Property Bidding Process
The seven steps on this page will help you understand what steps and information you will need to follow in your bidding process.
Step 1
You must have completed the ‘Skills for life course.’ Agreed timescale in Pathway Plan Review Meeting to decide when Care Leaver is ready to be put forward for their own tenancy.
Step 2
Housing Register (HR) and Independent Living Points (ILP) form to be completed by Care Leaver, Support Worker, Personal Adviser or Social Worker.
Step 3
HR and ILP form with supporting evidence to be submitted, scanned, and mailed to Housing Needs to include.
- Licence agreement
- Three months’ bank statements
- If you have multiple bank accounts, please ensure bank statements for all accounts are submitted.
- National insurance number
- Rent income (please note that you must have zero arrears)
- Assessment or supporting letter
Please note that copies of these will be kept on record.
Step 4
Housing will register you when receiving and processing your paperwork and issue you with a HR (Housing register number)
The process will take around nine weeks to complete
Step 5
Both the young person and worker informed by letter that they are registered to bid.
Step 6
Support Worker/Personal Adviser/Social Worker will arrange to meet to go through the letter and process of bidding with the young person once the MOP letter is received.
Step 7
Care Leaver to bid for all properties they are eligible for and continue to seek advice from Support Worker if necessary.
Please note
Those care leavers that are bidding for studio flats can sometimes also bid for one bedroom flats.
You must attend viewings of any properties for which you are shortlisted. Failure to attend viewings will be classed as a refusal of a reasonable offer of accommodation. This is because where others ahead of you on the priority list do not accept a property, an offer could be made to you. Note if the person above you on the list says no you may be offered the property instead.