Bracknell
Prioritising Applications
Bracknell Forest Council’s allocation policy works by assessing your application and placing it in one of five bands depending on your housing need and how quickly you need to move.
Band A - Emergency |
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Urgent need to move due to violence, harassment, protection issues |
| Severe or life threatening medical need |
| Statutory notices |
| 3 or more categories of need from Band B |
| RSL Decants for major works or re-development (where scheme has been agreed with the Council) |
| RSL under-occupying successors |
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Band B - Urgent |
| Priority need accepted homeless households in temporary accommodation with Bracknell Forest Council for 7 months or more |
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Overcrowded by 2 bedrooms or more as defined by the bedroom standard |
| Medical need has a severe impact on normal life and likely to deteriorate |
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Need for adapted housing |
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Household has avoided homelessness 5 or more times since being on the Housing Register by securing alternative private rented accommodation |
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Need to move to a locality to give/receive support to maintain independent living |
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Under occupying RSL tenants moving to 1 bed or older persons accommodation |
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Releasing adapted property |
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Moving on from Supported Housing |
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3 or more categories of need from Band C |
| Change of property type (in Band B for limited period) |
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Band C -High |
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Priority need/accepted homeless households in temporary accommodation with Bracknell Forest Council for less than 7 months |
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Overcrowded by one bedroom as defined by the bedroom standard |
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Medical need is stable and has a moderate impact on normal life |
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High social / welfare needs (identified by external agency) |
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Household has avoided homelessness 4 times since being on the Housing Register by securing alternative private rented accommodation |
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Need to move to a locality to be close to specialist facility |
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3 or more categories of need from Band D |
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Band D - Medium |
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Homeless applicants, for which there is no statutory duty |
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Households with children under 10 years living in flat 1st floor or above with no lift |
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Household has avoided homelessness up to 3 times since being on the Housing Register by securing alternative private rented accommodation |
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Living with family / friends or other sharing arrangement |
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Medical need has a minor impact on normal life |
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Need to move to a locality to give/receive support to reduce social isolation |
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Band E - Low |
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Applicants who do not fall into above bands |
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Applicants with sufficient financial resources to meet their housing need |