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Social housing information and waiting times
Social housing
There is no council housing in Hastings, but there is social rented housing, owned by Registered Providers (Housing Associations), which is let at relatively low rents.
If you would like a social housing property you need to join the Council's Housing Register and bid on properties through the Homemove website.
What is the Sussex Homemove Scheme?
Hastings Borough Council does not own any council housing. Social housing in Hastings is provided by housing associations and registered providers through the Sussex Homemove Scheme.
For details of the scheme and how to apply go to this Section.
How long will I have to wait for social housing?
The waiting time for allocation of social housing varies in accordance with the type and availability of property. The following table lists all the lettings during a fixed period between 2019 and 2020:
Lettings between 01 July 2019 and 30 June 2020: Type / Size Band A: Band B: Band C: Band D: Number of lets Longest wait Number of lets Longest wait Number of lets Longest wait Number of lets Longest wait Sheltered accommodation 16 14 months 20 8 years 2 5 years 3 3 years Studio general needs* 0 0 0 0 1 bed general needs* 48 4 years 3 4 years 6 20 months 0 2 bed flat/maisonette* 54 3 years 8 34 months 2 4 months 0 2 bed house 11 3 years 2 3 years 0 0 3 bed flat/maisonette 3 14 months 2 33 months 0 0 3 bed house 25 3 years 2 3 years 0 0 4 bed house 5 3 years 0 0 0 5 bed house 0 0 0 0 Total Per Band 162 37 10 3 *A significant number of these properties are for sheltered housing or age restricted properties, which is accommodation reserved for people aged 50 years and over.
How many people are on the waiting list?
This table shows the number of households waiting for a property as at 1 July 2020. Band Bedrooms required 1 Bed* 2 Bed* 3 Bed* 4 Bed* 5 Bed* 6 Bed or more* A 158 70 28 11 5 1 B 222 145 92 34 13 2 C 146 198 157 43 1 0 D 219 51 0 0 0 0 Total All
Bands745 464 277 88 19 3 Properties let
from 01 July
2019 to 30
June 202098* 77* 32 5** 0** 0** *These include a large number of sheltered properties for over 55's.
** Those with more than a four bedroom need are allowed to bid on a four bedroom property.The number of household waiting for a property is much larger than the number of properties available and wait times can be long.
The total number of households waiting for a property at 1 July 2020 is 1596.
The total number of properties let through Sussex Homemove from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 is 212.
The last property of five bedrooms or greater, was last made available in 2014. We are currently unaware of any properties of five bedrooms or greater, under construction for social housing within Hastings.
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