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The allocation of our housing is based on housing need as defined under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.

Our applicants are divided into the following four groups depending on their current circumstances and need:

• Homeless
• General Needs
• Redevelopment
• Choice

Homeless
This group contains applicants who have been assessed by our Homeless Services Staff as having a priority need under current homelessness legislation. In addition this group contains applicants leaving prison, those living in 'tied' accommodation and people leaving HM Forces.

General Needs
This group contains all applicants assessed as having a need for housing in terms of our current Allocations Policy.

Redevelopment
This group contains applicants whose current accommodation is scheduled for demolition or redevelopment.

Choice
Applicants in this group are those who have been assessed as being adequately housed in terms of our Allocations Policy and who have no points.

Number of Points
The following table explains how we award points. Points will be awarded according to applicants’ needs as shown below. Where more than one need is identified (for example the applicant is overcrowded and has a medical priority) points can be added together to give an overall total.

(1) Homeless Group (45% of all lets)	Points
Priority	70
HM Forces personnel, prisoners and 'tied' applicants	70
(2) General Needs Group (40% of all lets)	Points
Housing below tolerable standard	70
Overcrowded (householders only) require 1 additional bedroom require 2 or more additional bedrooms	70
Under-occupied (tenants of DCC and local Housing Associations only) by 2 bedrooms by 3 bedrooms	40 70
Medical low medium   high	20 40 70
Social Needs	40
Want own tenancy	10
Unsettled accommodation/sharing facilities	20
(3) Redevelopment Group (10% of all lets)	Points
Less than 5 years tenancy	20
5 - 10 years tenancy	40
More than 10 years tenancy	70
(4) Choice Group (5% of all lets)	Points
Choice (Applicants shall be listed in order of Date of Application)	0

 

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