Homebid magazine 06.02.14 issue 218 www.southampton.gov.uk/homebid 55 Properties to choose from To get e-alerts 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 12 20 FEBRUARY FEBRUARY
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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SOUTHAMPTON NORTH BASSETT, SWAYTHLING AND PORTSWOOD 6 Homebid magazine
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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 8 Homebid magazine
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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 10 Homebid magazine
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SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL FREEMANTLE, BEVOIS AND BARGATE 12 Homebid magazine
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 13
HomesinHants www.homesinhants.org.uk If you are trying to get onto the housing ladder but can t afford to buy or rent a suitable property on the open market, HomesinHants may be able to help. HomesinHants is the Help to Buy Agency for Hampshire & the Isle of Wight. Whether you are looking for help to buy or rent, HomesinHants have a range of affordable options to help you find your new home through the Government Help to Buy schemes. Applicants must meet some basic eligibility criteria as follows: You have a maximum household income of less than 60,000 per annum You have a household income of greater than 18,000 per annum (if you earn less than this but have substantial savings/equity then there may be other schemes to help) If purchasing, have savings of at least 2,500 to cover legal and other costs, and have a good credit history For more information about the schemes available and how to apply, visit www.homesinhants.co.uk 14 Homebid magazine
Homebid results Magazine issue date Southampton West Advert reference Size Property type Location Bids Points 26/12/2013 704857 0 bed Flat 3, Walnut Close, Southampton West 98 188 26/12/2013 692617 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 42, Sarnia Court, Boniface Crescent, Southampton West 8 125 12/12/2013 695272 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 35, Curzon Court, Dunkirk Road, Southampton West 14 153 26/12/2013 697269 1 bed Flat 73, Irving Road, Southampton West 128 166 12/12/2013 697432 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 13, Maybush Court, Irving Road, Southampton West 9 127 12/12/2013 702568 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 18, Manston Court, Southampton West 11 199 12/12/2013 706596 1 bed Flat 48, Wonston Road, Southampton West 133 193 26/12/2013 690635 2 bed Flat 40, Atherfield Road, Southampton West 48 266 12/12/2013 691480 2 bed Maisonette 20, Birch Close, Southampton West 31 132 12/12/2013 692498 2 bed Flat 53, Chiltern Green, Southampton West 26 160 12/12/2013 692523 2 bed Flat 66, Chiltern Green, Southampton West 21 134 12/12/2013 694418 2 bed Inner terraced House 37, Guernsey Close, Southampton West 33 345 26/12/2013 695791 2 bed Flat 6, Ennerdale Road, Southampton West 47 137 12/12/2013 697739 2 bed Maisonette 130, Shirley Towers, Milner Street, Southampton West 23 138 26/12/2013 699029 2 bed Flat 289, Oakley Road, Southampton West 37 139 26/12/2013 700250 2 bed Inner terraced House 27, Outer Circle, Southampton West 126 317 26/12/2013 700534 2 bed Maisonette 121, Paignton Road, Southampton West 42 238 26/12/2013 701283 2 bed Flat 21, Pevensey Close, Southampton West 40 137 12/12/2013 703172 2 bed Maisonette 58, St James Close, Southampton West 57 232 12/12/2013 703763 2 bed Flat 8, Sedbergh House, Sedbergh Road, Southampton West 28 228 12/12/2013 704869 2 bed Maisonette 9, Walnut Close, Southampton West 25 141 26/12/2013 698863 3 bed Inner terraced House 49, Northolt Gardens, Southampton West 227 194 26/12/2013 705541 3 bed House-Semi 46, Warren Avenue, Southampton West 200 184 Southampton East 12/12/2013 690688 1 bed Flat 36, Burgoyne Road, Southampton East 48 166 12/12/2013 695029 1 bed Flat 161, Hinkler Road, Southampton East 60 176 12/12/2013 695763 1 bed Flat 26, Ellwood Close, Southampton East 50 318 12/12/2013 696454 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 9, Coleridge Court, Farringford Road, Southampton East 3 94 12/12/2013 704081 1 bed Flat 96, Solent Avenue, Southampton East 47 153 26/12/2013 705194 1 bed Flat 58, Dumbletons Towers, Warburton Road, Southampton East 94 158 12/12/2013 694876 2 bed Maisonette 9, Herrick Close, Southampton East 17 133 12/12/2013 697951 2 bed Maisonette 109, Montague Avenue, Southampton East 20 132 12/12/2013 704918 2 bed Maisonette 49, Summit Way, Southampton East 13 253 12/12/2013 705181 2 bed Flat 51, Dumbletons Towers, Warburton Road, Southampton East 7 132 12/12/2013 704792 3 bed Parlour House 89, Sullivan Road, Southampton East 74 191 Southampton North 12/12/2013 691014 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 21, Bassett Green Court, Bassett Green Road, Southampton North 5 263 26/12/2013 700385 1 bed House-Semi 53, Leaside Way, Southampton North 133 330 26/12/2013 704232 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 92, Ventnor Court, Southampton North 6 241 Southampton South 12/12/2013 694723 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 44, Dawson Road, Southampton South 8 316 26/12/2013 694771 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 19, Heathfield Close, Southampton South 15 127 26/12/2013 695016 1 bed Inner terraced House 24, Drayton Close, Southampton South 138 317 12/12/2013 696508 1 bed Flat 62, Hampton Towers, International Way, Southampton South 50 158 12/12/2013 697027 1 bed Flat 102, Oslo Towers, International Way, Southampton South 47 173 26/12/2013 702707 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 13, Candover Court, Ropley Close, Southampton South 14 130 26/12/2013 696670 2 bed Flat 7, Foxcott Close, Southampton South 46 126 12/12/2013 723739 2 bed House 24, Ivy Dene, Sholing, Southampton South 47 321 Southampton Central 12/12/2013 705923 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 13, Challis Court, Southampton Central 10 351 12/12/2013 706546 1 bed Flat/Sheltered 34, Wolseley Road, Southampton Central 9 199 26/12/2013 693622 2 bed Maisonette 2, Albion Towers, Golden Grove, Southampton Central 35 203 26/12/2013 698819 2 bed Maisonette 5, Kenilworth House, Kent Street, Southampton Central 43 142 26/12/2013 706995 2 bed Flat 12, Teviot House, York Close, Southampton Central 24 144 12/12/2013 701702 3 bed Maisonette 8, Princes Court, Southampton Central 49 172 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 thethings 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