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Coventry Homefinder
There is an increasing demand for housing in Coventry. There are approximately 14,000 households registered on Coventry Homefinder.
This means have reviewed the current Homefinder Policy and the system for allocating social housing. We have consulted on proposals for change.
The outcome of the consultation was reported to the Council’s Cabinet on 18 February 2020.It was at this meeting the Cabinet approved a revised policy. The Cabinet Report(item 5 on agenda) – explains the recommendations and next steps in more detail. You can also look at our updated Frequently Asked Questions for more information on next steps following the Cabinet Decision to review the revised policy.
There is no need to take any action now. Applications to the register and priority banding applications are still being accepted. Current Homefinder applicants can continue to bid for housing.
In Autumn 2020 the Homefinder team will contact all current applicants to explain what they will need to do next. This page will be updated as the review progresses.
Coventry Homefinder
There is an increasing demand for housing in Coventry. There are approximately 14,000 households registered on Coventry Homefinder.
This means have reviewed the current Homefinder Policy and the system for allocating social housing. We have consulted on proposals for change.
The outcome of the consultation was reported to the Council’s Cabinet on 18 February 2020.It was at this meeting the Cabinet approved a revised policy. The Cabinet Report(item 5 on agenda) – explains the recommendations and next steps in more detail. You can also look at our updated Frequently Asked Questions for more information on next steps following the Cabinet Decision to review the revised policy.
There is no need to take any action now. Applications to the register and priority banding applications are still being accepted. Current Homefinder applicants can continue to bid for housing.
In Autumn 2020 the Homefinder team will contact all current applicants to explain what they will need to do next. This page will be updated as the review progresses.
There
is an increasing demand for affordable housing in Coventry. There are
approximately 14,000 households currently registered on Coventry Homefinder,
but only 1,446 properties were let between April 2018 and March 2019. The
Council believes that social housing should be allocated to those people with
the greatest housing need. The Council does not own any homes, but it does have
agreements with Registered Providers (Housing Associations) in the city to
allocate their homes through Coventry Homefinder. The Coventry Homefinder
Policy provides a set of rules for deciding who has the most urgent need for
housing and how properties are let. We are thinking about changing these rules.
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Opportunity for engagement, polls and questions before the formal consultation starts.
Consultation Survey Open
Homefinder Review has finished this stage
The consultation will be open for responses from 9:00 am on the 11th November 2019 until 4:30pm on the 3rd January 2020.
Under consideration
Homefinder Review has finished this stage
Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The Project team will report back on key outcomes.
Final report
Homefinder Review has finished this stage
The final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.
Implementation of changes - In Autumn 2020
Homefinder Review is currently at this stage
Based on your feedback and the results of the consultation survey, any changes to Homefinder will be made. The Council's Cabinet approved the revised Coventry Homefinder Policy on 18 February 2020. Implementation planning can now begin. The revised policy will be implemented in Autumn 2020.