Lettings Policy

Tower Hamlets Lettings PolicyWhat if my circumstanceschange?287. If your circumstances change, forexample you change address or yourfamily composition changes, or youapply for additional priority on medicalor social grounds you may be moved toanother band and be given a newpreference date. The following rulesapply should this happen.moves to a lower priority band they donot lose time already spent on theHousing List in a higher band.Rule 1:288. When moving up a band, i.e. to a higherpriority band, a new preference datebased upon the change ofcircumstances will be given.289. The reason for this rule is that anapplicant will not overtake applicantsthat were already in the high priorityband before them.Rule 2:290. If an applicant moves from Band 1 toBand 2 - they will retain the earliestpreference date they were in Band 1 or2 (if they were previously in Band 2).291. Applicants in Bands 1 & 2 fall within thecategories where the law states theymust be given “reasonable preference”on the Housing List. The reason for thisrule is that if an applicant was in thiscategory in Band 1, it is consideredfairest that they do not lose time spentwaiting in a “reasonable preference”category if they move to Band 2 wherethey will also be in this category. Thepreference date will be the earliest datethe applicant was in reasonablepreference category.Rule 3:292. If an applicant moves from either Band 1or 2 to Band 3 or 4 – they will retain theirearliest date of application.293. The reason for this is that if, due to achange of circumstances, an applicant43