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Housing Allocation Scheme Review

Housing Allocation Scheme Review

This consultation is currently closed. 

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An Allocations Scheme outlines how the Council will assess and prioritise people who apply to join its Housing Register (the waiting list for social housing).

You can read a copy of Westminster City Council's current Allocations Scheme here: Allocations scheme | Westminster City Council. You do not need to have read the Allocations Scheme to complete this consultation, but you may want to review it for reference. 

Please see our FAQ page for further information. 

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Timeline

Phase 1: Research and Community Engagement

<p><b>This includes:</b></p> <p><b>1. Reviewing the current Scheme: Understanding what is in scope for a new Scheme whilst bringing in learning from the Westminster Housing Commission and resident feedback.</b></p> <p><b>2. Community Engagement: Getting input from residents, partners and Experts by Experience to help shape our consultation survey.</b></p> <p><b>3. Learning from others: Reviewing other Local Authorities Allocation Schemes so we can draw upon best practice.</b></p>

Phase 2: Public Consultation and Design

<p><b>This includes:</b></p> <p><b>1. Working together: We will host meetings with our partners to discuss how the Scheme might change.</b></p> <p><b>2. Public consultation: Commonplace will allow residents, stakeholders and interested parties to provide us feedback on potential changes to the Scheme.</b></p> <p><b>3. Fulfilling legal duties: We will engage in statutory consultation with our Registered Providers.</b></p> <p><b>4. Shaping the new Scheme: After collating all consultation data, we will produce proposed changes to the new Scheme, incorporating feedback from our experts by experience. </b></p> <p><b> 5. Cabinet Member approval: The recommendations will be submitted for approval to the Cabinet Member for Housing Services. Once the new scheme has been finalised, it will be signed off by the Cabinet Member and presented at full Cabinet. </b></p>

Phase 3: Transition and Mobilisation

<p><b>This includes:</b></p> <p><b>1. Network events: We will share our learning with residents and partners and publish a 'you said, we did' to explain changes.</b></p> <p><b>2. Implementation of new Scheme: Once all the changes to the Scheme have been agreed, the mobilisation process will start.</b></p>

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