Have your say on how social and affordable housing is allocated in Central Bedfordshire
Wednesday, 27 October 2021
We've launched a consultation today (27 October), inviting people to have their say on proposed changes to our Housing Allocation Scheme.
The scheme sets out who qualifies for social and affordable rented housing in Central Bedfordshire, how applicants can apply for housing, how they are assessed and how homes are allocated.
We're proposing several changes to our current scheme, which intend to make the process simpler and fairer for applicants and those responsible for administering it. The changes focus on giving priority to people in Central Bedfordshire, improving the scheme to help more vulnerable people and families, and continuing to ensure assessments are made fairly. We're also proposing to combine our existing Older Persons' Register with our general Housing Register, so that there is one Housing Allocation Scheme, making the process of allocating homes simpler.
Find out how to have your say.
Councillor Eugene Ghent, our Executive Member for Housing and Assets, said:
We are proposing an updated Housing Allocation Scheme to improve the way the information is presented, making it clearer for applicants to understand how the scheme operates. There are several things we’re trying to achieve with our updated scheme, such as ensuring those in urgent need of housing can find suitable homes.
We’re keen to hear from the public on our proposed changes, including current and prospective housing tenants and partner agencies. The consultation is open for 12 weeks, and I encourage members of the public to take our questionnaire and give their feedback on our proposed changes.
Once the consultation has closed, feedback will be collated and presented to a future meeting of our Executive Committee for review.