Prioritising Housing Register Applicants
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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RSL Management Transfers - only on a like for like basis in line with the RSL Policy |
Band B - Urgent |
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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 or releasing adapted social rented 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 within the borough to give/receive support to maintain independent living. N/A for outside of the borough |
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Under occupying RSL tenants moving to smaller properties or older persons accommodation |
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Moving on from Supported Housing |
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3 or more categories of need from Band C |
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Approved Foster Carer in -BFC- borough only - approved by Chief Officer for Children Young People & Learning |
Band C -High |
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Priority need/accepted homeless households in temporary accommodation with Bracknell Forest Council |
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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 significant 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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Moving between bands (time waiting) |
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 an impact on normal life |
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Need to move to a locality to give/receive support to reduce social isolation. N/A for outside of the borough |
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Moving between bands (time waiting) |