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We will always try to make the best use of our housing, using the following guidelines.

Type of property		To be allocated to:
Bedsit flat		single person
Bedsit bungalow		in the following order of preference:
		single person over state pension age
		single person over 50
		other single person
Flat with 1 Bedroom		single person
		or couple living together as man and wife
		or couple or single person with a contact order for a child / children from a past relationship
Flat with 2 Bedrooms		in the following order of preference:
		a. couple or single parent with 1 or 2 children of the same sex aged over 14.
		b. couple living together as man and wife who need separate bedrooms for medical reasons
		c. couple or single person with a permanent resident carer
		d. for temporary use as a DTL for households with a child over 3 ( ground floor / 1st floor only ).
		e. couple or single person with a contact order for a child / children from a past relationship
		f. couples with no children
Flat with 3 Bedrooms		In the following order of preference
		a. couple or single parent with children of different sexes one of whom is aged 8 or over
		b. couple or single parent with children of the same sex, one of whom is aged 8 or over
		c. for temporary use as a DTL for households with a child aged over 3 ( ground floor / 1st floor only )
		d. couple or single parent with a contact order for a child / children from a past relationship.
Elderly persons bungalow		In the following order of preference
with 1 bedroom
		a. single person over state pension age, or couple one of whom is over state pension age
		b. single person over 50, or couple one of whom is over 50
		c. family where there are no suitable elderly applicants.
Elderly persons bungalow		In the following order of preference
with 2 bedrooms
		a. couple, one of whom is over state pension age, who need separate bedrooms for medical reasons, or have a permanent resident carer
		b. single person over state pension age with whom a relative or resident care lives permanently
		c. couple who do not need separate bedrooms, one of whom is over state pension age
		d. other single persons over state pension age
		e. couple, one of whom is over 50
		f. single person over 50
Bungalow for disabled persons		single person or couple who need such accommodation
with 1 bedroom
Bungalow for disabled persons		a. couple who need such accommodation and need separate bedrooms for medical reasons or have a permanent carer
with 2 bedrooms
		b. single person who needs such accommodation and needs sleeping accommodation for a permanent resident carer
		c. couple or single person who need such accommodation and have a child / children.
Sheltered housing		In the following order of preference:
		a. persons over state pension age, who can live independently with such support as is reasonable available
		b. persons aged over 50 ( unless this would result in loss of concessionary TV licence )
NOTE: the different sizes of sheltered housing units will be allocated according to the above guidelines.
Very sheltered housing		persons over state pension age, who need such accommodation and are approved by the Social Services Department
Houses with 1 bedroom		single persons or couples
Houses with 2 bedrooms		a. families with 2 children of different sexes where the older is aged under 8
		b. families with 1 child under 14 or 2 children of the same sex, where at least one is under 14
Houses with 3 bedrooms		In the following order of preference:
		a. families with 3 or 4 children, where at least one is under 14
		b. families with 2 children of different sexes, one of whom is aged 8 or over, but at least one is under 14
		c. families with 2 children of the same sex where there is a 10 year difference in their ages, but at least one is under 14
		d. families with 2 children of different sexes where the older is aged under 8
		e. families with 2 children of the same sex, where at least one is under 14
		f. families with 1 child under 14
House with 4 bedrooms		In the following order of preference:
		a. families with 5 or more children, where at least one is under 14
		b. families with 4 children of different sexes, where at least one is under 14
		c. families with 4 children of the same sex, where at least one is under 14
		d. families with 3 children of different sexes, where at least one is under 14
		e. families with 3 children of the same sex, where at least one is under 14
		f. families with 2 children, where at least one is under 14
		g. families with 1 child under 14