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How should social housing be allocated?
07/08/2024
A survey has begun on the Council’s proposed allocations policy
We’re being invited to have our say about how social housing is allocated in the Cherwell district.
When people apply for somewhere to live they are assigned a level of priority based on their unique circumstances.
Cherwell District Council is suggesting changes to better support domestic abuse survivors, people in emergency accommodation, and those in overcrowded homes.
The changes to criteria would also raise the financial cap for people applying to the housing register to reflect the cost-of-living crisis.
Councillor Chris Pruden, Portfolio Holder for Housing, said: “It’s essential that we make the best use of the social housing that’s available in north Oxfordshire. We are therefore asking for people’s views on changes to the policy we use to process applications to the housing register.
“People are often in very challenging circumstances when they apply to us, so it’s vital that our policy allows us to respond to these. We want to give greater priority to people in emergency accommodation and provide more options to survivors of domestic abuse when they ask for our help.
“We’d also like people’s views on freeing up more of the largest social homes and raising the financial cap on housing applications to reflect the cost of renting privately.”
The survey is open until October 1.
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam
Teresa Bidwell On 07/08/2024 at 6:19 pm
Been on the council housing for 2 1/2 years, over 60 years of age and still nothing. Health problems, suffer with mental health issues and getting worse.