Homebid magazine 26.06.14 issue 228 www.southampton.gov.uk/homebid 58 Properties to choose from To get email updates on these topics visit southampton.gov.uk sign up to Stay Connected and tick: Council housing tenant news Council tax and benefit news BID CLOSING DATE, 2PM NEXT ISSUE AVAILABLE JULY JULY 02 10
Welcome to Homebid Magazine Helping you find a home in Southampton Homebid gives you choice about where you want to live. You decide which properties you would like to be considered for. If you are currently waiting on the council s Housing Register, you should have received a letter about Homebid. You can pick up a User Guide at Gateway. The User guide contains the information you need to know in order to bid for a new home. Homebid magazine is produced every fortnight and is available at various places in the city. The magazine contains adverts for all homes available for bidding. You can look at the adverts and decide whether you want to be considered for any of the properties. You express your interest in properties by making a bid. A summary of how you can bid for properties can be found in the Homebid User Guide which you can pick up from Gateway, or visit www.southampton.gov.uk/homebid You will not be able to bid on properties in the Homebid Magazine until you have been accepted on to the Housing Register. If you would like to find out more about Homebid, you can contact the Allocations Advice Line on 023 8083 2777 or visit Gateway at One Guildhall Square. Further information can be found in the Homebid User Guide and also at www.southampton.gov.uk/homebid The adverts Key to advert symbols 3 bed house Available for homeseekers only Available for housing register applicants only Available for transferring tenants only Available for homeseekers and housing register applicants Available for homeseekers and transferring tenants Available for housing register applicants and transferring tenants Available for homeseekers, housing register applicants and transferring tenants Property designed for people this age and above Number of bedrooms and property type Minimum and maximum number of people who can live in this property Number of bedrooms in property Tower block Lift in block Floor level of property Suitable for a dog. Permission from landlord needed. Where symbol does not appear the property is not suitable for a dog. SAMPLE SAMPLE 2 Homebid magazine
Contact information Gateway Southampton What is Gateway? Gateway is the Council s one-stop-shop for face to face service. Where is it? At One Guildhall Square, in the City Centre very close to the Civic Centre. Opening hours Monday, Tuesday and Friday 8.30am 5.30pm Wednesday 9.30am 5.30pm. Thursday 8.30am 7pm Allocations advice line Opening hours Monday to Friday 8.30am 5pm Tel: 023 8083 2777 Minicom: 023 8083 4228 Fax: 023 8083 4477 Email: housing.allocations@southampton.gov.uk Housing allocations Housing Services Southampton City Council Civic Centre, SO14 7LR Southampton area map Key to the areas of the city COXFORD BASSETT SWAYTHLING REDBRIDGE SHIRLEY PORTSWOOD BITTERNE PARK HAREFIELD Key West MILLBROOK FREEMANTLE BARGATE BEVOIS PEARTREE SHOLING BITTERNE North East WOOLSTON South Central Homebid magazine 3
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HomeSwapper www.homeswapper.co.uk Are you a council or Housing Association tenant? HomeSwapper is the largest mutual exchange service for Council and Housing Association tenants wanting to swap homes in the UK. Join HomeSwapper and get automatically matched to possible Council and Housing Association house exchanges and home swaps - 9/10 members get home swap direct matches in seconds! Search for swaps locally or nationally 20,000+ members swap each year 9/10 get matched within 24 hours On average there are 100+ matches per member 200,000 active members Thousands more homes added each week HomeSwapper is free to use for Southampton City Council tenants, and nearly all Housing Association tenants. To find out if it is free for you, ask your Housing Association Landlord if they are members of HomeSwapper. For more information visit www.homeswapper.co.uk Homebid magazine 5
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Your housing options Homebid does not offer a housing solution for everybody. Over 16,000 people are currently waiting on the Housing Register. Last year we were only able to rehouse just over 1,500 applicants, and the wait for accommodation is long, on average between 5 and 7 years depending on the size and type of accommodation you are waiting for. Applicants wait longest for one-bedroom homes and larger family homes. It is important you consider all your housing options, not just Homebid. For example; Renting your own home from a private landlord or letting agent; this often enables you to find your own home more quickly and gives you choice about the type of and location of your home. Renting a room in a shared house or lodging; this is often a more affordable than renting a house or flat, but still gives you independence Staying with friends and family; this may give you more time to secure alternative accommodation, as well as save money for a deposit and furniture. Staying with friends and family is a compromise the majority of people have to make whilst working towards renting or buying their own home Mutual exchange (existing Council and Housing Association tenants only). Swapping your Council or Housing Association home with another can give you a very quick move, and gives you the control about the type of home and location you move to. Homeswapper (www.homeswapper.co.uk) is an excellent way of looking for a match. There are also ways to look for matches, such as Facebook pages and local community notice boards Shared ownership; a more affordable way to buy your own home. Even if you don t think you earn enough to buy your own home, have a look as you may be surprised. All shared ownership homes are advertised via HomesinHants (www.homesinhants.org.uk) Intermediate rent; with rents around 20% less than market rent, intermediate rent offers an opportunity to rent your own home as well as save money towards a future home. All intermediate rented homes are advertised via HomesinHants (www.homesinhants.org.uk) Staying where you are; many people apply to join the Housing Register because their existing home is not long term. However, if your landlord has served you notice to end your tenancy, or if your parents have asked you to leave, the Homeless Advice Team may be able to negotiate on your behalf to enable you to stay where you are while you plan and save for a future move Homebid magazine 9
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Why are some properties not advertised? The vast majority of available Council and Housing Association properties are advertised via Homebid. However, there are reasons why some are not: If the Housing Association landlord is not a Homebid partner. The vast majority of Housing Associations are Homebid partners. However, some Housing Associations that have properties with support in the City hold their own waiting lists and let their own properties. The property is adapted for someone with disabilities. Properties that are wheelchair accessible or/and have special features such as a through floor lift, are usually let directly to suitable applicants with an assessed need for such adaptations A property is needed to resolve an exceptionally urgent rehousing need, such as an urgent decant due to fire or flood. Why are some properties withdrawn after being advertised? We advertise properties before they are empty, to ensure properties do not stand empty for any longer than absolutely necessary. However, this does mean that on occasion properties have to be withdrawn altogether because they are no longer going to become empty, or re-advertised if on inspection the property type is different to that detailed in the original advert. Properties may also have to be withdrawn if they are needed to resolve an exceptionally urgent housing need, such as an urgent decant due to fire or flood. Homebid magazine 11
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Homebid results Magazine issue date Advert reference Size Property type Location Bids Points Southampton West 15/05/2014 700499 0 bed Flat 67, Paignton Road, Southampton West 74 146 15/05/2014 690515 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 34, Armstrong Court, Southampton West 18 162 15/05/2014 692404 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 52, Rozel Court, Boniface Crescent, Southampton West 2 121 01/05/2014 692446 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 76, Rozel Court, Boniface Crescent, Southampton West 5 120 01/05/2014 692529 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 119, Rozel Court, Boniface Crescent, Southampton West 4 122 01/05/2014 692598 1 bed Flat 108, Chiltern Green, Southampton West 96 162 15/05/2014 695469 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 10, Hollyoak Court, Southampton West 13 192 15/05/2014 697366 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 57, Milner Court, Milner Street, Southampton West 8 148 15/05/2014 697463 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 28, Maybush Court, Irving Road, Southampton West 6 218 01/05/2014 702025 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 22, Malin Close, Southampton West 5 157 15/05/2014 702305 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 35, Graylings Beechfield Ct, Regents Park Road, Southampton 11 145 15/05/2014 702593 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 36, Manston Court, Southampton West 6 118 15/05/2014 703336 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 17, Salerno Road, Southampton West 14 154 01/05/2014 694121 2 bed Flat 68, Cuckmere Lane, Southampton West 41 254 01/05/2014 697498 2 bed Maisonette 2, Shirley Towers, Milner Street, Southampton West 47 175 01/05/2014 697502 2 bed Maisonette 4, Shirley Towers, Milner Street, Southampton West 45 155 01/05/2014 701891 2 bed Flat 28, Purbrook Close, Southampton West 53 140 15/05/2014 702164 2 bed Maisonette 196, Redbridge Hill, Southampton West 49 158 15/05/2014 703617 2 bed End of terrace house 43, Seagarth Lane, Southampton West 138 331 15/05/2014 706402 2 bed Flat 31, Windrush Road, Southampton West 23 133 15/05/2014 707001 2 bed Flat 12, Millbrook Towers, Windermere Avenue, Southampton 19 130 15/05/2014 707096 2 bed Flat 85, Millbrook Towers, Windermere Avenue, Southampton 14 133 29/05/2014 692166 3 bed Parlour House 3, Chestnut Road, Southampton West 38 174 01/05/2014 700234 3 bed House-Semi 71, Larch Road, Southampton West 140 176 15/05/2014 690393 4 bed Inner terraced House 31, Anderby Road, Southampton West 32 209 15/05/2014 701624 4 bed Inner terraced House 15, Preshaw Close, Southampton West 84 234 Southampton East 01/05/2014 700833 0 bed Flat 37, Linacre Road, Southampton East 53 134 01/05/2014 691169 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 12, Bisley Court, Butts Road, Southampton East 6 127 15/05/2014 698110 1 bed Flat 18, Jerome Court, Southampton East 102 330 01/05/2014 703691 1 bed Flat 73, Meredith Towers, Tunstall Road, Southampton East 81 148 15/05/2014 703725 1 bed Flat 102, Meredith Towers, Tunstall Road, Southampton East 71 153 01/05/2014 705158 1 bed Flat 37, Dumbletons Towers, Warburton Road, Southampton 79 181 01/05/2014 723836 1 bed Flat 11, Poppyfields, 1 Bullar Road, Bitterne, Southampton East 80 163 29/05/2014 723850 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 35, Churchill House Exford Avenue, Harefield, Southampton 9 96 01/05/2014 723845 2 bed Flat 305-307, Bursledon Road, Sholing, Southampton East 39 146 15/05/2014 705581 3 bed Maisonette 131, Tatwin Crescent, Southampton East 37 235 Southampton North 01/05/2014 691031 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 29, Bassett Green Court, Bassett Green Road, Southampton 5 95 15/05/2014 701764 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 12, Griffin Court, Priory Road, Southampton North 16 374 01/05/2014 704196 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 73, Ventnor Court, Southampton North 6 117 01/05/2014 723847 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 13, Kelly House Lord Mountbatten Close, Swaythling, North 1 100 01/05/2014 723841 2 bed Flat 9, Arcadia Place, Priory Road, St Denys, Southampton North 41 240 Southampton South 29/05/2014 696932 1 bed Flat 38, Oslo Towers, International Way, Southampton South 70 172 15/05/2014 703484 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 10, Marlowe Court, Scott Road, Southampton South 5 221 29/05/2014 696573 2 bed Flat 104, Hampton Towers, International Way, Southampton 19 126 15/05/2014 696611 2 bed Flat 32, Havre Towers, International Way, Southampton South 22 130 29/05/2014 697094 2 bed Flat 35, Rotterdam Towers, International Way, Southampton 20 134 15/05/2014 697115 2 bed Flat 51, Rotterdam Towers, International Way, Southampton 17 171 29/05/2014 699505 2 bed Flat 45, Canberra Towers, Kingsclere Avenue, Southampton 13 125 Southampton Central 01/05/2014 692996 1 bed Flat 28, Wyndham Court, Commercial Road, Southampton Central 124 233 29/05/2014 694026 1 bed Flat 23, Millbank House, Graham Street, Southampton Central 62 166 29/05/2014 698027 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 142, James Street, Southampton Central 4 161 15/05/2014 698709 1 bed Flat 27, Belvidere House, Kent Street, Southampton Central 88 233 15/05/2014 701713 1 bed Flat 16, Princes Court, Southampton Central 95 196 01/05/2014 723837 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 2, Postern Court, Upper Bugle Street, Southampton Central 11 106 01/05/2014 723838 1 bed Flat Flat 11, 5, Ascupart Street, Central, Southampton Central 59 157 29/05/2014 698610 3 bed Maisonette 17, Aquitania House, Kent Street, Southampton Central 45 181 29/05/2014 701702 3 bed Maisonette 8, Princes Court, Southampton Central 48 247 Homebid magazine 15
General information Bid deadline The closing date is shown on the front cover of each Homebid Magazine. All bids must be received by 2pm on the closing date. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Need help bidding? If you have difficulty bidding, please contact Southampton City Council who will be able to help and advise you on how to make your bids. Help is available at Gateway and on the Allocations Advice Line (023 8083 2777). Website www.southampton.gov.uk/homebid You can make your bids on the Homebid website. Please make sure you enter your Homebid number and bids correctly. Free internet access is available at all of the libraries across the city. Bidding line Tel: 0845 839 8984 To make your bids by telephone, use this number and follow the instructions. The Homebid User Guide also gives details of how to use the bid line. Calls are charged at a local rate. Bids by text Tel: 07786 203243 To make your bids by text, follow the instructions shown in the User Guide. Texts charged at your normal rate. Change of details It is important that you keep your Housing Register application updated with any changes to your circumstances and contact details. You can keep your details updated yourself via the Homebid website, or you can contact the Allocations Advice Line (023 8083 2777). Sign up for city updates Our free email updates service will help keep you connected to the things that matter to you. Visit southampton.gov.uk and click on the Stay Connected icon to sign up. This written information is available on request in other formats or languages. Please contact 023 8083 2777 for help. www.southampton.gov.uk/homebid Designed, printed & produced by Southampton City Council www.southampton.gov.uk 08.11.23259