New Housing Allocations Scheme Launched

Stevenage Borough Council has introduced a new Allocations Scheme from Monday 12th January, which will affect the way Stevenage Homes allocates empty properties.

This new Scheme is the result of extensive consultation by the Council with applicants and residents during late summer and autumn 2008, and amongst other changes, introduces new points totals for every applicant on the housing register.

If you are an applicant for housing (or rehousing) on Stevenage’s housing register, you will soon receive a letter telling you how many points you have under the new scheme.

Your new points total is effective from Monday 12th January 2009. This means it applies to all bids for properties that will be advertised from the 54th Edition of Home4U, which is available from Friday 16th January, 2009.

The letter we are sending to all applicants gives more details, and the full Allocations Scheme is available on the Council’s website:

Allocations scheme

We have also produced a set of Frequently Asked Questions and answers about the new scheme. You can download it by clicking below:

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have a general enquiry or want to register a housing application, please contact one of our Customer Service Advisors at Daneshill House, Danestrete SG1 1HN (Tel. 01438 242666). 

If you are an existing applicant, please read your letter carefully when it arrives, and if you then have any queries, please quote your application registration number when you contact the Customer Service Centre.