Applying for Affordable HousingThis page gives information about registering on the Waiting List or the Transfer List for affordable housing to rent or purchase. There is one waiting list to apply for Housing Association properties in the District, including the properties that were owned by the Council and transferred to Cottsway Housing Association. Any person may register unless they are ineligible due to their immigration status, they are not 'habitually resident' in the UK or they are disqualified because of their unacceptable behaviour. Assessing Housing Need A points scheme is used to identify those people in the most housing need and points are awarded depending on circumstances and living conditions. Further information on the waiting list and points scheme can be found in the Nominations Scheme-Waiting List Booklet Applications are considered in order according to the housing need, the registration date and the areas of choice and the type of housing that is suitable for your households needs. Transfer applications A transfer is a move by a tenant of a Housing Association property to another Housing Association property that is vacant. If you are a tenant in West Oxfordshire and you want to move elsewhere in the District you should complete a Transfer Application Form. Further information on the transfer list and points scheme can be found in the Nominations Scheme-Transfer List Booklet How to Apply You can obtain application forms from;
If you require any further information please contact: Housing Services Local Connection with West Oxfordshire Additional preference may be given to re-housing persons who have a local connection with the District because
Residence means occupation of permanent accommodation and does not normally include occupation of a caravan that is not on a licensed residential site or occupation of a holiday letting, hotel or bed and breakfast establishment. If you live or work in the area because you occupy Armed Forces quarters or are employed in the Armed Forces, you do not necessarily have a local connection. The Council will look at how long you have lived here, whether you have children at school in the District and whether there are other factors that would indicate that you have 'settled' in the District. Housing Schemes Requiring Village Connection There are some housing association developments in the following villages that require a local connection with the village concerned or an associated parish: Local connection may be established by way of present or past residence, employment, or close relatives resident in the Parish. To apply for one of these schemes you must complete a separate green Rural Housing application form, which you can request from the Publications section of this site or from Housing Services. Further information is given in the Affordable housing in rural communities booklet. Exchanges between existing tenants If you are an existing Housing Association tenant in the District your best prospects of moving may be to try to find another tenant with whom to arrange a mutual exchange.
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