When an applicant’s housing need is assessed they will be placed in one of five priority bands A to E. Applicants in band A will have the highest priority, with applicants in band D the lowest priority. Band E is for applicants over 50 years of age, that do not have a recognised housing need.
Applicants will be given a “priority date” which will identify priority within the bands. Initially, the priority date will be the date of application. Should an applicant’s circumstances change and their band changes, so may the priority date.
If an applicant goes down a band following a re-assessment/change of circumstances, their priority date will remain the same as the date they were placed in the higher band.
If an applicant’s need increases and they go up a band, their priority date will be the date they enter the higher band.
We are currently updating our allocations policy including the priority band rules. The new rules will be published as soon as they are available.