Council housing allocations policy

Eligibility Tables

PROPERTIES FOR WHICH DIFFERENT HOUSEHOLD TYPES MAY APPLY

HOUSEHOLD TYPE	Bed sit	1 bed flat or maisonette	1 bed house	2 bed flat or maisonette	2 bed flat or maisonette below 3rd floor	2 bed flat or maisonette 3rd floor or above	2 bed house	3 bed flat/maisonette	3 bed house	4 bed house	5/6 bed house	1 bed bungalow*	2 bed bungalow*	3 bed bungalow*
Single	X	X	X	X								X	X
Couple	X	X	X	X		X						X	X
Older People (over 60)	X	X		X								X	X
Entitled to 2B accom					X	X							X	X
Family entitled to 2B accom					X	X	X	X					X
Family entitled to 3 bed accom								X	X					X
Family entitled to 4+ bed accom									X	X	X			X

* Bungalows will only normally be offered to applicants over 60 or those with a disabled family.

** Sheltered properties carry an additional small charge.

Welwyn Hatfield Household type	Number of people in this group
Couple	2 over 16
Ent. to 2 bed accommodation	1 / 2 over 16 +/ 1 child over 18
Ent. to 2 bed GF accommodation	1 / 2 over 16 +/ 1 child over 18. At least one person in the family requires ground floor accommodation
Family 4/more beds	1 / 2 over 16 with 4 or more children
Family ent. to 2 beds	1 / 2 over 16 with one child under 18
Family ent. to 3 beds	1 / 2 over 16 with two or three children
Older person Couple	2 where one is over 60 years of age
Single older person	1 over 60
Single	1 over 16

Welwyn Hatfield Household type	Number of people in this group
Couple	2 over 16
Ent. to 2 bed accommodation	1 / 2 over 16 +/ 1 child over 18
Ent. to 2 bed GF accommodation	1 / 2 over 16 +/ 1 child over 18. At least one person in the family requires ground floor accommodation
Family 4/more beds	1 / 2 over 16 with 4 or more children
Family ent. to 2 beds	1 / 2 over 16 with one child under 18
Family ent. to 3 beds	1 / 2 over 16 with two or three children
Older person Couple	2 where one is over 60 years of age
Single older person	1 over 60
Single	1 over 16

Note: A family can be a couple or single person with one child or more living with them.

PROPERTY TYPE

PRIORITY HOUSEHOLD GROUP

Bed-sitter/one bedroom flats and bungalows designated for use by older people where the Communal Facilities Charge is payable.

Single people, couples who are over 60

AND

Single people, couples, who have support needs

Two bedroom flats and maisonettes designated for use by older people where the Communal Facilities charge is payable.

Those over 60 who are downsizing or need a two bed due to household size or medical reasons.

Single people, couples who are over 60

AND

Single people, couples, who have support needs

Two bedroom bungalows designated for use by older people where the Communal Facilities Charge is payable.

Those over 60 who are downsizing or need a two bed due to household size or medical reasons

Single people, couples, who are over 60

AND

Single people, couples, who have support needs