Our Summary

• To meet the local connection criteria for this scheme, you will need to meet one of the following: a) being permanently resident therein for a continuous period of at least three (3) years immediately prior to the date of a Housing Application and that residence is of your own choice; or b) having your place of permanent work (normally regarded as 16 hours or more a week and not including seasonal or casual employment) therein for a continuous period of at least three (3) years immediately prior to the date of a Housing Application; or c) having a connection through a close family member (normally mother, father, brother, sister, son or daughter) where the family member is currently resident therein and has been so for a continuous period of at least five (5) years immediately prior to the date of a Housing Application and where there is independent evidence that the family member is in need of or can give support for the foreseeable future or on an ongoing basis; or d) being permanently resident in the County for ten (10) out of the first sixteen (16) years of life; or e) being in such other special circumstances which the Council considers requires the applicant to reside therein as appropriate and which is consistent with the Council’s Cornwall Homechoice policy as amended from time to time