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; or b) being formerly permanently resident for a continuous period of at least five (5) years; or c) having his or her 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 d) 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 *The local connection criteria does not apply if you are a serving or previously serving member of the regular armed forces or qualifying under any other clause of the Allocation of Housing (qualification criteria for armed forces) (England) regulations 2012