{"id":113,"date":"2011-01-31T05:27:10","date_gmt":"2011-01-31T12:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parishcouncil.pebmarsh.com\/?p=113"},"modified":"2011-01-31T05:27:10","modified_gmt":"2011-01-31T12:27:10","slug":"affordable-housing-immediate-vacancy-pearson-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parishcouncil.pebmarsh.com\/?p=113","title":{"rendered":"AFFORDABLE HOUSING – IMMEDIATE VACANCY – PEARSON CLOSE"},"content":{"rendered":"
To: All Parishioners of Pebmarsh.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
From: Pebmarsh Parish Council<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Monday 31st Jan 2011<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Re: Affordable Housing at Pearson Close – Water Lane – Pebmarsh<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Immediate Vacancy\u00c2\u00a0 – 2 Bed Masionette<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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A vacancy has arisen for a 2 bed masionette and online applications will be accepted.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Bidding\/Applications will be accepted in the bidding cycle week commencing thursday the 3rd Feb 2011\u00c2\u00a0 and\u00c2\u00a0will last\u00c2\u00a0for one week on the Choice Based Lettings system Gateway.\u00c2\u00a0 This is an Online<\/strong> application\/Bidding process. Please ask Braintree Distric Council Housing Assesment team how this system works.<\/span><\/div>\n
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In order to qualify for this property, applicants must:<\/span><\/div>\n
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  1. Have a Local Connection<\/strong> – see below for definition of ‘Local Connection’ as per the Section 106 agreement. – There is a priority order<\/strong> when defining ‘Local Connection’<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Have a Housing Need.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Have registered with Braintree District Council Housing Assesment team\u00c2\u00a0as having a housing need BEFORE<\/strong> the bidding starts on Thursday 3rd Feb 2011<\/strong>. \u00c2\u00a0You will need to contact the BDC Housing Assessment Team at Causeway House, Braintree on telephone number 01376 551414<\/strong>, for an application form to join the housing register.You should clearly indicate on the application that\u00c2\u00a0you are specifically applying and wanting to be considered for the\u00c2\u00a0impending vacancy at the Peason Close Affordable Housing at Water Lane, Pebmarsh. \u00c2\u00a0Please indicate that there is an urgency in your application as the bidding starts on Thursday 3 Feb 2011. Ask how the bidding process works.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    The bidding is open to all\u00c2\u00a0who qualify as having a Local Connection AND\u00c2\u00a0registered with Braintree District Council as having a Housing need.<\/span><\/div>\n
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    Under normal circumstances as defined by Braintree Housing Department, single applicants and couples would only be able to bid for a one bed property and not be able to bid for a 2 bed property. Allocation would also be determined by Housing Need as assesed on the Housing register.<\/span><\/div>\n
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    However, circumstances in this case are different\u00c2\u00a0 because this is an exception scheme and the properties are affordable houses for people with a local connection and therefore:<\/span><\/div>\n
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