Welcome to Issue 236 of the Newsletter. Property List Number 24122014

Welcome to Issue 236 of the Newsletter. Issue 236 24 December 2014 Property List Number 24122014 If you are interested in any of the properties in this Newsletter you can make a “bid” for the property from 12 noon on Wednesday 24 December 2014 until 12 noon on Wednesday 7 January 2015.

You can also bid by using the Freephone telephone service (0800 678 3091). To do this you will need your application number, property list number and sequence number of the property.

It does not matter whether you make your bid on the first day or the last day of the advertising cycle. Once bidding has closed, everyone who has made a bid for a property will be considered. The successful bid will be selected in accordance with the Council’s Allocations Policy.

If you intend to bid for more than one property you should enter your bids in order of preference starting with your preferred property. This is very important because if you bid successfully for more than one property we will assume that the property you bid for first is your first choice, and so on, in the order you chose to bid. If your first bid is successful, we will not consider any later bids you have made, so the order in which you bid is very important.

You can ask a member of staff at one of our Neighbourhood Offices/One Stop Shops or Access to Housing to register a bid for you or you can fill in the “coupon” in this Newsletter and return it to one of our Neighbourhood Offices/One Stop Shops or Access to Housing. You can also bid online at www.falkirk.gov.uk. To do this you will need your housing application reference number and Personal Identification Number (PIN). If you are an existing applicant, you should already have received this. If you have not received this or you have not registered for housing please contact one of our Neighbourhood Offices/One Stop Shops or Access to Housing.

Please note: That the properties in this Newsletter are currently having repairs carried out and may not be ready for occupation until some time after 7 January 2015. Falkirk Council also reserves the right to withdraw any of the properties advertised to discharge statutory duties or deal with emergency situations if necessary. Falkirk Council has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in this Newsletter, however this is not guaranteed.

Changes to Homespot We have updated our website. It may affect how you reach the log in for Homespot. Please use www.falkirk.gov.uk/homespot if you have any difficulty. There are no changes to how you log in to or use Homespot.

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2-2 MAXWELL TOWER, FALKIRK

136001951

136027161

Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This ground floor property has 2 double bedrooms.

7-2 LEISHMAN TOWER, FALKIRK 136027480

Sequence Number: 31 Property Type: Flat Multi Storey Property Level: 7 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £67.58 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: MOVER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This seventh floor property has 2 double bedrooms. The property is subject to a lettings initiative and preference will be given to applicants aged 60 or over.

137 UNION ROAD, CAMELON 136006078

Sequence Number: 9 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £61.92 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: ADAPTED Adapted Property: Yes Bids will be considered from all applicants with a medical recommendation i.e. "M" after their Band of priority. This ground floor property has 2 double bedrooms and a low level shower.

29 ERISKAY COURT, HALLGLEN 136025939

Sequence Number: 24 Property Type: Flat Tenement Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £68.97 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: STARTER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Starter Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms.

68 DOLLAR AVE, BAINSFORD 136020442

Sequence Number: 12 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £65.26 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: STARTER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Starter Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms. The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this property.

BONNY BANK DAWSON FALKIRK EA FALKIRK WE

Sequence Number: 2 Property Type: Flat Tenement Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £71.57 Heating Type: Full Gas CH

FALKIRK CE

2 KINTYRE PLACE, TAMFOURHILL

Sequence Number: 29 Property Type: Flat Multi Storey Property Level: 2 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £67.58 Heating Type: Full Electric CH Category: ADAPTED Adapted Property: Yes Bids will be considered from all applicants with a medical recommendation i.e. "M" after their Band of priority. This second floor property has 2 double bedrooms and a level access shower. The property is subject to a lettings initiative and preference will be given to applicants aged 60 or over.

7-6 BRETON COURT, FALKIRK 136027956

Sequence Number: 32 Property Type: Flat Multi Storey Property Level: 7 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £76.44 Heating Type: Comb Heat Power Category: ADAPTED Adapted Property: Yes Bids will be considered from all applicants with a medical recommendation i.e. "M" after their Band of priority. This seventh floor property has 2 double bedrooms and a low level shower. The property is subject to a lettings initiative and preference will be given to applicants aged 60 or over who require these facilities.

19 CARMUIRS AVE, CAMELON 136006038

Sequence Number: 8 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 1 Approximate Weekly Rent: £53.95 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This first floor property has 1 double bedroom.

67 DOCHART PLACE, HALLGLEN 136026790

Sequence Number: 25 Property Type: Flat Tenement Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £70.17 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: ALL GROUPS Adapted Property: No Bids will be considered from All applicant groups (see All Groups note). This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms.

87 WOODBURN CRES, BONNYBRIDGE 136055664

Sequence Number: 75 Property Type: Flat Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £65.91 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: ALL GROUPS Adapted Property: No Bids will be considered from All applicant groups (see All Groups note). This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms.

2 THE WILDERNESS, AIRTH

136024221

136032866

Sequence Number: 23 Property Type: House End Terrace Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £73.61 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: STARTER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Starter Group applicants only. This property has 1 single and 2 double bedrooms.

23 EVANS STREET, LARBERT 136009175

Sequence Number: 10 Property Type: Flat Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 1 Approximate Weekly Rent: £45.52 Heating Type: Full Gas CH

LARB SHM

10 SKAITHMUIR CRES, CARRONSHORE

Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This ground floor property has 1 double bedroom.

Sequence Number: 34 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £47.65 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms. The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this property.

52 LADESIDE CRES, STENHOUSEMUIR 136013350

Sequence Number: 11 Property Type: House Semi Detach Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £67.49 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: ALL GROUPS Adapted Property: No Bids will be considered from All applicant groups (see All Groups note). This property has 1 single and 2 double bedrooms.

2 WOODSIDE GARD, BRIGHTONS

21 VICTORIA PLACE, BRIGHTONS

136047203

136040074

22 GOWANLEA DRIVE, SLAMANNAN 136001450

Sequence Number: 1 Property Type: Flat Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £62.29 Heating Type: Electric Wet Category: HC LEVEL 3 Adapted Property: No Preference will be given to applicants with a recommendation for Housing with Care Level 3. This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms.

Sequence Number: 49 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £58.58 Heating Type: Full Gas CH

BRAES

Sequence Number: 63 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £56.36 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: ADAPTED Adapted Property: Yes Bids will be considered from all applicants with a medical recommendation i.e. "M" after their Band of priority. This ground floor property has 2 double bedrooms and a level access shower.

Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This ground floor property has 2 double bedrooms.

25 MAMRE DRIVE, CALIFORNIA 136033057

Sequence Number: 39 Property Type: House Semi Detach Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £54.42 Heating Type: Electric Wet Category: ALL GROUPS Adapted Property: No Bids will be considered from All applicant groups (see All Groups note). This property has 1 single and 2 double bedrooms.

16 ALLAN CRESCENT, DUNIPACE 136047736

Sequence Number: 83 Property Type: Flat Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £63.03 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: ALL GROUPS Adapted Property: No Bids will be considered from All applicant groups (see All Groups note). This first floor property has 1 single and 2 double bedrooms.

DENNY

113 STIRLING STREET, DENNY 136068228

Sequence Number: 64 Property Type: House End Terrace Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £57.65 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: MOVER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This property has 2 double bedrooms.

9 BEECH CRESCENT, DUNIPACE 136046373

Sequence Number: 56 Property Type: House Mid Terrace Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £71.19 Heating Type: Full Gas CH

Sequence Number: 62 Property Type: House Mid Terrace Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £59.52 Heating Type: Full Gas CH

Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This property has 1 single and 2 double bedrooms.

DENNY

18 NORTHFIELD ROAD, DUNIPACE 136043908

Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This property has 2 double bedrooms.

2 THE LOAN, BO'NESS

1A GRANGEMOUTH ROAD, BO'NESS

136056388

136064623

Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This property has 2 double bedrooms.

20 WOTHERSPOON DRIVE, BO'NESS 136056523

Sequence Number: 77 Property Type: Bung Semi Detach Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 1 Approximate Weekly Rent: £58.68 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: HC LEVEL 3 Adapted Property: No Preference will be given to applicants with a recommendation for Housing with Care Level 3. This ground floor property has 1 double bedroom.

BO’NESS

Sequence Number: 76 Property Type: House End Terrace Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £69.71 Heating Type: Full Gas CH

Sequence Number: 81 Property Type: Flat Tenement Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £53.76 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: ALL GROUPS Adapted Property: No Bids will be considered from All applicant groups (see All Groups note). This ground floor property has 2 double bedrooms.

48 THIRLESTANE, BO'NESS 136061297

Sequence Number: 78 Property Type: House Mid Terrace Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £66.74 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: MOVER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This property has 2 double bedrooms.

1 CHARLOTTE DUNDAS CT, GRANGEMOUTH 136051373

Sequence Number: 80 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £57.56 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: STARTER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Starter Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms.

138 KERSIEBANK AVE, GRANGEMOUTH 136050817

Sequence Number: 71 Property Type: Flat Tenement Property Level: 2 Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £68.14 Heating Type: Full Electric CH Category: ALL GROUPS Adapted Property: No Bids will be considered from All applicant groups (see All Groups note). This second floor property has 1 single and 2 double bedrooms.

GMOUTH

24D KINNEIL ROAD, BO'NESS 136064174

Sequence Number: 73 Property Type: Flat Tenement Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 1 Approximate Weekly Rent: £47.46 Heating Type: Full Electric CH Category: STARTER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Starter Group applicants only. This first floor property has 1 double bedroom.

17 CHISHOLM PL, GRANGEMOUTH 136079352

Sequence Number: 84 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £69.06 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This first floor property has 2 double bedrooms.

18 YARROW PL, GRANGEMOUTH

21 ISLAY CT, GRANGEMOUTH

136050928

136042311

Sequence Number: 72 Property Type: House Mid Terrace Property Level: Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £71.75 Heating Type: Full Gas CH

Sequence Number: 54 Property Type: Flat Maisonette Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £61.37 Heating Type: Full Gas CH

Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This property has 1 single and 2 double bedrooms.

Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This first floor maisonette has 2 double bedrooms.

25 KINGS RD, GRANGEMOUTH

282 KERSIEBANK AVE, GRANGEMOUTH

136051687

136049740

Sequence Number: 74 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 1 Approximate Weekly Rent: £48.39 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: ADAPTED Adapted Property: Yes Bids will be considered from all applicants with a medical recommendation i.e. "M" after their Band of priority. This ground floor property has 1 double bedroom and a level access shower. The "Right to Buy" does not apply to this property.

Sequence Number: 66 Property Type: Flat Maisonette Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £61.37 Heating Type: Full Electric CH Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This first floor maisonette property has 2 double bedrooms.

136049746

Sequence Number: 67 Property Type: Flat Maisonette Property Level: 2 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £61.37 Heating Type: Full Electric CH Category: MOVER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Mover Group applicants only. This second floor maisonette has 2 double bedrooms.

322 KERSIEBANK AVE, GRANGEMOUTH

GMOUTH

292 KERSIEBANK AVE, GRANGEMOUTH

136049762

Sequence Number: 68 Property Type: Flat Maisonette Property Level: 2 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £61.37 Heating Type: Full Electric CH Category: SEEKER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Seeker Group applicants only. This second floor maisonette has 2 double bedrooms.

35 BANKHILL CT, GRANGEMOUTH

35 CEDAR ST, GRANGEMOUTH

136041882

136045705

Sequence Number: 50 Property Type: Flat Tenement Property Level: 2 Number of Bedrooms: 2 Approximate Weekly Rent: £52.38 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: STARTER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Starter Group applicants only. This second floor property has 2 double bedrooms.

Sequence Number: 60 Property Type: Flat 4 in a Block Property Level: 1 Number of Bedrooms: 1 Approximate Weekly Rent: £47.92 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: STARTER Adapted Property: No This property is advertised for Home Starter Group applicants only. This first floor property has 1 double bedroom.

50 BROOKE ST, GRANGEMOUTH

67 MORISTON CT, GRANGEMOUTH

136044452

136049600

Sequence Number: 58 Property Type: Flat Tenement Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 3 Approximate Weekly Rent: £66.10 Heating Type: Full Gas CH Category: ALL GROUPS Adapted Property: No Bids will be considered from All applicant groups (see All Groups note. This ground floor property has 1 single and 2 double bedrooms.

Sequence Number: 65 Property Type: Flat Property Level: G Number of Bedrooms: 1 Approximate Weekly Rent: £47.93 Heating Type: Full Electric CH Category: ALL GROUPS Adapted Property: No Bids will be considered from All applicant groups (see All Groups note). This ground floor property has 1 double bedroom.

All Groups Advertised Properties ALL applicant groups are eligible to bid on properties that are advertised as All Groups. If the property has been previously advertised as Adapted or Housing With Care Level 3 or with a lettings initiative the qualifying criteria will still be in place for the selection of the successful applicant.

All Groups Advertised 3(+) Bedroom Properties ALL applicant groups are eligible to bid on properties that are advertised as All Groups. If you are ineligible to bid on a 3 bedroom property please contact the Allocations Team on 01324 503200 who will note an interest in the property for you. The Council aims to make the best use of its housing stock; in letting houses, the Council will seek to select applicants whose household size makes best use of the property. Seq No

No

Street Name

Town

Double Single

Type

Floor Level

Rent per week £

Bo’ness 82 4B 79 3C

Commissioner Street Main Street

Bo’ness Bo’ness

3 4

-

Flat Flat

G 1

62.85 66.19

Dawson 22 577 16 8 17 15 18 23 19 25 15 36 20 41 21 65 13 192 14 206

Carron Road Haugh Gardens Haugh Gardens Haugh Gardens Haugh Gardens Haugh Gardens Haugh Gardens Haugh Gardens Haugh Street Haugh Street

Bainsford Bainsford Bainsford Bainsford Bainsford Bainsford Bainsford Bainsford Bainsford Bainsford

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Flat Flat Flat Flat Flat Flat Flat Flat Flat Flat

2 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

74.72 70.08 72.86 70.08 72.86 70.08 70.08 70.08 65.07 65.07

Denny 46 48 47 35 36 37 38 41 42 43 44 40 26 27 28 30

Bridge Crescent Hunter Gardens Hunter Gardens Little Denny Road Little Denny Road Little Denny Road Little Denny Road Little Denny Road Little Denny Road Little Denny Road Little Denny Road Little Denny Road Overton Crescent Overton Crescent Overton Crescent Overton Crescent

Denny Denny Denny Denny Denny Denny Denny Denny Denny Denny Denny Denny Denny Denny Denny Denny

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Flat Flat Flat Flat Maisonette Flat Flat Flat Flat Flat Flat Flat Flat Flat Flat Flat

G 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 3 3 1 3 2 1

62.39 62.39 61.55 61.92 65.71 64.34 64.34 72.02 72.02 67.30 70.53 70.53 72.02 72.02 70.53 70.53

54 7 19 36 40 48 52 57 73 87 93 121 40 52 74 92

Seq No

No

Street Name

Town

Double Single

Type

Floor Level

Rent per week £

Falkirk Central 3 56 Carradale Avenue

Tamfourhill

2

1

Tenement

2

75.00

Falkirk East 45 63 Grangemouth Road

Falkirk

2

1

Flat

2

67.11

Falkirk West 4 144 Glasgow Road 5 158 Glasgow Road 6 196 Glasgow Road 7 22 Mariner Road

Camelon Camelon Camelon Camelon

2 3 2 2

1 1 1

Flat Flat Flat Flat

1 2 2 2

71.37 71.37 72.77 70.55

Grangemouth 57 12 Alexander Avenue 59 58 Brooke Street 52 7 Coll Place 69 60 Cultenhove Crescent 51 109 Craigleith Road 70 55 Garry Place 53 11 Islay Court 55 24 Islay Court 61 38 Union Road

Grangemouth Grangemouth Grangemouth Grangemouth Grangemouth Grangemouth Grangemouth Grangemouth Grangemouth

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Flat Flat Maisonette Flat Maisonette Flat Maisonette Maisonette Maisonette

1 2 G 2 1 1 2 1 1

64.79 67.02 69.53 70.83 66.84 67.86 66.83 66.83 66.13

Larbert/Stenhousemuir 33 4 Dower Place

Airth

2

1

Flat

1

56.08

Arrangements for Christmas and New Year The Homespot property newsletter will be available as normal on Wednesday 24 December 2014. This issue will run for 2 weeks until Wednesday 7 January 2015. Please note there will not be a property newsletter on 31 December 2014. A new Homespot property newsletter will be available on Wednesday 7 January 2015 and run until Wednesday 14 January 2015. The property newsletter will be available weekly each Wednesday from 7 January 2015.

HomeSwapper Falkirk Council is registered with HomeSwapper which is a web based service to help tenants of social landlords swap houses. Falkirk Council tenants can register with HomeSwapper free of charge and get information about tenants in the Council area who want to exchange houses as well as details of people wanting to move here from outside the area. If you are not a tenant of Falkirk Council check with your landlord to see if they are registered with HomeSwapper. Even if your landlord isn't registered with HomeSwapper you can still use this web based mutual exchange system but you will need to pay a small registration fee. For more information about HomeSwapper visit their website at www.homeswapper.co.uk at or contact your local Neighbourhood Offices/One Stop Shops. If you find someone to carry out an exchange with either through HomeSwapper or any other way you must get written permission from the Council (or your own landlord if you are not a tenant of Falkirk Council) before an exchange can take place. If you are a Falkirk Council tenant you can get an application form and a guidance note from one of our local Neighbourhood Offices/One Stop Shops. Our offices also hold a list of other people that want to exchange houses. Please note that written permission is needed from the Council before an exchange can take place.

What are Home Seekers, Home Movers and Home Starters?

You are a Home Seeker if you are considered homeless in terms of homeless legislation. You are a Home Mover if you are a tenant of Falkirk Council or a tenant of a Housing Association or a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) living in the Council area. All other applicants are Home Starters.

All Groups Advertised Properties ALL applicant groups are eligible to bid on properties that are advertised as All Groups. If the property has been previously advertised as Adapted or Housing With Care Level 3 or with a lettings initiative the qualifying criteria will still be in place for the selection of the successful applicant. If you have children or have access to your children and are ineligible to bid on a 3 bedroom property please contact the Allocations Team on 01324 503200 who will note an interest in the property for you. The Council aims to make the best use of its housing stock; in letting houses, the Council will seek to select applicants whose household size makes best use of the property.

Welfare Reform April 2013 The Government changed the welfare benefits system throughout the UK in April 2013. The new rules restrict the size of home you can receive Housing Benefit for based on the number of bedrooms in the house and the number of people living there. If you are bidding for a property through HomeSpot you should bear this in mind. What are the Changes? The new rules restrict the size of property you can receive Housing Benefit for based on the number of people in your household. The rules allow one bedroom for: •

a single adult or adult couple (married or not)

•

any other adult aged 16 or over

•

any two children of the same sex – aged 10 to 15

•

any two children aged under 10 years – mixed or same sex

•

any other child (other than a foster child whose main home is elsewhere)

•

a carer (or team of carers) who does not live with you but provides you or your partner with overnight care.

If you are a tenant of working age and you have more bedrooms than you need based on the criteria above, your Housing Benefit will be reduced. If you have one extra bedroom your housing benefit will be reduced by 14% of your rent charge and if you have two or more extra bedrooms your housing benefit will be reduced by 25% of your rent charge. In both cases, you will have to pay the difference yourself. If you would like more information abut these changes please phone 01324 503850 or email [email protected]

Changes to HomeSpot Some changes have been introduced to HomeSpot with effect from 10 October 2012. These changes to Home Spot were agreed in a report to the Housing and Social Care Committee on 28 August 2012. The full report is available on the Council’s website at www.falkirk.gov.uk

Applicants only able to bid for properties advertised for their applicant group. From 10 October 2012 you will only be able to bid for properties that are advertised for the applicant group that you are in. For example, if you are a Home Seeker applicant you will only be able to bid for properties advertised for Home Seekers. The same applies to Home Movers and Home Starters. Properties that have been adapted and would previously have been advertised for “All” Groups are now advertised as “Adapted” properties. All applicants with a medical recommendation i.e. a “M” after their Band of priority are able to bid for these properties irrespective of whether they are a Seeker, Mover or Starter.

Home Seekers that are not bidding for properties If you are a Home Seeker with Band 1 priority and you have not been actively bidding for properties you will be made one offer of housing out with HomeSpot i.e. we will directly match you to a property. If you refuse this offer of housing your priority for homelessness will be removed as the Council will have discharged its duty to you in terms of homeless legislation. Your application group will change from Home Seeker to Home Starter and your housing situation will be reassessed. If you are living in temporary accommodation provided by the Council, you will have to leave this. Home Starters with Band 1 priority for threatened with homelessness All applicants that have been awarded Home Starter Band 1 priority because they are threatened with homelessness within the next 2 months will change to Home Seekers with Band 1 priority with effect from the original date of award.

Access to Housing / Neighbourhood Offices / One Stop Shops Access to Housing Freephone: 0800 587 4440 Tel: 01324 503600 Fax: 01324 501409 E-mail: [email protected]

Denny One Stop Shop Carronbank House, Carronbank Crescent Denny FK6 6GA Tel: 01324 504050 E-mail: [email protected]

Bo’ness One Stop Shop 24 East Pier Street, Bo’ness EH51 9AB Tel: 01506 778899 Fax: 01506 778900 E-mail: [email protected]

Grangemouth One Stop Shop 5 York Lane, Grangemouth FK3 8BD Tel: 01324 504550 Fax: 01324 504551 E-mail: [email protected]

Falkirk One Stop Shop Callendar Square, Falkirk FK1 1ZF Tel: 01324 506868 Fax: 01324 506881 E-mail: [email protected]

Stenhousemuir One Stop Shop 398 Main Street, Stenhousemuir FK5 3JR Tel: 01324 503340 E-mail: [email protected]

Camelon One Stop Shop 256 Main Street, Camelon, Falkirk FK1 4DY Tel: 01324 503640 E-mail: [email protected]

Dawson Centre David’s Loan, Falkirk FK2 7RG Tel: 01324 501450 E-mail: [email protected]

For more information about local amenities, transport, shopping facilities, schools and tenant groups, etc within the area please contact the relevant local Neighbourhood Office/One Stop Shop.

Bidding Coupon Name____________________________________________________________________________________ Address__________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone Number_________________________________________________________________________ Application Reference Number______________________________________________________________ Please list the reference number and address of the property or properties you wish to be considered for. If you intend to bid for more than one property you should enter your bids in order of preference starting with your preferred property. This is very important because if you bid successfully for more than one property we will assume that the property you bid for first is your first choice, and so on, in the order you chose to bid. If your first bid is successful, we will not consider any later bids you have made, so the order in which you bid is very important. Property List Number

24122014

Sequence Number

Property Address

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. If you want to bid for more properties please use a separate sheet. Signature of Applicant______________________________________________________________________ This Bidding Coupon should not be used to tell us about a change in your situation. If your situation has changed e.g. you have a new address please tell us about this as soon as possible so we can update your application.

Important Information Closing date for notes of interest: 12 noon 7 January 2015 AN

For further details contact your local housing office Freephone 0800 678 3091 www.falkirk.gov.uk/homespot

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