Common Allocation Policy for Tees Valley Lettings Partnership

Our policy has been written to meet the legal requirements for the allocation of housing as set out in the Housing Act 1996 Part VI as amended by the Homeless Act (2002), the Localism Act 2011 and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.

This policy also has regard to the following:

• Homelessness Reduction Act 2017: Homeless Code of Guidance
• Allocation of Accommodation: Guidance for Local Housing Authorities in England (June 2012)
• Providing Social Housing for Local People: Statutory Guidance on Social Housing Allocations for Local Authorities in England (December 2013)
• Right to Move (2015) Statutory Guidance
• Childrens Act 1989 and Childrens Act 2004
• Public Sector Equality Duty
• Improving Access to Social Housing for Members of the Armed Forces (June 2020)
• The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

This policy will be regularly reviewed and revised in the light of any relevant legislative changes or regulations issued by the Secretary of State and changes to the codes of guidance.

We will ensure that our policy meets our legal obligations. In addition, we will ensure that the policy is compatible with local, sub-regional and regional housing strategies, together with existing homelessness and rough sleeping strategies.

The Housing Register (referred to as the register throughout this document) is a single list of all the applicants who have registered and been accepted onto this scheme.