Common use of Specific Arrangements Clause in Contracts

Specific Arrangements. 2.2.1 Officers should discuss the potential of separate housing applications for households with qualifying adult children, if they are statutorily overcrowded at the point of application and are unlikely to have their housing needs fully met when making a single application. 2.2.2 Applicants may be awarded eligibility for an additional bedroom should they require and overnight carer who is required to have their own bedroom, or an additional room for medical equipment. Applicants should provide evidence from a health or social care professional with direct knowledge of the situation and housing needs. 2.2.3 A second ground floor living room can be regarded as a bedroom and included in the assessment of an applicant’s bedroom need as such, except where the property has a through kitchen/lounge or kitchen/diner and only one other separate living room or the dividing wall between two living rooms has been substantially removed. In considering the use of a room which could be used as a bedroom, regard will be given to whether the room has a fixed heating Page 38 appliance with exposed flame which would make it unsuitable for use as a bedroom. 2.2.4 Where there is a requirement for space standards to be considered this will use the Housing Act 1985 and 2004 act to inform any decisions on applications. 2.2.5 When considering child access arrangements the council will make a decision about which parent or guardian it deems has the primary care of the child. This will be based on the individual merits of each case taking into account receipt of child benefit, court orders, percentage of time spent caring for the children, the regularity and permanence of the arrangement. Where an applicant does not have primary care of dependent children, but shares care, either as a result of a court order or an informal arrangement, the council will consider the size and type of accommodation that is appropriate to either parent or guardian on a case by case basis. Where an applicant has overnight access to children, they will normally be assessed as requiring one additional bedroom, but this bedroom award will not be taken into consideration for the assessment of a priority on overcrowding grounds. An allocation of accommodation will depend on the rules applied by each registered provider. A decision of a registered provider will depend on several factors including: 1. The ability of the applicant to afford the rent with or without help from benefits; the property must be assessed as affordable. 2. The availability and popularity of family housing in any area that an applicant expresses a preference to live. For example, a registered provider may be more flexible if the property is a flat rather than a house or in an area of low demand. An applicant should contact the registered provider(s) directly for more information on their individual rules.

Specific Arrangements. 2.2.1 Officers should discuss the potential of separate housing applications for households with qualifying adult children, if they are statutorily overcrowded at the point of application and are unlikely to have their housing needs fully met when making a single application. 2.2.2 Applicants may be awarded eligibility for an additional bedroom should they require and overnight carer who is required to have their own bedroom, or an additional room for medical equipment. Applicants should provide evidence from a health or social care professional with direct knowledge of the situation and housing needs. 2.2.3 A second ground floor living room can be regarded as a bedroom and included in the assessment of an applicant’s bedroom need as such, except where the property has a through kitchen/lounge or kitchen/diner and only one other separate living room or the dividing wall between two living rooms has been substantially removed. In considering the use of a room which could be used as a bedroom, regard will be given to whether the room has a fixed heating Page 38 appliance with exposed flame which would make it unsuitable for use as a bedroom. 2.2.4 Where there is a requirement for space standards to be considered this will use the Housing Act 1985 and 2004 act to inform any decisions on applications. 2.2.5 When considering child access arrangements the council will make a decision about which parent or guardian it deems has the primary care of the child. This will be based on the individual merits of each case taking into account receipt of child benefit, court orders, percentage of time spent caring for the children, the regularity and permanence of the arrangement, and advice on affordability. Where an applicant does not have primary care of dependent children, but shares care, either as a result of a court order or an informal arrangement, the council will consider the size and type of accommodation that is appropriate to either parent or guardian on a case by case basis. Where an applicant has overnight access to children, they will normally be assessed as requiring one additional bedroom, but this bedroom award will not be taken into consideration for the assessment of a priority on overcrowding grounds. An allocation of accommodation will depend on the rules applied by each registered provider. A decision of a registered provider will depend on several factors including: 1. The ability of the applicant to afford the rent with or without help from benefits; the property must be assessed as affordable. 2. The availability and popularity of family housing in any area that an applicant expresses a preference to live. For example, a registered provider may be more flexible if the property is a flat rather than a house or in an area of low demand. An applicant should contact the registered provider(s) directly for more information on their individual rules.