Prioritising applications

The Council uses a banding scheme to prioritise applications.

All housing and transfer applications received for rented accommodation will be assessed and placed in one of the bands.

Band A

To be in Band A, at least one of these must apply:

  • Urgent Priority medical/ mental health/ welfare needs for one or more household member, where their current accommodation is having a detrimental effect

  • Cost of housing in the private rented sector for their household size (based on local median rent) is 30%, or more, than their gross household income

Band B

To be in Band B, at least one of these must apply:

  • Planned discharge/ move-on from institution, supported housing and/or care settings (excluding prison)
  • Ceredigion Social Housing contract holders under-occupying current accommodation by one bedroom or more
  • Ceredigion Social Housing contract holders occupying an adapted property for which they have no need
  • Overcrowded accommodation as defined in s324 of Housing Act 1985
  • Poor housing conditions which cannot be addressed through enforcement action

Band C

To be in Band C, at least one of these must apply:

  • Recognised medical/ mental health/ welfare needs where current accommodation is having a detrimental effect
  • Homeless with or without a duty (Assessment will need to be undertaken)
  • To support or be supported in Ceredigion or where no move would cause hardship

Band D

To be in Band D, at least one of these must apply:

  • Housing needs as detailed in Bands A – C, but who have no local connection
  • Housing needs as detailed in Bands A – C, but who have equity and/or savings of more than £90,000

Band E

To be in Band E, at least one of these must apply:

  • No identified housing needs, as per allocation policy, at present (adequately housed) with or without local connection
  • Housing in disrepair, but can be improved through statutory intervention of the Housing Standards team

Band F

We will put you in Band F if any of these applies:

  • Unacceptable behaviour
  • Refusal of a reasonable offer of accommodation
  • Deliberately worsened or manipulated their housing situation
  • Applicants seeking rehousing within 12 months of a suitable allocation (with the exception of medical concerns or other risks)​

We will offer the property to the person who has been waiting longest.

If housing is in a hard-to-let area, it may be offered to people in Band E.