Common Allocation Policy for Tees Valley Lettings Partnership
Appendix 5 - Non-qualifying and suspended applications
If an applicant is to be suspended, meaning they are still able to register but will be unable to apply for a home, the applicant will be informed of the reasons for the decision, the period of suspension and what can be done to rectify the situation. Each case will be considered on an individual basis where exceptional circumstances will be considered.
Applicants are expected to try to modify their behaviour before they can apply for available properties. If the applicant is suspended on the basis of non-payment of former arrears or have failed to comply with a regular repayment agreement, the suspension will not be removed. After the initial suspension period, the application will be reviewed.
Convictions that have been 'spent' as defined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 cannot be taken into account when assessing an application under this scheme.
The table on this page gives some examples of non-qualification and suspension periods which may be implemented for applicants with housing debt and low level anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Note: Housing debt includes rent arrears, court costs, recharges due to repairs, damages or clearances of rubbish. During any period of suspension or non-qualification, applicants will be required to put in place a repayment plan and maintain consecutive repayments for the period of suspension or non-qualification, or until the outstanding debt has been repaid in full. Any instances of missed payments will result in the required repayment period being recommenced.
| Behaviour | Consequence |
|---|---|
Housing debt of £1,500 or more where no effort has been made to repay | Non-qualifying for 12 months |
| Housing debt of £1,500 or more where the applicant is making repayments | Suspended for 12 months or less if the debt has been repaid in full |
Housing debt between £500 and £1,499 where the applicant is making repayments | Suspended for 6 months or less if the debt has been repaid in full |
| Housing debt of less than £500 where the applicant is making repayments | Suspended for 3 months or less if the debt has been repaid in full |
| Moderate to low level anti-social behaviour | Suspended for 3 to 6 months |
