Welcome to Issue 227 of the Newsletter. Issue 227 22 October 2014 Property List Number 22102014 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 22 October 2014 until 12 noon on Wednesday 29 October 2014. You can also bid by using the Freephone telephone service (0800 678 3091). To do this you will need your application number, property list number and sequence number of the property. 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. If you intend to bid for more than one property you should enter your bids in order of preference starting with your preferred property. 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. 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 www.falkirk.gov.uk. 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. 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 29 October 2014. 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 will be updating our website soon. It may affect how you reach the log in for Homespot. Please use www.falkirk.gov.uk/homespot if you have any difficulty. There will be no changes to how you log in to or use Homespot. AN E FOR A' FALKIRK COUNCIL NEW DEVELOPMENT AT SCOUGALL STREET, GRANGEMOUTH As part of Falkirk Council’s commitment to increasing the supply of houses we are delighted to advertise 8 newly built four in block properties in Scougall Street, Grangemouth which are finished to a high standard internally and externally. The ground floor flats are wheelchair accessible with a low level shower. In accordance with Falkirk Council’s Policy preference will be given to Falkirk Council tenants for mainstream new builds. There is no “Right to Buy” for these properties. If you are interested in any of these properties, you can place bids in the usual way. 12 SCOUGALL STREET, GRANGEMOUTH 136088352 Sequence Number: 47 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £69.25 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: MOVER Adapted Property: No This property is part of the Council's commitment to build new properties; the "Right to Buy" does not apply to this property. This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms and is subject to a lettings initiative preference will be given to existing Falkirk Council Tenants. Sequence Number: 48 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £66.84 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: ADAPTED Adapted Property: Yes This property is part of the Council's commitment to build new properties; the "Right to Buy" does not apply to this property. Bids will be considered from all applicants with a medical recommendation i.e. "M" after their Band of priority This ground floor property has 2 double bedrooms level access and a low level shower. 14 SCOUGALL STREET, GRANGEMOUTH 136088353 Sequence Number: 49 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £66.84 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: ADAPTED Adapted Property: Yes This property is part of the Council's commitment to build new properties; the "Right to Buy" does not apply to this property. Bids will be considered from all applicants with a medical recommendation i.e. "M" after their Band of priority This ground floor property has 2 double bedrooms level access and a low level shower. GMOUTH 10 SCOUGALL STREET, GRANGEMOUTH 136088351 16 SCOUGALL STREET, GRANGEMOUTH 136088354 Sequence Number: 50 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £69.25 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: MOVER Adapted Property: No This property is part of the Council's commitment to build new properties; the "Right to Buy" does not apply to this property. This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms and is subject to a lettings initiative preference will be given to existing Falkirk Council Tenants. 18 SCOUGALL STREET, GRANGEMOUTH 20 SCOUGALL STREET, GRANGEMOUTH 136088355 136088356 Sequence Number: 51 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £69.25 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: MOVER Adapted Property: No This property is part of the Council's commitment to build new properties; the "Right to Buy" does not apply to this property. This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms and is subject to a lettings initiative preference will be given to existing Falkirk Council Tenants. medical recommendation i.e. "M" after their Band of priority This ground floor property has 2 double bedrooms level access and a low level shower. 22 SCOUGALL STREET, GRANGEMOUTH 24 SCOUGALL STREET, GRANGEMOUTH 136088357 136088358 Sequence Number: 53 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £66.84 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: ADAPTED Adapted Property: Yes This property is part of the Council's commitment to build new properties; the "Right to Buy" does not apply to this property. Bids will be considered from all applicants with a medical recommendation i.e. "M" after their Band of priority This ground floor property has 2 double bedrooms level access and a low level shower. Sequence Number: 54 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £69.25 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: MOVER Adapted Property: No This property is part of the Council's commitment to build new properties; the "Right to Buy" does not apply to this property. This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms and is subject to a lettings initiative preference will be given to existing Falkirk Council Tenants. Sequence Number: 52 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £66.84 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: ADAPTED Adapted Property: Yes This property is part of the Council's commitment to build new properties; the "Right to Buy" does not apply to this property. Bids will be considered from all applicants with a 105 CRAIGLEITH ROAD, GRANGEMOUTH 12 TORWOOD AVENUE, GRANGEMOUTH 136041893 136050036 Sequence Number: 28 Property Type: Flat Maisonette Property Level: 2 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £61.37 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Sequence Number: 36 Property Type: Flat Tenement Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £63.22 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: ALL GROUPS Adapted Property: No Bids will be considered from All applicant groups (see All Groups note). This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms. Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This second floor maisonette has 2 double bedrooms. 14 BUTE PLACE, GRANGEMOUTH 15 NEWBIGGIN ROAD, GRANGEMOUTH 136041976 136050593 Sequence Number: 29 Property Type: House Mid Terrace Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £68.23 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Sequence Number: 40 Property Type: House End Terrace Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £64.79 Heating Type: Full Electric CH Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This property has 1 single and 2 double bedrooms. Category: MOVER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This property has 2 double bedrooms. 20 MARMION ROAD, GRANGEMOUTH 136043773 Sequence Number: 32 Property Type: Flat Maisonette Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £61.37 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This first floor maisonette has 2 double bedrooms. GMOUTH 171 BOWHOUSE ROAD, GRANGEMOUTH 136042263 Sequence Number: 34 Property Type: House End Terrace Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £59.13 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This property has 2 double bedrooms. 27 CULTENHOVE CRESCENT, GRANGEMOUTH 38 CASTLETON CRESCENT, GRANGEMOUTH 136050152 136042158 Sequence Number: 37 Property Type: Flat Tenement Property Level: 2 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £63.22 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Sequence Number: 31 Property Type: House Semi Detach Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £62.76 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: MOVER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This second floor property has 2 double bedrooms. Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This property has 2 double bedrooms. The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this property. 3 WILSON STREET, GRANGEMOUTH 46 CENTRAL AVENUE, GRANGEMOUTH 136043157 136044147 Sequence Number: 33 Property Type: House Mid Terrace Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £58.58 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: STARTER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Starter Group applicants only. This property has 2 double bedrooms. Sequence Number: 35 Property Type: House Mid Terrace Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £71.84 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: MOVER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This property has 2 double bedrooms. The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this property. 74 GARRY PLACE, GRANGEMOUTH 80 GARRY PLACE, GRANGEMOUTH 136050396 136050403 Sequence Number: 38 Property Type: Flat Tenement Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £67.86 Heating Type: Full Electric CH Category: STARTER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Starter Group applicants only. This ground floor property has 1 single and 2 double bedrooms. Sequence Number: 39 Property Type: Flat Tenement Property Level: 2 Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £67.86 Heating Type: Full Electric CH Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This second floor property has 1 single and 2 double bedrooms. Sequence Number: 30 Property Type: Flat Maisonette Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £61.37 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: STARTER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Starter Group applicants only. This first floor maisonette has 2 double bedrooms. 87 BURNBANK ROAD, GRANGEMOUTH GMOUTH 82 CRAIGLEITH ROAD, GRANGEMOUTH 136042069 136041514 Sequence Number: 26 Property Type: Flat Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 1 Approximate Weekly Rent: £39.03 Heating Type: Full Electric CH Category: MOVER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This first floor property has 1 double bedroom. 9 CRAIGLEITH ROAD, GRANGEMOUTH 92 KERSIEBANK AVENUE, GRANGEMOUTH 136041737 136050832 Sequence Number: 27 Property Type: Flat Tenement Property Level: 2 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £52.84 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Sequence Number: 41 Property Type: Flat Tenement Property Level: 2 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £59.60 Heating Type: Full Electric CH Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This second floor property has 2 double bedrooms. Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This second floor property has 2 double bedrooms. 25 MARMION STREET, BAINSFORD 53 RIVER STREET, BAINSFORD 136021090 136022811 Category: MOVER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This ground floor property has 2 double bedrooms. 56 TORRIDON AVENUE, LANGLEES 136031288 Sequence Number: 20 Property Type: Flat Tenement Property Level: 2 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £59.60 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: STARTER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Starter Group applicants only. This second floor property has 2 double bedrooms. DAWSON Sequence Number: 9 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £57.29 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Sequence Number: 10 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £60.53 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: ADAPTED Adapted Property: Yes Bids will be considered from all applicants with a medical recommendation i.e. "M" after their Band of priority. This ground floor property has 2 double bedrooms and a level access shower. 6 SEAFORTH ROAD, LANGLEES 136031404 Sequence Number: 21 Property Type: Flat Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £57.48 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms. 4 HAYPARK ROAD, HEAD OF MUIR 136033505 136011017 Sequence Number: 22 Property Type: Flat Tenement Property Level: 2 Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £72.02 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: ALL GROUPS Adapted Property: No Bids will be considered from All applicant groups (see All Groups note). This second floor property has 1 single and 2 double bedrooms. DENNY 39 LITTLE DENNY ROAD, DENNY Sequence Number: 7 Property Type: House End Terrace Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £52.28 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: MOVER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This property has 2 double bedrooms. 1-6 SYMON TOWER, FALKIRK 10-3 SYMON TOWER, FALKIRK 136027491 136027250 Sequence Number: 14 Property Type: Flat Multi Storey Property Level: 10 Number of Bedrooms: 1 Approximate Weekly Rent: £67.21 Heating Type: Combined Heat power Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This tenth floor property has 1 double bedroom. The property is subject to a lettings initiative and preference will be given to applicants aged 60 or over. Sequence Number: 15 Property Type: Flat Multi Storey Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 1 Approximate Weekly Rent: £67.21 Heating Type: Combined Heat Power Category: ADAPTED Adapted Property: Yes Bids will be considered from all applicants with a medical recommendation i.e. "M" after their Band of priority. This first floor property has 1 double bedroom and a level access shower. The property is subject to a lettings initiative and preference will be given to applicants aged 60 or over who require these facilities. 4 ARNOT STREET, FALKIRK 136027127 Sequence Number: 16 Property Type: Flkat Multi Storey Property Level: 12 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £65.45 Heating Type: Full Electric CH Category: ADAPTED Adapted Property: Yes Bids will be considered from all applicants with a medical recommendation i.e. "M" after their Band of priority. This twelfth floor property has 2 double bedrooms and a low level shower. The property is subject to a lettings initiative and preference will be given to applicants aged 60 or over who require these facilities. 44 DERWENT AVENUE, FALKIRK 136011400 Sequence Number: 8 Property Type: Flat Maisonette Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £68.51 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: ALL GROUPS Adapted Property: No Bids will be considered from All applicant groups (see All Groups note). This first floor maisonette has 2 double bedrooms. FALKIRK CE 12-2 CORENTIN COURT, FALKIRK 136027876 Sequence Number: 12 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £62.48 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: STARTER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Starter Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms. 7-6 MAXWELL TOWER, FALKIRK 136027199 Sequence Number: 13 Property Type: Flat Multi Storey Property Level: 7 Number of Bedrooms: 1 Approximate Weekly Rent: £67.21 Heating Type: Combined Heat Power Category: ALL GROUPS Adapted Property: No Bids will be considered from All applicant groups (see All Groups note).This seventh floor property has 1 double bedroom. 8-2 BRETON COURT, FALKIRK 40 KINTYRE PLACE, TAMFOURHILL 136027992 136004718 Sequence Number: 17 Property Type: Flat Multi Storey Property Level: 8 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £76.44 Heating Type: Combined Heat Power Category: STARTER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Starter Group applicants only. This eighth floor property has 2 double bedrooms. The property is subject to a lettings initiative and preference will be given to applicants aged 60 or over. Sequence Number: 4 Property Type: Flat Tenement Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £71.57 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms. 20 EPWORTH GARDENS, REDDINGMUIRHEAD 21 SLAMANNAN ROAD, LIMERIGG 136036061 136001147 Sequence Number: 23 Property Type: House Mid Terrace Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £59.51 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Sequence Number: 1 Property Type: House Semi Detach Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £67.02 Heating Type: Electric Wet Category: MOVER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This property has 1 single and 2 double bedrooms. Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This property has 2 double bedrooms. The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this property. 28 BINNIEHILL ROAD, SLAMANNAN 136001219 Sequence Number: 55 Property Type: House Semi Detach Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £94.73 Heating Type: Full Electric CH Category: ALL GROUPS Adapted Property: No This property is owned and managed by Hanover Housing Association. Bids will be considered from All applicant groups. This property has 1 single and 2 double bedrooms. The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this property. BRAES 27 MAIN STREET, SLAMANNAN HA136079257 Sequence Number: 2 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £55.06 Heating Type: Electric Wet Category: ALL GROUPS Adapted Property: No Bids will be considered from All applicant groups (see All Groups note). This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms. 3 BLINKBONNIE TERRACE, SLAMANNAN 5 GREENMOUNT DRIVE, SHIELDHILL 136001610 136025586 Sequence Number: 3 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £55.06 Heating Type: Electric Wet Category: STARTER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Starter Group applicants only. This ground floor property has 2 double bedrooms. 136036765 Sequence Number: 24 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £52.46 Heating Type: FULL GAS CH Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms. Category: MOVER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This property has 2 double bedrooms. FALKIRK EA 12 BURNSIDE TERRACE, REDDING Sequence Number: 11 Property Type: House Mid Terrace Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £71.75 Heating Type: Full Gas CH 17 HILLSIDE TERRACE, WESTQUARTER 136037927 Sequence Number: 25 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £61.46 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This ground floor property has 1 single and 2 double bedrooms. 39 GRANGE DRIVE, FALKIRK 1 GRANGE DRIVE, FALKIRK 136029870 136029836 Sequence Number: 19 Property Type: House Semi Detach Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £80.27 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This property has 1 single and 2 double bedrooms. Sequence Number: 18 Property Type: Flat Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 1 Approximate Weekly Rent: £53.02 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: ADAPTED Adapted Property: Yes Bids will be considered from all applicants with a medical recommendation i.e. "M" after their Band of priority. This ground floor property has 1 double bedroom level access and a level access shower. 14 THIRLESTANE PLACE, BO'NESS 20 GRANGEPANS, BO'NESS 136060921 136061306 Sequence Number: 42 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £62.20 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: STARTER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Starter Group applicants only. This ground floor property has 3 double bedrooms. 9 ASHLEY STREET, BONNYBRIDGE 136059934 Sequence Number: 43 Property Type: Flat Tenement Property Level: 2 Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £60.81 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This second floor property has 1 single and 2 double bedrooms. 31 CARRONVIEW, STENHOUSEMUIR 136008126 Sequence Number: 6 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £58.32 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: STARTER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Starter Group applicants only. This first floor property has 3 double bedrooms. 72 CARMUIRS AVENUE, CAMELON 136005961 Sequence Number: 5 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £62.01 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms. Sequence Number: 46 Property Type: Flat Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 1 Approximate Weekly Rent: £47.65 Heating Type: Full Electric CH Category: STARTER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Starter Group applicants only. This first floor property has 1 double bedroom. AN BONNY BANK 27 DEANFIELD TERRACE, BO'NESS 136056698 FALKIRK WE LARB SHM Category: MOVER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This property has 2 double bedrooms. BO’NESS Sequence Number: 45 Property Type: House End Terrace Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £75.45 Heating Type: Full Gas CH E FOR A' 38 BALFOUR STREET, BONNYBRIDGE 136060023 Sequence Number: 44 Property Type: House End Terrace Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £65.91 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This property has 1 single and 2 double bedrooms. Important Information Closing date for notes of interest: 12 noon 29 October 2014 For further details contact your local housing office Freephone 0800 678 3091 www.falkirk.gov.uk/homespot AN E FOR A' 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 www.homeswapper.co.uk 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. 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 01324 503200 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 property. Welfare Reform April 2013 The Government changed the welfare benefits system throughout the UK in April 2013. The new rules restrict the size of home you can receive Housing Benefit for based on the number of bedrooms in the house and the number of people living there. If you are bidding for a property through HomeSpot you should bear this in mind. What are the Changes? The new rules restrict the size of property you can receive Housing Benefit for based on the number of people in your household. The rules allow one bedroom for: • a single adult or adult couple (married or not) • any other adult aged 16 or over • any two children of the same sex – aged 10 to 15 • any two children aged under 10 years – mixed or same sex • any other child (other than a foster child whose main home is elsewhere) • a carer (or team of carers) who does not live with you but provides you or your partner with overnight care. If you are a tenant of working age and you have more bedrooms than you need based on the criteria above, your Housing Benefit will be reduced. If you have one extra bedroom your housing benefit will be reduced by 14% of your rent charge and if you have two or more extra bedrooms your housing benefit will be reduced by 25% of your rent charge. In both cases, you will have to pay the difference yourself. If you would like more information abut these changes please phone 01324 503850 or email [email protected] Changes to HomeSpot Some changes were introduced to HomeSpot with effect from 10 October 2012. These changes to Home Spot were agreed in a report to the Housing and Social Care Committee on 28 August 2012. The full report is available on the Council’s website at www.falkirk.gov.uk Applicants only able to bid for properties advertised for their applicant group. Since 10 October 2012 you will only be 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 and would previously have been advertised for “All” Groups are now advertised as “Adapted” properties. All applicants with a medical recommendation i.e. a “M” 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 property. 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. Home Starters with Band 1 priority for threatened with homelessness All applicants that have been awarded Home Starter Band 1 priority because they are threatened with homelessness within the next 2 months will change to Home Seekers with Band 1 priority with effect from the original date of award. Access to Housing / Neighbourhood Offices / One Stop Shops Access to Housing Freephone: 0800 587 4440 Tel: 01324 503600 Fax: 01324 503601 E-mail: [email protected] Denny One Stop Shop Carronbank House, Carronbank Crescent Denny FK6 6GA Tel: 01324 504050 Fax: 01324 504051 E-mail: [email protected] Bo’ness One Stop Shop 24 East Pier Street, Bo’ness EH51 9AB Tel: 01506 778899 Fax: 01506 778900 E-mail: [email protected] Grangemouth One Stop Shop 5 York Lane, Grangemouth FK3 8BD Tel: 01324 504550 Fax: 01324 504551 E-mail: [email protected] Falkirk One Stop Shop Callendar Square, Falkirk FK1 1ZF Tel: 01324 506868 Fax: 01324 506881 E-mail: [email protected] Stenhousemuir One Stop Shop 398 Main Street, Stenhousemuir FK5 3JR Tel: 01324 503340 Fax: 01324 503341 E-mail: [email protected] Camelon One Stop Shop 256 Main Street, Camelon, Falkirk FK1 4DY Tel: 01324 503640 Fax: 01324 503641 E-mail: [email protected] Dawson Centre David’s Loan, Falkirk FK2 7RG Tel: 01324 501450 Fax: 01324 501451 E-mail: [email protected] 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. 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 property. 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 22102014 Sequence Number Property Address 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 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 29 October 2014 AN For further details contact your local housing office Freephone 0800 678 3091 www.falkirk.gov.uk/homespot E FOR A'
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