Homeselect

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What happens if I have a medical problem or disability?

You will need to fill in a 'Self-assessment of disability, health and housing needs form' which can be download from this website. This asks you about your medical condition and any special needs, why your current home makes your condition worse, and why you want to move.
With your permission, we may need to ask your social worker, health specialist or another professional who knows about you and your condition to fill in a special circumstances assessment form.
We may arrange for an occupational therapist or a housing officer to visit you to assess your needs in more detail. We'll let you know if this is necessary.
Your application will then be assessed for possible medical or welfare priority. Our decision will be based on your condition, the effect of your current housing on your health and how your condition might be helped if you move to another home. We'll tell you the decision in writing and if you've been placed in another band. If you disagree with this decision and can provide more information, you can ask it to look at your case again.

My home is in poor condition what should I do?

The Homeselect application form will ask you about the condition of your present home. If you're a private tenant of home-owner and tell us it is in poor condition, we'll arrange for an expert, usually an environmental health officer or housing officer, to come and inspect your home. They will work with you and your landlord to resolve the problems.  If the problems are substantial and cannot be resolved they may make a recommendation to Homeselect to change the banding of your application.

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