Housing Registers To
apply for ANY of the social housing in the North Dorset area all applicants MUST apply via the Common
Housing Register which is administered by this Council. An application for can be downloaded here. There
are 2 sections
to the main Housing Register - The Waiting List is for anyone living in private accommodation i.e. private renting, living with friends/family, occupying
tied accommodation etc. AND for applicants who are tenants of other Councils or Housing Associations
outside of the North Dorset area.
- The Transfer List is for anyone who is a tenant of a housing association home in the North Dorset area who wants to move
to another housing association home in North Dorset.
The
Council’s current Housing Register and Allocations Policy is currently under review however the Council are in the early stages of introducing a Choice Based
Lettings system. Further details will be published as the scheme is developed. As
at April 2007 there are 1027 applicants on the Waiting List and 350 applicants on the Transfer List Applying
for housing In order to be considered for social housing all eligible
applicants must appear on the Housing Register, which is administered by this Council. Qualification Applicants
must be over 16 years of age and have a 'housing need' and meet the criteria set out in various Statutes
or Council policy as being applications for whom the Council has a statutory duty or agreed commitment
to accept as applicants for accommodation. Please call Housing Advice and Allocations at North Dorset District Council on (01258) 454111 or e-mail us at housingcs@north-dorset.gov.uk for more details of this service. |
