Allocations and Lettings Policy

Newcastle City Council has amended its Allocation and Lettings Policy which comes into effect from 1 April 2017.

This policy sets out how council homes and a significant proportion of housing association homes are allocated in Newcastle with the overall aims of:

• Meeting housing need
• Making best use of available resources
• Contributing to sustainable and mixed communities
• Balancing competing demands
• Ensuring equitable treatment across all customer groups

The policy is a statutory function under the 1996 Housing Act, Part 6,  the responsibility for which rests with the Council's Fairer Housing Unit, and delivered by Your Homes Newcastle through a sub-regional partnership 'Tyne and Wear Homes'.

This partnership includes local authorities, housing associations and private landlords operating in Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside and South Tyneside.

Download Allocations and Lettings Policy 2017.