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Frequently asked questions: allocation of social rented housing
Author: Laura Haley
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Published: Thursday 10 Nov 2022 (SB 22-63)
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Background Information
What is social rented housing?
Which legislation governs the allocation of social rented housing?
Allocation Policies
What is an allocation policy?
What is a housing allocation list?
Who can be admitted to a housing allocation list?
What is ‘reasonable preference’?
What is an ‘unmet housing need’?
What are ‘unsatisfactory housing conditions’?
How do social landlords define ‘under-occupied’ housing?
How are adapted and accessible homes allocated?
Which factors cannot be considered by social landlords?
What is a local letting initiative?
Can social landlords consider exceptional circumstances?
How often are allocation policies reviewed?
The Allocation Process
What approaches to allocation are used by social landlords?
How does a needs-based allocation process work?
What is a ‘group plus points’ allocation system?
What is choice based letting?
How do social landlords use quotas and targets in allocation?
What are common housing registers, and how do they work?
Do social landlords collaborate with partners and each other?
What is sensitive housing allocation?
Why might someone be bypassed when allocating social housing?
Why might someone be suspended from the housing list?
Social housing allocations and homelessness
What does it mean to be statutorily homeless?
How is priority given to homeless people in social housing allocation?
What responsibilities do local authorities have in housing homeless people?
What are the responsibilities of registered social landlords?
Oversight and complaints
How can an appeal or complaint be raised?
What happens when someone is not happy about the outcome of a complaint?
What is the Scottish Housing Regulator?
Statistics
Where can statistics on social rented housing be found?
How many people are on housing lists?
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Scottish Government. (2022, May 10). Housing Statistics 2020 & 2021: Key Trends Summary. Retrieved from
https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-statistics-2020-2021-key-trends-summary/pages/2/
[accessed 28 October 2022]
Scottish Government. (2019, April 30). Social housing allocations legal framework: statutory guidance for social landlords. Retrieved from
https://www.gov.scot/publications/legal-framework-social-housing-allocations-statutory-guidance-social-landlords/
[accessed 8 November 2022]
Scottish Government. (2019, February 26). Social housing allocations in Scotland: practice guide. Retrieved from
https://www.gov.scot/publications/social-housing-allocations-scotland-practice-guide/pages/5/
[accessed 31 October 2022]
Scottish Government. (2020, September 15). Scottish household survey 2019: annual report. Retrieved from
https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-household-survey-2019-annual-report/pages/4/
[accessed 4 November 2022]
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