Welcome to Issue 308 of the. Newsletter. Changes to Homespot. Issue May 2016 Property List Number

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1 Welcome to Issue 308 of the Newsletter. Issue May 2016 Property List Number If you are interested in any of the properties in this Newsletter you can make a bid for the property from 12 noon on Wednesday 25 May 2016 until 12 noon on Wednesday 1 June It does not matter whether you make your bid on the first day or the last day of the advertising cycle. Once bidding has closed, everyone who has made a bid for a property will be considered. The successful bid will be selected in accordance with the Council s Allocations Policy. You can ask a member of staff at one of our Neighbourhood Offices/One Stop Shops or Access to Housing to register a bid for you or you can fill in the coupon in this Newsletter and return it to one of our Neighbourhood Offices/One Stop Shops or Access to Housing. You can also bid online at To do this you will need your housing application reference number and Personal Identification Number (PIN). If you are an existing applicant, you should already have received this. If you have not received this or you have not registered for housing please contact one of our Neighbourhood Offices/One Stop Shops or Access to Housing. You can also bid by using the Freephone telephone service ( ). To do this you will need your application number, property list number and sequence number of the If you intend to bid for more than one property you should enter your bids in order of preference starting with your preferred This is very important because if you bid successfully for more than one property we will assume that the property you bid for first is your first choice, and so on, in the order you chose to bid. If your first bid is successful, we will not consider any later bids you have made, so the order in which you bid is very important. Please note: That the properties in this Newsletter are currently having repairs carried out and may not be ready for occupation until some time after 1 June Falkirk Council also reserves the right to withdraw any of the properties advertised to discharge statutory duties or deal with emergency situations if necessary. Falkirk Council has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in this Newsletter, however this is not guaranteed. Changes to Homespot We have updated our website. It may affect how you reach the log in for Homespot. Please use if you have any difficulty. There are no changes to how you log in to or use Homespot. ANE FOR A'

2 Changes to HomeSpot Some changes have been introduced to HomeSpot with effect from 1 April The Council consulted on proposed changes to the Allocations Policy during the summer of 2014 and some changes to HomeSpot were agreed in a report that was considered by the Executive on 13 January The full report is available on the Council s website at Letting Quotas for Home Seekers, Home Movers and Home Starters Letting quotas will be changed to reflect the reduction in the number of Home Seekers (applicant with homelessness priority) over recent years. General needs properties will be sequenced equally between Home Seekers, Home Movers and Home Starters applicants with each applicant group receiving a third of lets. Exceptional Circumstances Where an applicant has been awarded priority because they have Exceptional Circumstances the applicant will be directly matched to a property rather than bid for properties through HomeSpot. Appeals The appeals process will be reduced from 3 stages to 2 stages which will bring the process in line with the Council s Complaints procedure. For more information please contact your local Neighbourhood Office/One Stop shop. Functional Needs Assessment If you have been awarded priority because your house is unsuitable for you due to a medical condition and/or a disability you will have an M indicator after your priority. From 1 April 2015, the M indicator will change to an F indicator to reflect that fact that the property you live in does not meet your functional needs. This does not affect the level of priority that you have been awarded and you will still be able to bid for properties that are advertised as Adapted. If you have a recommendation for a certain facility for example, a wet room, level or low access shower or an adapted kitchen you will only be able to bid for properties that are advertised as "Adapted" If you have a recommendation for ground floor housing only you can also bid for ground floor houses that are advertised for your applicant group.

3 CASTLE ROCK EDINVAR HOUSING ASSOCIATION - NEW DEVELOPMENT AT PATON DRIVE, LARBERT Falkirk Council is delighted to advertise 14 new build two bedroom properties on behalf of Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association. Under the nomination agreement that exists between Falkirk Council and Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association the Council has 100% nomination rights to this new development. The properties will be allocated in accordance with Castle Rock Edinvar s Allocation Policy and the handover of properties is currently expected for late May All properties are finished to a high standard both internally and externally. The Right to Buy does not apply to these properties. Details for these properties are listed below. If you are interested in any of these properties, you can place bids in the usual way. 4 FLAT 1, PATON DRIVE, LARBERT CR Sequence Number: 34 Seeker Group applicants only. This ground floor property has 2 double The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this 4 FLAT 3, PATON DRIVE, LARBERT CR Sequence Number: 36 their Allocation Policy. This property is advertised for Starter Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this 4 FLAT 5, PATON DRIVE, LARBERT CR Sequence Number: 38 Property Level: 2 Mover Group applicants only. This second floor property has 2 double The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this 2 FLAT 2, PATON DRIVE, LARBERT CR39 Sequence Number: 40 Approximate Weekly Rent: Seeker Group applicants only. This ground floor property has 1 single and 1 double bedroom. The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this LARB SHM 4 FLAT 2, PATON DRIVE, LARBERT CR Sequence Number: 35 Mover Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this 4 FLAT 4, PATON DRIVE, LARBERT CR Sequence Number: 37 Property Level: 2 Seeker Group applicants only. This second floor property has 2 double The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this 2 FLAT 1, PATON DRIVE, LARBERT CR38 Sequence Number: 39 Starter Group applicants only. This ground floor property has 2 double The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this 2 FLAT 3, PATON DRIVE, LARBERT CR40 Sequence Number: 41 Mover Group applicants only. This ground floor property has 2 double The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this

4 2 FLAT 4, PATON DRIVE, LARBERT CR41 Sequence Number: 42 Starter Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this 2 FLAT 6, PATON DRIVE, LARBERT CR43 Sequence Number: 44 Mover Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this 2 FLAT 8, PATON DRIVE, LARBERT CR45 Sequence Number: 46 Property Level: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: Starter Group applicants only. This second floor property has 1 single and 1 double bedroom. The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this 27 BRAEVIEW, STENHOUSEMUIR Sequence Number: 4 Property Type: House End Terrace Property Level: Approximate Weekly Rent: applicants only. This property has 3 double LARB SHM 2 FLAT 5, PATON DRIVE, LARBERT CR42 Sequence Number: 43 Approximate Weekly Rent: Seeker Group applicants only. This first floor property has 1 single and 1 double bedroom. The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this 2 FLAT 7, PATON DRIVE, LARBERT CR44 Sequence Number: 45 Property Level: 2 Seeker Group applicants only. This second floor property has 2 double The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this 2 FLAT 9, PATON DRIVE, LARBERT CR46 Sequence Number: 47 Property Level: 2 Mover Group applicants only. This second floor property has 2 double The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this 32 LETHAM TERRACE, LETHAM Sequence Number: 14 4 in a Block Approximate Weekly Rent: Heating Type: Electric Wet applicants only. This first floor property has 3 double 44 GERALD TERRACE, STENHOUSEMUIR Sequence Number: 5 Property Type: House Mid Terrace Property Level: Approximate Weekly Rent: This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This property has 2 double 5 DOWER PLACE, MAIN STREET, AIRTH Sequence Number: 15 Approximate Weekly Rent: applicants only. This first floor property has 1 single and 2 double

5 2 RAMSAY AVENUE, LAURIESTON Sequence Number: 17 Number of Bedrooms: 1 Approximate Weekly Rent: Heating Type: Full Electric CH Category: HC LEVEL 3 Adapted Property: Yes This ground floor property has 1 double bedroom and a level access shower. Preference will be given to applicants with a recommendation for Housing with Care Level 3 who require these facilities. 61 DOCHART PLACE, HALLGLEN Sequence Number: 9 Tenement Approximate Weekly Rent: applicants only. This ground floor property has 2 double 117 FALKIRK ROAD, BONNYBRIDGE Sequence Number: 1 Property Type: House End Terrace Property Level: Approximate Weekly Rent: applicants only. This property has 1 single and 2 double 162 GLASGOW ROAD, CAMELON Sequence Number: 3 Tenement Approximate Weekly Rent: applicants only. This ground floor property has 2 double 1-1 LEISHMAN TOWER, FALKIRK Sequence Number: 10 Multi Storey Approximate Weekly Rent: applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double The property is subject to a lettings initiative and preference will be given to applicants aged 60 or over. Please note - no pets are permitted. FALKIRK EA BONNYBANK FALKIRK WE FALKIRK CE 20 ARGYLL AVENUE, FALKIRK Sequence Number: 12 4 in a Block Approximate Weekly Rent: Category: ALL GROUPS Bids will be considered from All applicant groups (see All Groups note). This first floor property has 1 single and 1 double bedroom. 99 GRAHAMSDYKE STREET, LAURIESTON Sequence Number: 16 Approximate Weekly Rent: This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double 16 ANDERSON STREET, BONNYBRIDGE Sequence Number: 32 Property Type: Bungalow Mid Terrace Number of Bedrooms: 1 Approximate Weekly Rent: Category: HC LEVEL 3 Adapted Property: Yes This ground floor property has 1 double bedroom and a level access shower. Preference will be given to applicants with a recommendation for Housing with Care Level 3 who require these facilities. 48 WALL STREET, CAMELON Sequence Number: 2 4 in a Block Approximate Weekly Rent: Category: ADAPTED Adapted Property: Yes Bids will be considered from all applicants with a functional needs recommendation i.e. "F" after their Band of priority. This ground floor property has 2 double bedrooms and a level access shower. 5-5 SYMON TOWER, FALKIRK Sequence Number: 11 Multi Storey Property Level: 5 Approximate Weekly Rent: Heating Type: Combined heat Power applicants only. This fifth floor property has 2 double The property is subject to a lettings initiative and preference will be given to applicants aged 60 or over. Please note - no pets are permitted.

6 34 NEWTOWN STREET, BO'NESS Sequence Number: 30 Property Type: House Semi Detach Property Level: Approximate Weekly Rent: This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This property has 1 single and 2 double 9 HADRIAN WAY, BO'NESS Sequence Number: 31 Property Type: House Semi Detach Property Level: Approximate Weekly Rent: applicants only. This property has 3 double 216 HAUGH STREET, BAINSFORD Sequence Number: 7 Tenement Approximate Weekly Rent: Category: ALL GROUPS Bids will be considered from All applicant groups (see All Groups note). This ground floor property has 2 double 15 COCKBURN CRESCENT, WHITECROSS Sequence Number: 28 Number of Bedrooms: 1 Approximate Weekly Rent: Heating Type: Electric Wet Category: HC LEVEL 3 Preference will be given to applicants with a recommendation for Housing with Care Level 3. This ground floor property has 1 double bedroom. 33 PARKHALL DRIVE, MADDISTON Sequence Number: 27 Property Type: House End Terrace Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 4 Approximate Weekly Rent: applicants only. This property has 4 double BO NESS DAWSON BRAES 4 ANGUS ROAD, BO'NESS Sequence Number: 29 4 in a Block Number of Bedrooms: 1 Approximate Weekly Rent: Category: HC LEVEL 3 Preference will be given to applicants with a recommendation for Housing with Care Level 3. This first floor property has 1 double bedroom. 82 LOMOND DRIVE, LANGLEES Sequence Number: 13 Approximate Weekly Rent: applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double 206 HAUGH STREET, BAINSFORD Sequence Number: 6 Tenement Property Level: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This second floor property has 1 single and 2 double 17 ST. CATHERINE, MADDISTON Sequence Number: 33 4 in a Block Approximate Weekly Rent: applicants only. This ground floor property has 2 double ANE FOR A'

7 101 LA PORTE PRECINCT, GRANGEMOUTH Sequence Number: 25 Maisonette Approximate Weekly Rent: Heating Type: Full Electric CH This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This first floor maisonette has 2 double 14 BANKHILL COURT, GRANGEMOUTH Sequence Number: 19 Tenement Approximate Weekly Rent: applicants only. This ground floor property has 2 double 169 BOWHOUSE ROAD, GRANGEMOUTH Sequence Number: 21 Maisonette Approximate Weekly Rent: applicants only. This ground floor maisonette has 2 double 44 POPLAR STREET, GRANGEMOUTH Sequence Number: 24 4 in a Block Approximate Weekly Rent: This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double GMOUTH 169 KINGSEAT AVENUE, GRANGEMOUTH Sequence Number: 26 Tenement Property Level: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: Heating Type: Full Electric CH applicants only. This second floor property has 2 double 6 WOODHILL COURT, GRANGEMOUTH Sequence Number: 18 Tenement Approximate Weekly Rent: Heating Type: Electric Wet applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double 7 BROOKE STREET, GRANGEMOUTH Sequence Number: 23 Property Type: House Mid Terrace Property Level: Approximate Weekly Rent: applicants only. This property has 2 double 7 MYRETON ROAD, GRANGEMOUTH Sequence Number: 20 Property Type: Bungalow Mid Terrace Number of Bedrooms: 1 Approximate Weekly Rent: Category: ADAPTED Adapted Property: Yes Bids will be considered from all applicants with a functional needs recommendation i.e. "F" after their Band of priority. This ground floor property has 1 double bedroom and a level access shower. 72 PORTAL ROAD, GRANGEMOUTH Sequence Number: 22 Tenement Approximate Weekly Rent: applicants only. This first floor property has 1 single and 2 double LARB SHM 11 BURNSIDE PLACE, CARRON Sequence Number: 48 Property Type: House Mid Terrace Approximate Weekly Rent: applicants only. This property has 2 double

8 All Groups Advertised 3+ Bedroom Properties ALL applicant groups are eligible to bid on properties that are advertised as All Groups. If you are ineligible to bid on a 3 bedroom property please contact the Allocations Team on who will note an interest in the property for you; where a property has no sequence number it will be advertised in the next issue of Homespot. The Council aims to make the best use of its housing stock; in letting houses, the Council will seek to select applicants whose household size makes best use of the Seq No Street Name Town Double Single Type Floor Rent per No Level week Bo ness - 1b Main Street Bo ness 3 0 Flat Dawson 8 23 Haugh Gardens Bainsford 2 1 Flat Denny - 36 Little Denny Road Denny 2 1 Flat

9 Link Housing Advertised Properties Link Housing Association currently have the following properties for rent. If you are interested in any of the properties or would like more information. Please contact Link Housing Association to discuss on Option 3 or visit: Bids for these properties will close on Monday 30 May 2016 at 10am. House Street Name Town Double Single Type Floor Rent per No Level month Falkirk West 11 Glynwed Court Falkirk 1 1 Flat Ground

10 What are Home Seekers, Home Movers and Home Starters? You are a Home Seeker if you are considered homeless in terms of homeless legislation. You are a Home Mover if you are a tenant of Falkirk Council or a tenant of a Housing Association or a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) living in the Council area. All other applicants are Home Starters. Important Information Closing date for notes of interest: 12 noon 1 June 2016 For further details contact your local housing office Freephone ANE FOR A'

11 HomeSwapper Falkirk Council is registered with HomeSwapper which is a web based service to help tenants of social landlords swap houses. Falkirk Council tenants can register with HomeSwapper free of charge and get information about tenants in the Council area who want to exchange houses as well as details of people wanting to move here from outside the area. If you are not a tenant of Falkirk Council check with your landlord to see if they are registered with HomeSwapper. Even if your landlord isn't registered with HomeSwapper you can still use this web based mutual exchange system but you will need to pay a small registration fee. For more information about HomeSwapper visit their website at at or contact your local Neighbourhood Offices/One Stop Shops. If you find someone to carry out an exchange with either through HomeSwapper or any other way you must get written permission from the Council (or your own landlord if you are not a tenant of Falkirk Council) before an exchange can take place. If you are a Falkirk Council tenant you can get an application form and a guidance note from one of our local Neighbourhood Offices/One Stop Shops. Our offices also hold a list of other people that want to exchange houses. Please note that written permission is needed from the Council before an exchange can take place. What are Home Seekers, Home Movers and Home Starters? You are a Home Seeker if you are considered homeless in terms of homeless legislation. You are a Home Mover if you are a tenant of Falkirk Council or a tenant of a Housing Association or a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) living in the Council area. All other applicants are Home Starters.

12 HomeSpot Applicants only able to bid for properties advertised for their applicant group. Applicants are only able to bid for properties that are advertised for the applicant group that you are in. For example, if you are a Home Seeker applicant you will only be able to bid for properties advertised for Home Seekers. The same applies to Home Movers and Home Starters. Properties that have been adapted are advertised as "Adapted" properties. All applicants with a functional needs assessment recommendation i.e. a F after their Band of priority are able to bid for these properties irrespective of whether they are a Seeker, Mover or Starter. Home Seekers that are not bidding for properties If you are a Home Seeker with Band 1 priority and you have not been actively bidding for properties you will be made one offer of housing out with HomeSpot i.e. we will directly match you to a If you refuse this offer of housing your priority for homelessness will be removed as the Council will have discharged its duty to you in terms of homeless legislation. Your application group will change from Home Seeker to Home Starter and your housing situation will be reassessed. If you are living in temporary accommodation provided by the Council, you will have to leave this. All Groups Advertised Properties ALL applicant groups are eligible to bid on properties that are advertised as All Groups. If the property has been previously advertised as Adapted or Housing With Care Level 3 or with a lettings initiative the qualifying criteria will still be in place for the selection of the successful applicant. If you have children or have access to your children and are ineligible to bid on a 3 bedroom property please contact the Allocations Team on who will note an interest in the property for you. The Council aims to make the best use of its housing stock; in letting houses, the Council will seek to select applicants whose household size makes best use of the

13 Access to Housing / Neighbourhood Offices / One Stop Shops Access to Housing Freephone: Tel: Fax: ath@falkirk.gov.uk Denny One Stop Shop Carronbank House, Carronbank Crescent Denny FK6 6GA Tel: housing.denny@falkirk.gov.uk Bo ness One Stop Shop 24 East Pier Street, Bo ness EH51 9AB Tel: Fax: housing.boness@falkirk.gov.uk Grangemouth One Stop Shop 5 York Lane, Grangemouth FK3 8BD Tel: Fax: housing.grangemouth@falkirk.gov.uk Falkirk One Stop Shop Callendar Square, Falkirk FK1 1ZF Tel: Fax: housing.falkirk@falkirk.gov.uk Stenhousemuir One Stop Shop 398 Main Street, Stenhousemuir FK5 3JR Tel: housing.stenhousemuir@falkirk.gov.uk Camelon One Stop Shop 256 Main Street, Camelon, Falkirk FK1 4DY Tel: housing.camelon@falkirk.gov.uk Dawson Centre David s Loan, Falkirk FK2 7RG Tel: housing.dawson@falkirk.gov.uk For more information about local amenities, transport, shopping facilities, schools and tenant groups, etc within the area please contact the relevant local Neighbourhood Office/One Stop Shop.

14 Bidding Coupon Name Address Telephone Number Application Reference Number Please list the reference number and address of the property or properties you wish to be considered for. If you intend to bid for more than one property you should enter your bids in order of preference starting with your preferred This is very important because if you bid successfully for more than one property we will assume that the property you bid for first is your first choice, and so on, in the order you chose to bid. If your first bid is successful, we will not consider any later bids you have made, so the order in which you bid is very important. Property List Number Sequence Number Property Address If you want to bid for more properties please use a separate sheet. Signature of Applicant This Bidding Coupon should not be used to tell us about a change in your situation. If your situation has changed e.g. you have a new address please tell us about this as soon as possible so we can update your application. Important Information Closing date for notes of interest: 12 noon 1 June 2016 For further details contact your local housing office Freephone ANE FOR A'