Band B & C

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Dear Dartford Borough Council,

What is the up to date average wait time for a 2 bed flat and 2 bed house for a family in band B & C? And what was the longest waiting time in this situation?

Yours faithfully,

David Campbell

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Malcolm Bowman,

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Dear David Campbell

I have attached the response to your request for information.

Regards

Malcolm Bowman
 
Management Information Officer
Housing Policy
Dartford Borough Council
Tel: 01322 343680
Fax: 01322 343619
Email: [email address]

www.dartford.gov.uk

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Dear Malcolm Bowman,

Thank you for sending this over!

Is it unusual that Band B is a longer average and longest wait time compared to Band C? (Just trying to understand why this is the case?)

And would you be able to provide the average and longest wait times for Band A also please.

Yours sincerely,

David Campbell

Malcolm Bowman,

Dear David Campbell

With Choice Based Letting, applicants can be on the register for many years without bidding, when they eventually find a property that they want the average figure will be skewed. You will see in the response that the longest wait in band B was 13 years this will push the average up.

The figures for band A are:

Average wait for a 2 bed flat is 5 months
Average wait for a 2 bed house is 7 months
Longest wait for a 2 bed flat is 17 months
Longest wait for a 2 bed house is 28 months

Malcolm Bowman
Management Information Officer
Housing Policy
Dartford Borough Council
Tel: 01322 343680
Fax: 01322 343619
Email: [email address]

www.dartford.gov.uk

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