AM Homefinder

The Homefinder Lettings Policy is changing. 

A new draft Policy has been developed using feedback from applicants, residents and partner agencies. 

We are now seeking your views on the proposed new Policy. To help you understand the changes, there is a document summarising the changes and also a quick guide to what is being proposed. 

We will be contacting all applicants, to advise and encourage them to read the new draft Policy and to comment on it. 

If you have any comments, please submit them to the following by 15th January 2025. 

Email - housingadmin@ashfield.gov.uk Or homefinder@mansfield.gov.uk

Write - Lettings Team, Ashfield DC, Council Offices, Urban Rd, Kirkby in Ashfield, Notts, NG17 8DA Or Homefinder Team, Mansfield DC, Civic Centre, Mansfield, Notts, NG19 7BH.

The following LLP criteria will apply to the x8 two bedroom and x8 three bedroom homes on first let only.  

• 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).
• Two-bedroom houses –a maximum of 50% of vacancies will be let to families with 2 children.
• Three-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.

You can read Metropolitan Housing's Local Lettings Policy for the family homes they are advertising at Watnall Rd, Hucknall

Over the course of the next few months Metropolitan Housing will be advertising and letting 83 homes at Watnall Road, on the site of the old Hucknall Town FC. 

The properties are a mixture of 2,3 &4 bedroom houses, each ranging in size and maximum occupancy as set out below:

12 x 2-bedroom, 4 person houses

47 x 3-bedroom, 4 person houses

5 x 3 bedroom, 5 person houses

19 x 4-bedroom, 6 person houses

Metropolitan will include specific advertising criteria alongside each property, known as a Local Lettings Policy. It is to ensure there is a good balance and mix of households being accommodated. 

More details to follow. 

If you have submitted information in supported of your Housing Application to Ashfield DC, due to exceptionally high levels of demand it is taking longer than normal to assess the information. Please bear with us, we are trying to get through the backlog as quickly as possiible. 

If you do need to discuss the assessment of information submitted, pleaser speak to Ashfield DCr Lettings Team on tel 01623 450000.