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Click on these links to move directly to the areas you're looking for: Statutory Homeless Other Homeless Forced to move People without a permanent home of their own Families living separately Overcrowding Under-occupation People living in flats Lacking (or sharing) basic amenities Poor housing conditions Medical/health considerations Social/Practical needs Sundry
	Points
1. Statutory Homeless (move back to the top)\|
Registered as homeless by the Local Authority as defined by the Housing Act 1996	700

	Points
2. Other Homeless (move back to the top)\|	200

3. Forced to move (move back to the top)\|	Points
Occupation of the home would put the applicant at risk of violence or harassment	100
Families with children living separately because of lack of suitable housing	50
Sexual abuse	100

4. People without a permanent home of their own (move back to the top)\|	Points
Defined as follows:
Hostels/Refuge residents	100
Residents of hospitals/prisons/institutions	50
People living in bed and breakfast	100
Those living with friends/family or carers who are reasonably required to leave	100
Lodgers	100
Service Tenants (e.g. tied accommodation)	100


	Points
5. Families living seprately (move back to the top)\|
Applicants who could reasonably be expected to live together:
Families with a dependant relative	15
Couples without children or dependants	15
Single parent with custody - minimum four nights	20


	Points
6. Overcrowding (move back to the top)\|
A separate bedroom is needed for:
Each couple living together	20
Parent in single parent family	20
Each child of 10+ years who would otherwise have to share with a child of opposite sex OR where there is an age difference of more than five years	20
No more than two people of any age should share a room	20
For each additional bedroom required	20


	Points
7. Under-occupation (move back to the top)\|
For each surplus bedroom (owner occupiers)	5
For Local Authority or Housing Association tenants where a move from under-occupied housing free up family accommodation or specially adapted housing	5


	Points
8. People living in flats (move back to the top)\|
Families with children under 10 years living above ground floor	15
Elderly persons living above ground floor	5


	Points
9. Lacking (or sharing) basic amenities (move back to the top)\|
Lacking a separate living room (or sharing) *	10 (10)
Lacking kitchen facilities (or sharing)	20 (10)
Lacking a bath/shower room and WC (or sharing)	20 (10)
Lacking an inside WC (or sharing)	20 (10)
Lacking permanent hot water	10
Lacking adequate and permanent heating	10

Points for sharing in brackets All points double if children are involved

	Points
10. Poor housing conditions (move back to the top)\|
The house needs substantial repairs	30
The house has been declared unfit	50

	Points
11. Medical/health considerations (move back to the top)\|	30

	Points
12. Social/Practical needs (move back to the top)\|
To be nearer family or friends	120
To be nearer the community to receive or give support to/from relatives	15
To be nearer employment	5
Neighbour Nuisance	15

	Points
13. Sundry (move back to the top)\|
Other problems relating to the existing situation, which could be helped by re-housing:
Strained relationships between families/relatives	25
Stress affecting the mental health of the applicant	25
Pregnancy	25
Internal Transfer	500

Any of these circumstances that apply will count towards the points awarded. A number of our vacancies have to be offered to people who are nominated by the Local Authority, therefore it is advisable to register with them.

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