Prioritisation criteria
There are two considerations that will inform the prioritisation of households, in the following order:
Local connection
Top priority will be given to households with a local connection to the wards of Hadlow and East Peckham ward, Downs and Mereworth ward and Wateringbury ward, in line with the definition of local connection in the Council’s Housing Allocation Scheme.
Households in temporary accommodation (TA) will have their local connection considered based on their last settled accommodation before placement in TA, or through family or employment. This is to ensure they are treated fairly, regardless of where they are placed in TA.
Economic activity
This plan aims for 50% of homes to be let to economically active households, where the applicant or joint applicant is permanently employed or in training.
Applicants will be required to evidence their employment information at interview stage.