Lincshomefinder

When you bid on a property we look at your application and the priority that is assigned to your circumstances.

There are 4 bands of priority with Band 1 being the highest priority and Band 4 being the lowest priority.

Certain groups of people are given preference by law, for example people who:

• Are homeless
• Are unintentionally homeless (or those threatened with homelessness)
• Are living in unsanitary or overcrowded housing
• Need to move due to medical or welfare grounds
• Need to move in to a particular area to avoid hardship
• Are leaving the Armed Forces and need housing

In addition to the above, a number of different factors impact on what banding you are, such as:

• If you are disabled or have medical needs
• If you are a carer, adopter or foster carer
• If you have sheltered housing needs
• If you have existing housing related debt
• If you have previously benefited from a Right to Buy application
• If your current property has benefited from a Disabled Facilities/Renovation grant or adaptation
• If you have a “local connection”
• If you have children that stay with you at least three nights a week

This list is not exhaustive and you should check our Allocations Policy for a full explanation of how we allocate housing.