Housing Services in Bexley

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Information about the housing and transfer registers
Information about the bands

The housing and transfer registers

There are two registers or lists we keep of people who want a housing association home. The Transfer Register, which is for existing tenants of London & Quadrant Bexley Homes and Orbit South Housing Association Homes. The Housing Register, which is for people who want to become a housing association tenant. Most of the people on this list are living with family or friends or are in private rented accommodation.

The bands

There are 4 bands for those on the Transfer Register and 5 bands for people on the Housing Register. The following tables describe the bands in more detail:

Transfer Register

Band	Category of Need	Criteria
One	Medical	Very serious health problems requiring urgent assistance
	Social	Households known to Social Services and supported for urgent housing
	Other urgent transfers	Racial or other harassment putting an applicant’s life or well being at serious risk and any other circumstances that will necessitate an urgent transfer
	Under occupiers	People that are in homes that are too large for them by 2 or more bedrooms
	Successors	Relatives left in a property after the tenant has died who have a statutory right to the tenancy but would be in a home that is too large for them
Two	Redevelopment or poor condition home	The present property needs extensive renovation or repairs or redevelopment
Three	Medical & Social Care	Serious health problems but not as urgent as Band One
	Medical & Social Care	Older people who are isolated and need sheltered housing
	Under occupiers	People that are in homes that are too large for them by 1bedroom
	Severe overcrowding	People that are short of 2 or more bedrooms
Four	Lower need	Any other tenant

Housing Register

Band	Category of Need	Criteria
One	Medical	Very serious health problems requiring urgent assistance
	Social	Households known to Social Services and supported for urgent housing. Racial and other harassment putting an applicant's life or well-being at serious risk.
	Closing or demolition orders	People that are in homes in a dangerous condition
	Non-Successors	Relatives left in a property after the tenants has died who are not entitled to the tenancy but have a legal right to be helped with another property
Two	Other urgent needs	Applicants accepted for housing under the Housing Act 1996
Three	Medical & Social Care	Serious health problems but not as urgent as Band One
	Medical & Social Care	Older people who are isolated and need sheltered housing
	Severe overcrowding	People that are short of 2 or more bedrooms
	Other harassment	Less urgent cases where another applicant can be housed in return
	Key workers	People such as teachers or nurses who cannot afford to buy or rent privately
Four	Other applicants living in Bexley	All other local people
Five	Out borough applicants	Out borough applicants including those referred under housing mobility schemes by other councils

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