Decision details

Approval of local lettings scheme

That the Cabinet Member for Council Homes and Homelessness;

1.  Approves the local lettings scheme for 13 new homes being purchased at 18-19 Crimscott Street where the properties will be allocated firstly to existing tenants who currently live at Marie Curie, before being advertised to all Southwark residents through the homesearch magazine.

2.  Notes  the further criteria applied to residents of the local lettings scheme:

  i.  The local area is defined as tenants in Marie Curie, Sceaux Gardens Estate, Camberwell, London SE5 7DG.

  ii.  Rent arrears of less than four weeks or £50 if claiming housing benefit at point of application and point of offer.

  iii.  Households can only move upon successful completion of a pre-tenancy inspection and interview as per section 5.26 of the councils published allocation scheme.

  iv.  Only households assessed in a housing need (bands 1-3) will be allocated a property through the local lettings scheme. Households will be prioritised in existing priority bands and priority stars in accordance with our published allocations scheme.

  v.  Requests for additional bedrooms above the assessed need will not be considered unless on medical grounds confirmed by Housing Solutions medical assessment

  vi.  Households within the defined Local Lettings area will be permitted to move into new homes which are one room less than their assessed bed need for three or more bedroomed properties.

  vii.  Households within the defined local lettings area will not be permitted to move into new one or two bedroomed homes if the property is below their assessed bed need.

  viii.  Households on the general register not in the defined local lettings area will not be permitted to move into any of the new homes if the property is below their assessed bed need.