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Choice Based Lettings
Hampshire Home Choice
The way in which housing association homes in the
borough are allocated has undergone a significant change. The
goverment has asked all councils to introduce Choice Based Lettings
by 2010. Choice Based Lettings requires all vacant housing
association properties to be advertised and will invite customers
from the Havant Housing Register
to apply via the link below:-
Hampshire Home Choice
Application Form>>
For more information about how the system will work please
follow the link below:-
Information about the Scheme Guide
>>
Allocation Framework
>>
Hampshire Home Choice is a sub-regional partnership that is
made up of:
- Havant Borough Council
- East Hampshire District Council
- Winchester City Council
Once implemented Hampshire Home Choice will:
- Provide a single system of allocations across the three
Councils
- Provide a system that customers can understand and which is
both open and fair
- Increase the sustainability of local communities
- Facilitate genuine opportunities for mobility across the
sub-region
- Assist customers in the highest assessed need and reduce
homelessness
- Ensure that vulnerable customers are supported in being able to
participate in the scheme
Consultation
Consultation with customers and stakeholders is now
underway and will continue until Spring 2009.
The consultation will be carried out as follows:
- Newsletters for Housing Register Applicants in July 2008,
October 2008, December 2008 and January 2009
Link to July 2008
Newsletter >>
Link to
October 2008 Newsletter >>
Link to
December 2008 Newsletter >>
Vulnerable People
To ensure that everyone is able to take part in the Hampshire
Home Choice scheme a number of measures will be put in place to
protect vulnerable people from being disadvantaged. We will:
- Provide appropriate advice and assistance
- Translate key documents where necessary
- Provide information in alternative formats where
necessary. A 'Browse Aloud Feature' will also be included on the
Hampshire Home Choice website
- Develop partnership working with support agencies
- Undertake monitoring and regular reviews of the sub-regional
Allocations Framework
- Offer assistance to customers who require additional help
with the scheme
- Implement a full monitoring system to ensure vulnerable people
are using the scheme successfully
More details on the vulnerability statement will be published
shortly
Further information
If you would like further information about the scheme please
contact Sam Williams, Housing Advisory Officer on 023 92 446507
or housingservice@havant.gov.uk