Lettings Policy

Tower Hamlets Lettings Policy56 Whether you are intentionally homeless ? ...................................................................................... 1156-57 Whether you have a local connection with Tower hamlets? .................................................. 1158 What do I do if I think I am Homeless? .............................................................................................. 1159-64 What happens to my application if I am accepted as homeless? ...................................... 1165-67 What happens if I am declared intentionally homeless? .......................................................... 12Choice Based Lettings: The Four StepsStep One – Advertising Homes68-70 How will I know about homes to be let? .......................................................................................... 1371 All available homes will be advertised except: .............................................................................. 1372 Advertising and targets ................................................................................................................................ 1373 Local Lettings Schemes .............................................................................................................................. 1374-76 How these schemes would work .......................................................................................................... 13Step Two – Applying for advertised homes77 Auto Bidding ...................................................................................................................................................... 1478 What size home can I apply for? ............................................................................................................ 1479-82 Can I apply for a smaller home than I need? .................................................................................. 15Step Three – Short listing83-84 Shortlisting .......................................................................................................................................................... 1585 Short listing Priority Order .......................................................................................................................... 15Step Four – Making offers of a home86-89 Making offers of a home .............................................................................................................................. 1590-91 Direct Offer Policy .......................................................................................................................................... 1692-93 How will I know if I will be offered a home that I have applied for ? ................................ 1694-99 What happens if I don’t accept an offer of a home or not turn up to view it ? .......... 16100-104 Information about homes that have been let .................................................................................. 17Other Re-Housing Opportunities105-106 Other re-housing opportunities .............................................................................................................. 18107-111 Re-housing opportunities in detail ........................................................................................................ 18112-120 Mutual Exchange Scheme ........................................................................................................................ 19121-123 Chain Lettings .................................................................................................................................................... 20124-125 Seaside & Country Homes Scheme ...................................................................................................... 21Priority on Health Grounds126-127 Priority on health grounds .......................................................................................................................... 22128-133 How is it decided if I should have additional priority on health grounds ........................ 22134-138 Priority Medical Award .................................................................................................................................. 22139-140 Emergency Medical Award ........................................................................................................................ 23ii