Who is eligible for which types of housing

You can bid for a property based on your household size and the number of people permanently moving in with you.

We have limited family homes, with rules in place so they are allocated fairly.

Eligibility is listed below.

Single person under 60 is eligible for:

• studio flat/bedsit
• one-bed flat or house
• two-bed flat or maisonette

Single person over 60 is eligible for:

• studio flat/bedsit
• one-bed flat, house or bungalow (including sheltered accommodation)
• two-bed flat, maisonette or bungalow (including sheltered accommodation)

Single person under 60 with overnight childcare responsibilities is eligible for:

• studio flat/bedsit
• one-bed flat or house
• two-bed flat or maisonette
• three-bed flat or maisonette

Single person over 60 with overnight childcare responsibilities is eligible for:

• studio flat/bedsit
• one-bed flat, bungalow or house
• two-bed flat or maisonette
• three-bed flat or maisonette

Couple under 60 is eligible for:

• studio flat/bedsit
• one-bed flat or house
• two-bed flat, maisonette or house
• three-bed flat, maisonette or bungalow

Couple under 60 with overnight childcare responsibilities is eligible for:

• studio flat/bedsit
• one-bed flat or house
• two-bed flat, maisonette or house
• three-bed flat, maisonette or bungalow

Couple both under 60 but oldest applicant over 50 is eligible for:

• studio flat/bedsit
• one-bed flat, house or bungalow
• two-bed flat, maisonette or house
• three-bed flat, maisonette or bungalow

Couple where oldest applicant is over 60 is eligible for:

• studio flat/bedsit
• one-bed flat, house or bungalow (including sheltered accommodation)
• two-bed flat, maisonette, house or bungalow (including sheltered accommodation)
• three-bed flat, maisonette or bungalow

Couple where oldest applicant is over 60 with overnight childcare responsibilities is eligible for:

• studio flat/bedsit
• one-bed flat, house or bungalow
• two-bed flat, maisonette, bungalow or house
• three-bed flat, maisonette or bungalow

Two adults (non-couple) under 60 are eligible for:

• two-bed flat, maisonette or house
• three-bed flat, maisonette or bungalow

Two adults (non-couple) where oldest applicant is over 60 are eligible for:

• two-bed flat, maisonette (including sheltered accommodation), bungalow or house
• three-bed flat, maisonette or bungalow

Household with one full-time resident child is eligible for:

• two-bed flat, maisonette, bungalow or house
• three-bed flat, maisonette or bungalow

Household with two full-time resident children is eligible for:

• two-bed flat, maisonette or house
• three-bed house, flat, maisonette or bungalow

Household with three full-time resident children is eligible for:

• three-bed flat, maisonette, bungalow or house
• four-bed house

Household with four full-time resident children is eligible for:

• three-bed flat, maisonette, bungalow or house
• four-bed house
• five-bed house

Household with five or more full-time resident children is eligible for:

• three-bed flat, maisonette or house
• four-bed house
• five-bed house