Residents in Rother are being encouraged to give their views on proposed changes to the council’s housing allocations policy. The allocation policy sets out the rules that the council uses to decide if someone can apply for social housing and how high they would be placed on the housing register, depending on their individual needs in order to make sure their social housing goes to those with the greatest need.
The council would like to hear from housing applicants, residents living in social housing, businesses, voluntary groups and local organisations connected to affordable housing that might be impacted by changes in allocations policy in Rother. They would like to know what people think, whether or not the suggested changes are supported and any impacts or consequences they do not know about.
The proposed changes are designed to put greater emphasis on homelessness prevention in line with the Homeless Reduction Act of 2017.
A full copy of the draft housing allocations policy is available at https://rdcpublic.blob.core.windows.net/website-uploads/2023/07/Draft-Housing-Allocations-Policy-2023-for-consultation.pdf
People can find out more and take part in the consultation online by visiting www.rother.gov.uk/consultations/housing-allocations-policy-2023/
Feedback can also be submitted by emailing consultations@rother.gov.uk or by writing to Consultations: Housing Allocations Policy Consultation, Corporate Policy and Projects, Rother District Council, Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 3JX
The deadline for giving your views is 9am on Monday, September 4.
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