Hart

Points

Description

Total

Local Connection

Awarded where you or a member of your household is employed in the Hart District.

10

Local Residence

Awarded to those who reside in the Hart District and have resided in the Hart District for at least 6 months (Local Residence points are awarded instead of Local Connection points where applicants meet this criteria)

15

Time on list

Awarded on the anniversary of your acceptance onto the Housing Register up to a maximum of 25 points (equivalent 5 years)

5

Sharing Facilities

Shared living room

Shared kitchen

Shared bathroom / WC

Points awarded where these are shared with people who are not part of your household

5 points for each

Amenities Points

5 points awarded to applicants who have children under 10 years of age in their household and are lacking an enclosed garden for their own use

5

Access Points

Awarded if your home is above or below the ground floor with no lift, and one or more member(s) of your household are aged under 12 or over 60 or who is registered disabled

10

Disrepair

Awarded on the recommendation of Hart Environmental Health Officers (these points do not apply to tenants of Local Authorities or Registered Social Landlords eg Housing Associations)

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Room Deficiency

Kitchen

Living Room

Bathroom/WC

Bedroom (based on Hart Bedroom Standard)

10 per room

Under-Occupation

5 points awarded for each bedroom they have in excess of their requirements – assessment will be in accordance with the Hart bedroom standard.

5 per room

Points

Description

Total

Temporary or Insecure Accommodation (1)

If you have been given a valid notice by your employer that your tied tenancy is due to end within 3 months

OR

If you are facing eviction or repossession through no fault of your own and have received a valid notice and/or Court Order / Bailiff’s Warrant from your landlord or mortgage lender. (You will not be awarded these points if you are being evicted for rent arrears or anti-social behaviour)

20

Temporary or Insecure Accommodation (2)

If you have a tenancy of a limited term (eg Assured Shorthold Tenancy) less than 6 months and landlord has stated in writing it will not be renewed

OR

If you have been served with an invalid NTQ (these points will be reviewed when you are served with a valid notice)

OR
If you live in a hostel or refuge owned and/or managed by a housing association or a registered charity

OR
If you are leaving long term institutional care after 6 months or longer (eg hospital or residential care provided by a Social Services authority)

OR

If you are sharing with friends or relatives who have asked you to leave within 28 days and you have received written notice

10

Homeless

If you are actually homeless, roofless or transient (sleeping on a friend’s floor, moving frequently between addresses) through no fault of your own, but would not be owed a duty by Hart District Council under homelessness legislation. (You will be required to provide proof)

10

Accepted as Homeless

If you have been accepted under provisions of homelessness legislation by Hart District Council

20

Household Living Apart

If you are a separated household and are unable to live together due to lack of space

5

Medical

A maximum of 10 points per person within your household may be awarded at the discretion of the Council’s Independent Health Advisor (‘Medical’ points are assessed within the scale 1-10 dependent on how your housing circumstances are directly affecting your health)

1-10

Points

Description

Total

Social Welfare

Awarded at the discretion of the Housing Needs Manager if you:

• or members of your household are over 65

OR

• are referred by Hampshire County Council Children Services under the Children Act 1989

OR

• have one or more member(s) of your household with an agreed care plan to be provided by Hampshire County Council Adult or Children Services

OR

• are under 65 and care full time for a member(s) of your household

OR

• are cared for full-time by a member(s) of your household

OR

• are restricted in your current home because you have suffered a severe accident

OR

• need to live within five miles of family or friends to provide or receive essential support

OR

• need to live within five miles of a specialist medical facility or special school

10 (in total)

Domestic Violence and Hate Crime

Awarded if you:

• Need to escape, or recover from, the effects of violence or threats of violence from inside or outside the home
• Need to escape, or recover from, the effects of hate crime that is of a sexual, racial, religious or homophobic nature

20

Housing Association Tenants who live in Hart

Awarded if you are a housing association tenant living in Hart and you want to move to a different housing association property. You will only be given these points if you have held your current tenancy at the address on your application form for one year or more.

20

Discretionary Points

To be allocated in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Housing Needs Manager. Examples that may be considered are included below (please note this list is not exhaustive):

• 20 Points awarded for applicants who accept accommodation at Heathlands Court under advice and prevention.
• Discretionary points award considered on receipt of Management Transfer requests from RSL’s and/or decants are being considered for particular schemes
• Discretionary points award considered in exceptional circumstances where there’s a need to move on homeless households in temporary accommodation
• Discretionary points award considered where it is deemed that exceptional circumstances of a particular case are not adequately reflected within the standard points awards outlined in this policy
• Additional points may be considered in order to prevent homelessness, in exceptional circumstances

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