people with the greatest priority and Band 4 is for people with the lowest priority. If you are placed in a higher band you will usually be housed quicker than if you are placed in a lower band. Band.
How do I contact Tameside council?
Telephone 0161 342 2284. Email [email protected]. Web chat via the Tameside MBC website – www.tameside.gov.uk. By visiting any library in person.
Who gets highest priority for council housing?
You will get more priority for council housing if your home: needs urgent repairs or is in a very bad condition. is unsanitary – for example, has bad drains or sewerage problems. lacks basic washing and cooking facilities.
What is the lowest band in council housing?
The bandings are as follows:
- Band A – for households with an urgent need to move.
- Band B – for households with a high priority to move.
- Band C – for households with an identified housing need.
- Band D – for households with no other housing need but interested in affordable social housing and Homebuy.
Is Band 2 housing good?
Band 2 is for priority housing needs and is for those residents who have provided evidence of making a community contribution. 49% of new successful applicants for social housing are placed in Band 2.
How can I speed up my council house?
How to get a council house quicker
- Be as open and flexible as you can.
- Update the council of changes to circumstances.
- Ensure you’re in the right band.
- Use all your bids.
- Ensure you’re bidding for the correct type of property – by this we mean bidding for the type of property you will be given priority for.
What is medical priority for housing?
Conditions requiring on-going medical treatment, being very severely exacerbated by living conditions (e.g. extreme cases of asthma). Conditions causing a reduction in mobility (e.g. breathlessness, dizziness) when combined with stairs or poor location.
How do I check my position on the housing list?
If you want to know your position on the housing list, ask the local authority. Your position may go up or down depending on the circumstances of other people on the list and as your own circumstances change.
What is a Band 2 property?
Band 2: Medium priority – for example, people who are overcrowded because they lack 2 bedrooms, and people with severe medical problems.
What is Band 2 Group A housing?
Band 1 and Band 2 are the. housing needs bands, where applicants attract reasonable preference; Band. 3is the housing options band where applicants have been assessed as. having no housing need e.g. are not overcrowded.
What is the biggest town in Tameside?
Tameside is bordered by the metropolitan boroughs of Stockport and Oldham to the south and north respectively, the city of Manchester to the west and the borough of High Peak in Derbyshire to the east across Longdendale. As of 2011 the overall population was 219,324.
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How much is Tameside bedroom tax?
Your Housing Benefit, or the help included in your Universal Credit to help you pay your rent, will be reduced by an amount equal to 14% of your rent if you are regarded as having one ‘extra’ bedroom; or by 25% of your rent if you have two or more ‘extra’ bedrooms. The bedroom tax doesn’t affect everybody.
How do I get in touch with Manchester council?
By phone – You can speak to us on 0161 234 5000. By textphone – This service is a means for hearing-impaired people to use the telephone as a method to contact us. The number is 0161 234 3760. In person – Your Customer Service Centre at the Town Hall is open Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.
How long does it take to get a council house UK?
The waiting times for all bands can be up to 70 months, depending on what type of accommodation you are seeking. A studio or a four bedroom house will obviously have drastically different waiting times.
You can apply if you’re 18 or over (some councils let you apply if you’re 16 or over). You may be able to apply even if you do not live in the area.
For example, you’re likely to be offered housing first if you:
- are homeless.
- live in cramped conditions.
- have a medical condition made worse by your current home.
How many people are waiting for council housing UK?
Over 1 million households are waiting for social homes. Last year, 29,000 social homes were sold or demolished, and less than 7,000 were built. In England, there are now 1.4 million fewer households in social housing than there were in 1980.
What does Band A mean?
The banding is based on the value of your home at 1 April 1991. Band A – property value up to £40,000. Band B – property value over £40,000 and up to £52,000. Band C – property value over £52,000 and up to £68,000. Band D – property value over £68,000 and up to £88,000.
What happens when you get shortlisted for a council house?
If you have been shortlisted, you will be informed via the Home Connections website once you log on to the website. You will also be contacted by text message, email or phone call depending on the preference stated on your individual application.