The Housing Register
The Council has approximately 1900 dwellings comprising houses,
flats, bungalows and maisonettes which are available for
rent. It should be noted that the Council has very limited
housing stock and as demand for these properties is higher than the
vacancy rate, applicants will not necessarily be housed immediately
and waiting times can be quite considerable. Therefore you
should be realistic about your housing options and consider
alternatives too such as renting in the private sector or
purchasing a property if you have the means to do so.
Existing Council or Housing Association tenants should consider a
Mutual Exchange with another tenant as this is often a much quicker
option than waiting to move through the housing register.
In order to give you a better idea of how often our properties
become vacant and available for letting, we have lists available of
how many different types of properties we have for rent and in
which areas of the Borough. These lists show how many of
these properties have come available and been let in the past
year.
In order to be considered for a council property you need to
apply to go onto the housing register. You can apply to go on
to the register by printing out a Housing Application
Form and returning it to the Housing Options
Team, or contact Customer Services and ask for a copy of
the form to be sent to you. The Council maintains a housing
register and the allocation of properties are made according to
priority categories ranging from statutory re-housing – through
priority medical re-housing – to points allocation. This
means that you are allocated a special category or points based on
your current housing circumstances.
The category/number of points you will be awarded depends on the
exact nature of your circumstances and further investigation and a
visit to your home may be necessary in order to determine your
points entitlement.
Applicants who owe a debt to Melton Borough Council or another
registered social landlord (Housing Association) will be given a
low priority on the housing register, as will applicants with a
history of anti-social behaviour or who has attacked or threatened
violence to the staff of Melton Borough Council or any other
person.
The Council has arrangements with various Housing Associations
who have properties within the Melton Borough. The Housing
Associations request the Council to nominate applicants from our
Housing Register for a certain number of their properties that
become available for letting. Therefore, by being on the
Council’s housing register you also have the benefit of being
considered for certain Housing Association accommodation.
When a vacancy for a property arises the property is allocated
to whichever person or household is top of the housing register at
that time. However, the property must be suitable for the
person or household it is allocated to. For example, a single
person would not be allocated a property with 4 bedrooms as it is
unsuitable for their needs. Click on the link below to see
which type of property you or your household are likely to be
considered for.
Property types that applicants will be
considered for - April 2008 .
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