Our Norwich Home Options Allocations Scheme explains the rules that determine how Norwich City Council allocates social housing and sets out the priorities and procedures that the council will follow, in the letting of social housing on its housing register.
Norwich City Council is committed to ensuring that service personnel and their families have access to appropriate accommodation when they leave the armed forces. Under the Armed Forces Covenant, to which the council is signatory, the usual local connection criteria will not apply to the following:
- Those who are currently serving in the regular forces or who were serving in the regular forces at any time in the five years preceding their Home Options application.
- Bereaved spouses or civil partners of those serving in the armed and reserve forces where (i) the bereaved spouse or civil partner has recently ceased or will cease to be entitled to reside in Ministry of Defence accommodation following the death of their spouse or civil partner and (ii) the death was wholly or partly attributable to their service.
- Existing or former members of the reserve forces who are suffering from a serious injury, illness or disability which is wholly or partly attributable to their service.
Divorced or separated spouses or civil partners of Service personnel who are required to move out of accommodation provided by the Ministry of Defence.
Under these terms, the council can ensure that former service personnel in housing need are awarded preference in line with the priority need bands.
For more information on how Norwich City Council supports the housing of service personnel, and the procedures and criteria set for allocating social housing, on our Home Options page.
