THIS COULD AFFECT YOU!

The following press release, potentially in Brigg wishing to rent homes, was sent to our Town Council by the North Lincolnshire authority.

Housing providers in North and North East Lincolnshire are changing the way that people apply for an affordable home for rent.
This affects everyone currently on a waiting list with North Lincolnshire Council or North East Lincolnshire Council or wanting a home with North Lincolnshire Homes, Shoreline Housing Partnership or Longhurst & Havelok Homes.
A new lettings scheme called Home Choice Lincs is being jointly launched by the five organisations.
However, people already on waiting lists with the partner organisations will have to re-register with Home Choice Lincs – their existing application will not be valid.
Letters have been sent to everyone this affects, explaining what they need to do now.
Home Choice Lincs is an online scheme and is a much fairer and faster way for people to get affordable homes for rent with registered social landlords, such as North Lincolnshire Homes, Shoreline Housing Partnership or L&H Homes.
Every week, all available homes for rent are advertised online and in housing and council offices. People on the register can then bid for any home they are eligible for, regardless of whether it is in North or North East Lincolnshire.
People can bid for up to three homes every week. Homes will be offered to those bidders who have the highest level of housing need and have been on the waiting list for the longest period of time.
The quickest and easiest way of registered with the new scheme is to log onto www.homechoicelincs.org.uk
For more information or help to re-register, contact one of the below:
• North Lincolnshire Council, tel 01724 296296
• North East Lincolnshire Council, tel 01472 313131
• North Lincolnshire Homes, tel 01724 279900
• Shoreline Housing Partnership, tel 0845 8492000
• Longhurst & Havelok Homes, tel 0800 1114013