Good morning,

 

We responded to you on 03/10/23.

 

However, in the event you did not receive tis, please find the response
copied below for convenience:

 

 

 

Request FOI/8215

Further to your request received on 05/09/2023, I confirm that the Council
has now considered your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000. For ease of reference, I will now address each of your questions in
turn.

Could you please tell me:

a) How many households were on your housing waiting list on September 1,
2023

6,979

b) How many households were in each band or category of the list
 

PRIORITY
BAND TOTAL
 
Band 1A   114
Applications
Band 1T 356
Applications
Band 2A 3,130
Applications
Band 2T 193
Applications
Band 3A 2,943
Applications
Band 3T 243
Applications
Total 6,979
Applicants applications

c) What are the eligibility criteria for each band/category

·         Band 1 = for applicants with an urgent priority for allocation,
for example:

People with severe medical or disability problems which make it difficult
for them to manage in their homes.
 

·         Band 2 = for applicants with an increased preference for
allocation because they are, for example, working and/or foster carers of
a Croydon Looked After child.

 

·         Band 3 = for applicants with a moderate need to move, for
example:

People living in moderately overcrowded accommodation i.e., needing two
bedrooms.
People accepted as homeless with the full housing duty.

d) What is the minimum criteria to be accepted onto your housing waiting
list

Moderate level of overcrowding, i.e., overcrowded by 2 bedrooms.
People with moderate medical or disability problems which affect their
ability to manage in their homes.

 

The Council publishes Access to Information requests and responses on its
online Disclosure Log. (Any request included within this log will be
anonymised appropriately)

To view the Council’s Disclosure Log, please visit our website available
here:

[1]The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act | Croydon Council
(disclosure-log.co.uk)

 

If you are dissatisfied with the way the Council has handled your request
under the Freedom of Information Act, you may ask for an internal review.
This should be submitted to us within 40 working days of this response.
You can do this by outlining the details of your complaint by:

 

Email:        [2][Croydon Borough Council request email]

 

Writing:     Information Team

London Borough of Croydon

Bernard Weatherill House

Floor 7 - Zone B

8 Mint Walk

Croydon, CR0 1EA

 

Any requests received after the 40 working day time limit will be
considered only at the discretion of the council.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

 

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire, SK9 5AF

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Information Team

Croydon Digital Services

Assistant Chief Executive Directorate

Bernard Wetherill House,

Mint Walk,

Croydon,

CR0 1EA

 

 

[3][Croydon Borough Council request email]

[4][email address]

 

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