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Qualifications

To qualify for social housing a client must:

  • be aged 16 years or over
  • meet the residence requirements
  • meet an income and asset test and
  • be at risk or in serious housing need (as assessed through the Social Allocation System (SAS))

Household composition and bedroom allocation

Details of a client's household composition, that is, the number of people needing to be housed, is also required as this determines the number of bedrooms allocated to them in a property.

For more information see:

Legislation

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Housing need refers to households lacking their own housing or living in housing which is inadequate, unsuitable or unaffordable, and who are unable to meet their housing needs (property requirements) without assistance.

Note to be eligible to be allocated social housing a client must be assessed as being at risk (A priority) or have a serious housing need (B priority).