Local Lettings Plans

Local lettings initiatives may be applied to meet the particular needs of a local ward or area or to address sustainability and community issues to ensure that the housing allocation policy is able to contribute to building sustainable communities. Note all new developments may be subject to a local lettings plan.

Local Lettings Plans will be tailored to fit local situations in well-defined communities. Each local lettings policy will be based on a detailed analysis of relevant information gathered from a variety of sources and may include, for example, evidence from internal departments, partner housing associations, local councillors, and the community itself. Evidence may include information such as tenant profiling, the incidence of anti-social behaviour, and stock turnover in a particular block, street or area, a neighbourhood plan or the need to provide housing for local people in rural villages and parishes.

We are committed to ensuring that all our lettings’ practices are guided by the principles of the Equality Act 2010, ensuring our housing services are inclusive and unbiassed for all.