Longmoor Lane, Sandiacre

Local Lettings Policy

Futures Housing Group and Erewash Borough Council
October 2024

The site

A link to the site on Google Maps can be found here: Longmoor Lane, Sandiacre.

The Longmoor Lane development consists of:

22 properties for Social Rent : 19 houses and 3 bungalows
16 properties for shared ownership: 14 houses and 2 bungalows

This policy now applies only to the three bungalows for social rent.

THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE APPLIES TO BUNGALOWS FOR SOCIAL RENT, which means:

2 x 2 Bedroomed 4 person Semi-Detached Bungalows
1 x 2 Bedroomed 4 person Detached Bungalow

These properties include:

Open plan kitchen/living/dining with turning space for wheelchairs
Level Access Shower
Level access to property and garden
Space to charge and store scooter/wheelchair
Adjacent parking

These properties will be allocated to those who have the most need for these properties and will benefit substantially from these units. Priority will be given to households who meets this criteria.

Whilst these are two-bedroomed bungalows, they may be let to single people or childless couples who are in need of these facilities, if it is confirmed that full housing benefit can be paid, or there is other regular income to pay the full rent (some single people or childless couples under retirement age may have housing benefit reductions under the social housing size criteria regulations (the “bedroom tax”).

Direct lets may be considered for these properties. The criteria will be followed for initial lets and subsequent lets.

Reason for the Local Lettings Policy and Background

The reason for this criteria is to help Erewash residents with disabilities, mobility problems, frailty or ill-health have good quality homes and housing services which meet their needs. We also want to ensure the best use of carefully designed properties.

Fair access to housing

We wish to ensure the number of lettings to households from Black and Minority Ethnic Community on this development reflects the composition of the Sandiacre community (as indicated in census or other indicator of housing needs). If this is not reflected during the allocation process, then the housing association will work with the Council to determine reasons why and to consider slight changes in the marketing and lettings criteria to ensure this is reflected where possible in future.

Mutual Exchanges

Mutual exchanges will be allowed into and out of the development in accordance with Futures Housing Group and other landlords’ normal processes. Lettings through mutual exchanges may therefore be outside of this local lettings policy. For more details see the Mutual Exchange page on the Futures Housing Group website.

The Original Local Lettings Policy

A Local Lettings Policy was adopted for the Longmoor Lane site in September 2024, following a public consultation via the Home-Options website.

The policy also applied criteria to initial lettings only for houses on this development. These were first let in 2025, since when normal allocations procedures under the Home-Options Policy applies to these properties.

The original policy, which includes the reason for the local lettings policy, background and legal framework can be obtained from Futures Housing Group.

Contact details

Any queries about this Local Lettings Policy can be made to:

Futures Housing Group

Futures House, Building 435, Argosy Road

Castle Donington, Derbyshire, DE74 2SA

Contact Number: 0300 456 2531

Home.choices@futureshg.co.uk