Our decision
The following guidelines will be used in assessing your application:
- Whether you are eligible for housing (i.e. do you have the right to reside in this country and receive state benefits.)
- Whether or not you are homeless or threatened with homelessness within 28 days of your application.
- Whether or not you and your family are in priority housing need. Priority is determined by whether a person or family is vulnerable if homeless. Some of the reasons include dependant children, pregnancy, old age, some forms of mental or physical disability etc.
- Whether you are intentionally homeless. This will arise when you have or have deliberately done or failed to do something which has resulted in you becoming homeless.
- Whether you have a local connection within South Derbyshire District. A local connection could be present or past long-term residency, close family living here, employment in the area or if it is unsafe for you in your own area.
- If you have no local connection, but are assessed as homeless and in priority need you may be referred to a Council area where there is a connection unless it is unsafe for you there.
We must follow strict guidance and law in order to make a decision.
If you are not in a priority need group there is no duty to find accommodation for you. However, the Council will provide you with advice and assistance to help resolve your situation.
All applicants must complete a housing application form for re-housing.
Once a decision is made you will receive a letter confirming that decision, how the decision has been reached and how to appeal if you disagree with it.
How do I Appeal?
You must ask for a review within 21 days of receiving the Council's written decision. A request for a review must be in writing, addressed to the Housing Service Manager. Another more senior officer will then review your case.
What happens next?
You will receive written confirmation of receipt of your letter of appeal. At this point we may also request further documentation that may support your appeal. If no additional documentation is required the appeal will take place using information already used or supplied.
Contact Details
Housing Services
South Derbyshire District Council
Civc Offices
Civic Way
Swadlincote, Derbyshire
DE11 0AH
Tel: 01283 595804/595802
Online: online enquiry form
Email: housing@south-derbys.gov.uk
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