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