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Information Governance
Ask for: Information Governance
Newham Dockside
Email: xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx.xx
1000 Dockside Road
London
FOI Reference : 4704295
E16 2QU
Date: 25th February 2021
Dear Mr Stetcu,
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Subject: Housing Waiting List
We write with regard to your recent enquiry for information held by the Council under the
provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Request and Response
1. The number of people currently on the waiting list for a 2 bedroom property
9190
2. A breakdown of the number in terms of priority, e.g. members of the armed forces, urgent
decants, etc. –
A. 1st priority: Armed Forces –
0
B. 2nd Priority:
Additional Preference Group (emergency re-housing & multiple needs Group A and B –
75 C. 3rd priority: Urgent decants [Group E] –
29 D. 4th priority: Under-occupation transfers & transfers from adapted properties –
163 E. 5th priority: Less urgent decants –
74 F. 6th priority:
Those in the Priority Homeseeker or Transfer groups who are in employment –
3371 G. 7th priority: Applicants in the PH and T groups not included in the above –
2697 H. 8th priority: Those applicants in the PH and T groups who have been accorded with
reduced priority in accordance with the terms of this policy, according to waiting time on the
Housing Register –
60
I. 9th priority: Those applicants in the Homeseeker group –
2428 J. 10th priority: Those applicants in the Homeseeker group who have been accorded with
reduced priority -
5
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3. How long the average waiting time for a 2 bedroom property is
6 years, 10 months, 15 days (01/01/2020-31/12/2020)
4. How many people have been on the waiting list past the average waiting time
1546 (Application date before 25th March 2014)
5. How many people have successfully received a 2 bedroom property since January 2016
1067
Please quote the reference number 4704295 in any future communications.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an
internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of
receipt of the response to your original enquiry and should be submitted to the contact details
given above.
If you are stil dissatisfied with the Council’s response after the internal review you have a
right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
www.ico.org.uk
If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact a member of our team
at xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx.xx. Yours sincerely,
Information Governance
London Borough of Newham
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