Local Lettings Policies
What are Local Lettings Policies?
Most housing associations include within their lettings policies the option to use local lettings policies (LLP) in certain defined geographical areas, making adjustments to the main policy to meet specific local issues. It is likely that the majority of the main lettings policy will apply but the local lettings policy will include additional criteria that will be considered when letting properties within that area.
Examples of situations when local lettings policies are used could include:
- Criteria to give a mix of household sizes, often in new developments, to give a balanced community.
- Criteria that aim to reduce the likelihood of anti-social behaviour in areas that have existing high levels of ASB.
- Criteria that give greater priority to local people in rural areas, especially where a development is as a result of an exceptions policy.
In these circumstances, the criteria of the local lettings policy will be detailed in the Choice Based Lettings advertisement and only applicants who meet the criteria will be eligible to bid.
Applicants who make a bid and meet the advertised criteria, will be short listed in order of the amount of preference that they have on the housing register. A maximum of five applicants, with the highest preference on the Common Housing Register, will be invited to view the property. Following the viewing, applicants will be required to confirm whether or not they want to be considered for the property.
The property will be offered to the applicant with the highest preference on the register of those who wish to be considered.
