Housing Allocations scheme
Our Housing Allocation Scheme explains how we offer social housing to residents.
Social hosing is a home you can rent. It is owned and managed by the council or a housing association.
Banding system
We use a banding system to give different levels of priority to residents based on their housing needs.
It helps us understand who we rehouse first and why.
To learn more about our banding system, read our housing options guide.
- Band 1 - acute housing need
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This includes:
- Exceptional priority - 2000 points
- Emergency health and independence - 2000 points
- Serious risk to welfare - 1900 points
- Grenfell Settled Home - 1500 points
- Band 2 - major priority
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This includes:
- Under occupation downsizing - 1000 to 1300 points
- Accessible home hand back scheme - 1000 points
- Health and independence - 900 points
- Wider Grenfell - 900 points
- Helping adoption and fostering - 700 points
- Redevelopment of homes - 700 points
- Band 3 - moderate priority
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This includes:
- Choosing PRS - 200 points
- Overcrowding - 200 points
- Independent living - 100 points
- Main homelessness duty - 100 points
- Band 4 - general priority
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This includes
- Homelesness - 10 points
- K&C priority - 10 points
- Sheltered housing and housing for older residents - 0 points
- Additional points
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This includes:
- Walking points - 10 points every year
- Armed forces - 50 points
- Paid work (limited situations) - 50 points
- Succession - 50 points
Why we have a Housing Allocation Scheme
Our scheme aims to:
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support residents most affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy
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help those with the greatest housing need
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make the rehousing process clear and fair
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respond to different housing needs
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offer suitable choices to residents who are homeless or at risk
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promote and support the strength of our diverse, mixed communities
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make the best use of council and housing association homes
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manage the demand and limited supply for housing
Read more about our Housing Allocation Scheme policy.