Coventry Homefinder uses a banding scheme to prioritise applications.
All applications received for rented accommodation will be assessed and placed in one of the bands. The table below sets out the banding scheme and gives examples of those applicants who would be eligible to be placed in each band.
If you think that your household requirements mean that you should be in a different band this can only be done if you write to Coventry Homefinder requesting an assessment. Please write to:
Coventry Homefinder, 1st Floor Spire House, New Union Street, Coventry, CV1 2PW.
75% of properties advertised will prioritise bidders by banding. 25% will be prioritised by registration date only.
Banding Criteria 29.07.10
Band
People with Exceptional medical need
1A
People who are severely overcrowded
1A
Tenants of partner Housing Associations needing to move to enable a redevelopment scheme to go ahead
1A
Tenants of partner Housing Associations who are moving to release specialist disabled person's accommodation
1B
Tenants of partner Housing Associations moving because their home is 'under-occupied' by two or more bedrooms
1B
People with Urgent Medical Need or Social/Welfare issues, who are also Overcrowded
1B
Statutory Homeless (8 bidding cycles)
2A
Urgent Medical Need or Social/Welfare issues
2A
Overcrowding
2A
Children who have been 'looked after' by Local Authority
2A
Unsanitary Conditions
2A
Homeless Prevention HPPR – Not interviewed as homeless
2B
Statutory Homeless Qualifying Offer HPPR ONLY – Interviewed as homeless
2B
People Fleeing violence or harassment who have to be re-housed
2B
Releasing 1 bedroom
2B
Short-term hostel dwellers including direct access hostels
2B
Non Urgent Medical
2B
Review of Band 1 applications
2B
Intentional/Non-priority need homeless
Statutory homeless – refused offer
2C
No Housing Need – with local connection
3A
Housing Need but no Local Connection
3A
No housing Need
3B
Owner-Occupiers
3B