>> >> In lead up to polling day, check if you have the right photo ID and remember to take it with you. Works to demolish the existing B&M building as enabling works to future re-development will also be undertaken; taken together these interventions will improve the appearance of the area and address some local challenges from anti-social behaviour and crime. You can withdraw a bid at any time during the bidding cycle. << We also provide homes exclusively for over 55s, sometimes described as sheltered housing. >> If you need any help with bidding or would like someone else to bid on your behalf, you should let your local authority know who will explain the options available to you. /Resources << Major development plans for around 167 houses have been submitted in the Boston area in the past week. The success of Boston Borough Council in securing their full 14.8 million bid in the face of stiff competition across the UK demonstrates the transformative quality of this comprehensive plan to regenerate a currently neglected and run down part of our town in a sustainable way. /MediaBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] You should view the updated joint Housing Allocation Scheme 2021to check qualification criteria prior to applying. South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership. >> endobj >> /XObject << /C0_2 45 0 R Boston Borough Council has long worked closely with its neighbouring districts and the county council. >> /C0_4 45 0 R Housing grants and funding. /C0_1 44 0 R Richmond Housing Online. /Parent 2 0 R /XObject << 41 0 obj >> Local Government Association company number 11177145, Improving the private rented sector: Boston Borough Council. /C0_3 45 0 R endobj /ProcSet [/PDF] A bid is when you express your interest in a specific property or properties using the online choice based lettings system. /CropBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] This vital funding will transform the area into a vibrant space, improving access links to Boston town centre and providing more health and wellbeing resources for local people.". Boston Borough Council has successfully secured 14.8m from the Government Levelling Up Fund to kick-start regeneration and secure further investment to the heart of the town centre. You will be able to bid for up to 2 properties per week. endobj /CropBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] /ExtGState << /ProcSet [/PDF] Housing benefit eligibility, apply for housing benefit and view your housing benefit Finding somewhere to live Finding a home, moving, if you are homeless, sheltered housing, affordable. /C0_1 44 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] Local Lettings Plans View current LLP - Thorn Close. 18 0 obj Meanwhile Chestnut Homes is looking to build 74 homes on land north of Slippery Gowt Lane. /C0_2 43 0 R 4 0 obj >> >> endobj Coordinated approach for addressing problems faced by migrant workers eg poor living conditions, language issues and modern slavery. /Contents 73 0 R Here are some helpful tips and tricks for working with the Supplier Portal. Landlord's forum. >> /C0_1 44 0 R /C0_2 43 0 R /XObject << Delegation of decisions and authorisations - housing, South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership, Housing Information and Advice for Particular Groups. /Type /Page /XObject << /CropBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] Due to the volume of bids received, it is not possible to let you know why your bids have been unsuccessful. >> >> For example, if you were brought up by another relative and are in close contact. /C0_0 43 0 R Do you already have an account? You are allowed to bid for one property every week. << >> If you have. /Metadata 4 0 R /XObject << /Font << /Contents 60 0 R endobj Help with paying your rent and Council Tax. We're here to help you apply for social housing, understand your tenancy, pay your rent or request repairs and home improvements. << /MediaBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] /ProcSet [/PDF] 30 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] >> 3 0 obj >> /C0_2 45 0 R /Parent 2 0 R Additional information. Homelessness. /C0_1 44 0 R /ProcSet [/PDF] 2 0 obj Council leaseholders. /Font << /Contents 63 0 R Boston Borough Council has long worked closely with its neighbouring districts and the county council. /Parent 2 0 R Each council has its own rules. endobj 37 0 obj endobj If youre unable to bid for a property which meets your eligibility requirements, this may be because the information held on your application is incorrect or not up to date. Until the late 1990s Boston district had only a few migrants, generally working at the local hospital and in the food and restaurant trade. /Parent 2 0 R If you do not meet the requirements, you will not be able to bid for the property. The East Lindsey District Council and Boston Borough Councils joint housing allocation policy operates a 4 tier banding scheme which will reflect the various needs for re-housing in the. /C0_4 43 0 R /Resources << Boston Borough Council and East Lindsey District Council have developed a joint Housing Register system and Housing Allocations policy for both authorities. /Resources << You can get information on their website. /Resources << Information about empty homes and reporting. If you have any queries, please contact our housing needs team. >> /C0_1 44 0 R endobj >> /C0_2 45 0 R /Type /Page /C0_0 48 0 R /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] Applicants will not be able to start bidding for properties until all document proofs have been received and then verified by the housing register team. /C0_3 45 0 R /Parent 2 0 R /ProcSet [/PDF] The watchwords it works to in an enforcement model is that any and every action is reasonable, justified and proportionate. >> Building work, repairs and improvements. A final myth is that the Council has to provide a "council" house to anyone who reports as homeless. Please note: Our CBL service, where council properties are advertised, will be closing early this week due to essential IT work. /Pattern << /ProcSet [/PDF] An application to be considered for the local housing register to allow a bid to be placed for local social/affordable housing. Once you have reached the maximum number of bids, the system will not allow you to place any further bids during that bidding cycle. >> 1. This service is available to residents who have qualified and are registered on our housing register.When you can bidProperties and bid deadlines are advertised every two weeks online. >> This website uses cookies to give you the best online experience. Each scheme will see projects which will be transformational for each district for generations to come, through job creation, new opportunities, driving inward investment and supporting the health and wellbeing of residents. brothers and sisters. /Parent 2 0 R /Type /Page /XObject << /C0_0 48 0 R Our website uses necessary cookies to assist with your use and navigation of the site. 6 0 obj >> /C0_2 45 0 R Sheltered and supported housing. You can find information about all open bids and RFPs on the Bids and RFPs webpage: Email purchasing@boston.gov for an appointment to drop off a non-electronic bid or come to a bid opening. On our property pool you can see what number you are as you bid. /Type /Page /C0_3 43 0 R <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> /Font << /Font << /Font << stream x\}g2"#fA3k Z `1vK_Q3QQ'NDfwI?w Kbk~zIYse5no[7*b)EFF Duty to refer. >> /Resources << >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] Our department selects vendors through public bidding and processes purchase orders and contracts. /Parent 2 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] These optional cookies won't be set unless you enable them. >> /Resources << There are no council owned properties in East Lindsey. >> They will revitalise this large brownfield site and act as a catalyst for further positive inward investment and the regeneration ambition for the area. /Contents 42 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] /Resources << /Type /Page Council leaders and officers have worked in partnership with government and business to bring contemporary housing, hospitality and retail options within a newly created urban green space. /C0_3 57 0 R endobj >> These optional cookies won't be set unless you enable them. Boston Borough Council: 210,000: 4: Bracknell Forest Council* 40,000: 2: Braintree District Council: /Type /Page /C0_2 43 0 R /Type /Page >> /C0_4 43 0 R /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] .cH ] 0q&X << 9 0 obj /Contents 56 0 R If you are a current Housing Association or Council tenant looking to move property or area, you may wish to look into a mutual exchange through websites such as HomeSwapperbut you should speak to your housing provider for advice first. /Resources << /Resources << /Type /Page You apply for council housing through your local council. If you'd like to know more please read our cookie policy. Online at www.home-options.org ; In person - visit the Customer Service Centre and speak to a member of staff; Place your bid using the computers at the library Remember. Rogue Landlord funding which has been used to target bad and criminal landlords, particularly those exploiting tenants. /C0_1 44 0 R /Font << /CropBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] /C0_0 48 0 R /C0_0 48 0 R /C0_0 48 0 R The bidding cycles open at 9am on the nominated Tuesday and finish /Parent 2 0 R 16 0 R 17 0 R 18 0 R 19 0 R 20 0 R 21 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R 24 0 R 25 0 R /ProcSet [/PDF] >> 93 answers /. /C0_3 45 0 R Adverts will be added any day from Monday to Friday as and when they come up and will run for a minimum of four days. More than 400 landlords are on the mailing list. /C0_2 43 0 R 42 0 obj /ProcSet [/PDF] Before you read them, make sure you are familiar with how our choice-based letting system works. Mobile Home site licence holders and managers test. % /ProcSet [/PDF] The supplier portal will be unavailable on Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. due to regular maintenance. Applicants will not be able to start bidding for properties until all document proofs have been received within 28 days of the application being made and then verified bythe housing register team. In addition, the Lincolnshire councils have service level agreements with Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue covering HMOs. << >> The biddingcyclesopenat 9am onthe nominated Tuesday andfinish at 9am on the Friday (of the same week). /XObject << Search Boston Borough Council. /C0_5 43 0 R Show more homes. >> >> >> >> These optional cookies won't be set unless you enable them. /C0_2 43 0 R >> /Contents 77 0 R /ProcSet [/PDF] Ask your . Alongside this, works to convert Crown House to provide a mix of residential and other uses to support young people and families, will see this building visually improved and positively enhance its presence. /Contents 82 0 R 17 0 obj Report a change to your housing circumstances. Collectively these interventions are intended to be high-quality, and make significant impact both for the short and longer-term. See More Geoff Moulder Leisure Complex. /Contents 75 0 R endstream /Contents 66 0 R /C0_1 44 0 R /Contents 70 0 R Boston Borough Council & East Lindsey District Council, Choice Based Lettings Scheme 5 1.7 Advice and assistance about any part of this policy can be obtained from: East Lindsey Housing Hub: 01507 613135 Housing.Register@e-lindsey.gov.uk Boston Housing Hub: 01205 314200 Housing.dept@boston.gov.uk 2 VISION OF THE POLICY - OUR STATEMENT ON CHOICE >> >> /C0_0 48 0 R >> If your bid has been successful, you will be contacted by a member of the housing team. /Type /Page Home safety. /CropBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] 1 0 obj << The executive order establishes equitable procurement goals in support of minority- and woman-owned businesses. /CropBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] << /ProcSet [/PDF] Following the Alliance between East Lindsey District Council and Boston Borough Council, we have developed a joint Housing Register system and Housing Allocations policy for both. Housing. 29 0 obj /Resources << /C0_1 44 0 R It's usually quite difficult to get to the top never mind have lots of choice. Matt Warman, Member of Parliament for Boston and Skegness, said, "The government has backed the Council's bold, ambitious vision for Boston, and awarded major funding that many other towns were also bidding for. <>>> /Resources << /MediaBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] If you need any help with bidding or would like someone else to bid on your behalf, you should let your localauthority know who will explain the options available to you. Apply for a home. Housing associations with homes in the borough include: Orbit, Midland Heart and Nottingham . If you are a current Housing Association or Council tenant looking to move property or area, you may wish to look into a mutual exchange through websites such as HomeSwapperbut you should speak to your housing provider for advice first. South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership. >> /P0 46 0 R /Type /Page And you can bid for as many suitable properties as you like. Search for properties. /MediaBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] /C0_4 45 0 R /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << It is essential that you inform us immediately of any changes that may affect your application. All about the housing services available in Elmbridge, including information on finding a place to live, help and advice, advice for private landlords, resolving problems in your home, housing help and support for older and vulnerable residents and our housing policies and strategies. /XObject << Home; Make a Bid; Help; News; Accessibility; About Us; Contact Us /Font << The council wants to see a national private rented sector database on EPC ratings established, which would assist this type of work. /Resources << >> /XObject << This means there is only one online application to complete for one or both areas. /Type /Outlines Close family in the area. The areas strong agricultural industry, which operates on a 24-hour basis in picking, packing and distribution, has attracted many international migrants in recent years. It has brought a number of prosecutions and will move straight to enforcement where potentially fatal hazards are found but regards this as a failure in the sense that it aims to prevent issues reaching that stage. /Resources << It will create both a green corridor, as well as a catalyst for redevelopment.". /CropBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] A strong partnership with Lincolnshire Police has included action on private rented sector housing where trafficking and other criminality is suspected. /Resources << /Contents 59 0 R Boston Borough Council is required to provide information to the Homelessness Case Level Information Collection (H-CLIC) under statutory homelessness legislation. This situation illustrates the challenge of the division of responsibilities built into the system. Information and advice about applying for social housing in Boston and the housing register. /MediaBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] /MediaBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] endobj Our website uses necessary cookies to assist with your use and navigation of the site. << /Type /Page We'd also like to set optional analytics cookies to enable us to analyseuse of our products and services using Google Analytics in order to help us improve it. /CropBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] /Contents 54 0 R . Therefore we would advise all applicants to check the system twice-a-week to ensure you do not miss out on properties advertised. /Font << /XObject << << << /ProcSet [/PDF] >> Lincolnshire Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Strategy 2022-2027, Lincolnshire Homelessness Strategy Review 2017-2021, South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership. /C0_2 43 0 R >> /MediaBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] /ProcSet [/PDF] Boston Borough Council's planning portal shows two plans along Church Green Road, in Fishtoft, from Walter Pearson and Sons (Farms) for 93 homes. /C0_2 43 0 R /Type /Page A member of staff is always on hand to help guide you through the process of bidding on properties and advise you of other housing options that may be available to you. Local housing allowance and rent officer valuations. Apply and bid for council and housing association properties in Redditch with Redditch Homes, the system for advertising and allocating social housing in the borough. /Parent 2 0 R Applicants have 28 days after making an application in order to submit all required documentation. The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 came into force on 3 April 2018 and changed existing homelessness protection in a number of ways. << Boston Borough is set to benefit from 2.62million of new funding through UKSPF and REPF. /C0_3 43 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] >> /ProcSet [/PDF] /XObject << And with every 1 of public money spent here bringing a benefit of 2.80 to our local area as well as creating jobs it's great value for taxpayers too. I was just wondering if anyone can explain to me how this system works. /C0_1 44 0 R endobj /C0_2 45 0 R Information for landlords. Boston has accessed several central government funding pots to further its work in mitigating the effects of migration and improving the quality of the private rented stock. /Type /Page /C0_1 44 0 R /ProcSet [/PDF] endobj Get organised - don't miss your bid. /Parent 2 0 R /C0_0 48 0 R /C0_1 44 0 R /ProcSet [/PDF] >> /Font << /Type /Page /XObject << Housing & Communities. /C0_1 44 0 R Our website uses necessary cookies to assist with your use and navigation of the site. Focus on the poor housing conditions faced by migrant workers in the agriculture and food processing sector who live in the private rented sector. /C0_2 43 0 R 0; 1; 2; 3; 4; Luton Homefinder Choice Based Lettings 'Team Lincolnshire' has seen joint working on housing for some 18 years, covering homelessness and rough sleeping, the private rented sector, stock condition surveys, disabled facilities grants (on which there is a single framework agreement and . >> >> /C0_1 44 0 R Private housing. Properties are advertised here from Midnight on Thursday until23.59 on the following Wednesday. << /CropBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] /C0_0 48 0 R /C0_1 44 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] You can bid for up to 2 social housing properties each week either by logging intoyour accountor bytelephoning our automated bidding line on 0845 2700724. /Resources << Where available a photograph of the property or similar house type is provided and you can access information about the local area and facilities. 4 0 obj This includes: Bostons approach is to combine a very proactive approach to inspections, and strong enforcement where necessary, with landlord engagement. '', Simon Dancer, Director at AMION Consulting, said: ""This much-needed government investment will enable the regeneration and revival of Boston Town Centre, playing a critical role in levelling up locally. >> /C0_0 48 0 R /C0_3 43 0 R << Apply for rented social housing. Benefits and Council tax support. >> We buy the highest quality products for the City at the lowest possible price. We're designating six City of Boston contracts as available exclusively for minority- and women-owned businesses. /CropBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] 33 0 obj Sheltered housing. /C0_3 45 0 R Our first priority is to prevent homelessness so it is vital that you contact us as early as possible in order for us to assist you. You now need to show photo ID when voting in person at a polling station. >> << Social housing in East Lindsey consists of homes owned and managed by Social Housing Providers (Housing Associations). endobj This fast change put pressure on the local housing supply: rents in what was a relatively small private rented sector soared, though local wages are low, and there was a sudden proliferation of houses in multiple occupation. /ProcSet [/PDF] ]}x59ex,u`' :eZDS@#.. Steve Moore, Senior Preconstruction Manager of Willmott Dixon said:"I am delighted to hear that South & East Lincolnshire Councils' Partnership's LUF2 funding bid has been successful. >> /ProcSet [/PDF] endobj Useful information and support services for Ukrainian refugees and local residents wishing to help. /Parent 2 0 R /CropBox [0 0 595.349975585938 842] /Contents 83 0 R endobj >> /Resources << Bidding Prospectus and Expression of interest now available. /C0_2 45 0 R Another myth is that any accommodation is "free". /C0_0 48 0 R This extends to drawing up shared policies: a discretionary assistance policy currently being finalised in support of the Lincolnshire Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy will allow the councils to support people financially to make improvements where their housing is detrimental to their wellbeing. Oadby and Wigston Borough Council Council Offices Station Road Wigston Leicestershire LE18 2DR Telephone: (0116) 288 8961 Email: CSC@oadby-wigston.gov.uk. /Type /Page