Advertising Procedure. All positions advertised will be posted for a minimum of one (1) week. Members will identify their membership in the Association when applying for a position within the scope of ASPA.
Advertising Procedure. 3.1 The normal advertising cycle will be Thursday 00:00 am until Tuesday 11:59 pm.
3.2 The Association will upload Dwellings for advertising by Wednesday 11:59 pm for inclusion in the next advertising cycle. The Association will be given notice by the Council of any occasions when the advertising cycle or arrangements are subject to change, e.g. due to Bank Holidays.
3.3 Dwellings will be advertised as clearly as possible and each advert should where possible include a photograph of the Dwelling or scheme in which it is located. For new developments, an artist’s impression is acceptable.
3.4 The Association will ensure that a Dwelling to be advertised for Nomination is advertised as appropriate in accordance with the requirements of the Lettings Policy.
3.5 Each advert will clearly indicate the landlord of the Dwelling and whether the Dwelling is to be let according to the Lettings Policy or the Association’s own lettings policy.
3.6 Adverts will clearly indicate any restrictions on bidding, e.g. age banding and/or where Dwellings have been adapted.
3.7 Adverts will clearly indicate who is eligible to bid and point out that the system may allow Applicants to bid who are not eligible and that Bids from non-eligible Applicants will be wasted. This information can be placed in the ‘Further Information’ section of the website.
3.8 Adverts should contain sufficient information to allow the Applicant to make an informed decision about whether or not to bid for the Dwelling.
3.9 Properties may be advertised during the 4-week notice period given by an outgoing tenant.
3.10 The Association shall only withdraw a Dwelling from letting once it has been advertised via the Choice Based Lettings Scheme in exceptional circumstances, such as urgent management reasons or when the Dwelling is not available for letting due to major property repair issues or similar reasons.
3.11 Where there is more than one Dwelling of the same type in the same location, each individual Dwelling shall be advertised separately. Examples include where there are a number of flats with a similar description available in a multi-storey block or for new build schemes where several identical Dwellings may be on offer.
3.12 The validity and accuracy of the information provided on the system are the responsibility of the Association placing the advert and all enquiries about the Dwelling, the advert and the letting are the responsibility of the Association provided that such enquiries are referred to ...
