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HOMEFINDER LETTINGS POLICY REVIEW
Published: Monday 16 June 2025Have your say on the Homefinder Lettings Policy.
Mansfield and Ashfield District Councils and the Homefinder parnter landlords are reviewing the Lettings Policy and we are keen to get your views.
The Policy sets out who is able to join the Housing Register (waiting list) and how empty council and housing association properties are let. It is important the Policy reflects local needs and that applicants and residents have input into it.
The survey will be open for 6 weeks, closing on 28th July 2025. To complete the survey click https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/7Q6J-94S/homefinder
Ashfield Council Lettings 2024/5
Published: Friday 6 June 2025Find out howm many Council properties were let in 2024/5, how many bids were received per property and more information that will help you when bidding for properties.
Proposed local lettings policy - Chatsworth Drive, Hucknall
Published: Wednesday 19 March 2025Ashfield District Council is considering making changes to how vacant flats at Chatsworth Drive, Hucknall are let.
An increase in anti-social behaviour in and around the flats means that action needs to be taken by agencies, including the Police and the Council's ASB Team. As part of this the proposal is to increase additional checks on prospective tenants.
Details of the proposal can be found in the Letter sent to tenants.
If you have any comments or concerns about the proposal, please email these to housingadmin@ashfield.gov.uk by 31st March 2025.
New Development - Victoria Street, Mansfield
Published: Monday 20 May 2024|
In Summer 2024, EMH Homes are bringing 56 new homes to the Mansfield area on Victoria Street in Mansfield. Mansfield’s housing allocation scheme will remain the overarching policy against which allocations are made but the local letting plan below outlines how nominations will be made outside of the principal policy for the initial lettings to this new development. This is to ensure that a settled community is encouraged. This applies to all rented properties on this development for re-letting. EMH homes and Mansfield District Council are proposing a local lettings policy which reflects key features in order to ensure a sustainable, mixed, and balanced community on this development. In order to develop a sustainable mix of occupants
All homes will be advertised through the Council’s CBL system with the additional eligibility criteria as set out in this LLP clearly stated in the advert. Any local connection criteria will be applied in accordance with the Council’s Allocation Policy. In the event of insufficient bids from applicants who meet the above criteria following two consecutive advertising rounds, then lettings will be made under the normal allocations procedures under Mansfield’s allocation Policy.
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New Development - Warwick Close, Kirkby in Ashfield
Published: Monday 8 January 2024In January 2024, 34 new 2 and 3 bed houses will be made available to applicants on the Housing Register. A Local Lettings Policy will be used for the first lets, this will ensure we maintain a balanced and sustainable community.
The following criteria will be applied
- 50% of new homes will be let to applicants where at least one member of the household is in employment (min 16 hours and long-term contract) or who is making a community contribution*
- 2 bedroom houses –a maximum of 50% of vacancies will be let to families with 2 children.
- 3 bedroom houses –a maximum of 50% of vacancies will be let to families with 3 dependent children. Due to the size of the homes, families with more than 3 dependent children will not be considered as eligible.
An applicant will not normally be considered if they or any other person included on their application
- has relevant unspent criminal convictions or
- has had enforcement action taken against them in respect of anti-social behaviour within the last 3 years or
- is unable to provide satisfactory references for accommodation they have resided in during the last 5 years.
* Community contribution is defined as an applicant or household member who does voluntary work for at least ten hours per month in Sutton in Ashfield and has done so for at least six months continuously
2 of the properties have extra adaptations and will be let outside of the above criteria.