Who should these homes be for?

Help decide who should the new homes on Somerleyton Road be for.

The community and the Council will together decide the criteria for who should live in these homes.

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* 1. Tick the groups that you think should be prioritised

1) People with a local connection to the area?
Such as: · they were born or currently live in the Brixton or within one mile of the Somerleyton Road development (the area) · they have family in the area · they work or study in the area · they were forced to leave the area due to a lack of affordable housing (e.g. under recent regeneration schemes)

2) Key public sector workers?
Applicants who are employed locally in key public services such as: · Nurses and other NHS clinical staff · Teachers and nursery nurses · Police officers · Social workers · Firefighters

3) People who make a community contribution?
Applicants who can demonstrate that they actively contribute to the local community through: · Working with a local charity, co-operative or community organisation · Working for groups associated with young people · Local committees, Council or community facilities (including school governors) · Voluntary support for community members, organising clubs or events

4) People whose current home is not suitable?
Account will be taken of: · The unsuitability of the current accommodation · Poor state of repair of current accommodation · Homelessness prevention – people who are not homeless but may become so if not accommodated · Need to move for medical or social reasons

5) Statutory homelessness?

6) People who do not own a property? (either in the U.K. or abroad)
The properties which are below market rent will not be available to people who own a property (either in the U.K. or abroad).

7) Other (please specify)

Please answer the following questions, imagining that you are a tenant in this development.

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* 2. What would you set as criteria which all new tenants MUST meet?

1) No conviction for anti social behaviour

2) Clear rent account with no rent arrears to a current or previous landlord

3) Satisfactory references from previous landlord and employer.

4) Satisfactory credit reference

5) Other (please specify)

Criminal records
This is area where people have more divergent views.

The law's view is that when someone has completed their sentence it is viewed as a spent conviction.

Crime is complicated issue, especially in low income areas. Poor housing is one of the causes of criminal activity. Some see that excluding all those with criminal records is discriminating against people from more deprived circumstances.

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* 3. What would you set as the criteria which all new tenants MUST meet?

	Time since conviction
1) No conviction for minor criminal offences (shoplifting, etc)	1) No conviction for minor criminal offences (shoplifting, etc) Time since conviction menu
2) No conviction for medium criminal offences (burglary)	2) No conviction for medium criminal offences (burglary) Time since conviction menu
3) No conviction for serious criminal offences	3) No conviction for serious criminal offences Time since conviction menu
4) No conviction for sex offences, but not on a offenders register	4) No conviction for sex offences, but not on a offenders register Time since conviction menu
5) No one who is on an offenders register	5) No one who is on an offenders register Time since conviction menu

Other (please specify)

Size of homes
The homes will be allocated according to the tenant's need at the time of their application. Over time some tenants may no longer require the larger units, for example if their children have grown up and moved out. Other tenants may require a larger unit as their household grows.

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* 4. When a tenant no longer requires a larger unit, should they be required to move to a smaller unit when one becomes available?

Yes

Not sure

Only if they have not required the larger unit for more than 4 years

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How often should we review tenants’ requirement for the larger units?

Every ten years

Every five years

Every three years

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns?

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* 7. Your details

Your name

Do you live or work in Brixton?

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