The Coventry Homefinder Policy gives priority to people who have particular housing needs. This is done using a banding system.
When you first register on Coventry Homefinder you will either be placed in Band 3A if you have a local connection or Band 3B if you don't have a local connection.
Some applicants can apply for a priority band if they believe that they have specific housing needs. The table below sets out the banding scheme and gives examples of those applicants who would be eligible to be placed in each band.
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Details of the information you need to provide can be found on the Further Information page.
A Summary of the Bands (2014):
Homefinder Bands (2014)
Band
Statutorily Homeless (including National Witness Mobility Scheme) 1A
Exceptional housing needs due to health difficulties
1A
Severe Overcrowding – require an additional 2 or more bedrooms
1A
Tenants of partner housing providers who need to move to enable a redevelopment scheme to go ahead
1A
Tenants of partner housing providers who are under-occupying a property by 3 or more bedrooms 1A
Tenants of partner housing providers who are moving to release specialist disabled persons accommodation 1B
People fleeing violence, harassment or abuse 1B
Tenants of partner housing providers who are under-occupying a property by 2 bedrooms 1B
People with an urgent medical need who are also overcrowded
1B
Extreme Unsanitary conditions causing severe health and safety hazards in the household 1B
Urgent housing needs due to health difficulties
2A
Short term hostel dwellers 2A
Housing needs arising from Social and Welfare issues
2A
Overcrowding – require an additional 1 bedroom 2A
Housing needs as a result of being a “Looked After Child”. 2A
Unsanitary/unsuitable conditions affecting the health of the household or causing health and safety hazards
2A
Tenants of partner housing providers who are under-occupying by one bedroom 2A
Review of Band 1A applicants 2A
Low level housing needs due to health difficulties 2B
Households who need to move to a particular locality, where failure to achieve this would cause hardship to themselves or to others. 2B
Homelessness Prevention 2B
Review of Band 1B applicants 2B
Intentionally Homeless Households 2C
Homeless households who do not have a priority need 2C
Households where a main housing duty has been discharged due to the refusal of an offer of suitable accommodation 2C
No housing need, but with a local connection 3A
Housing need, but no local connection 3A
No housing need and no local connection 3B
Full explanations of the priority bands can be found in the full policy document - Coventry Homefinder Choice Based Lettings Policy