Have you been awarded a Band B and are currently waiting for a move?
We often receive questions from our Band B customers asking how long they will be waiting to move home.
A Band B is awarded for a variety of reasons; these include but are not limited to:
- Urgent medical need to move
- Statutory homeless duty accepted
- Overcrowding
- Under occupying
- Subject to regeneration / clearance
- Families in need
- Children leaving Care
Although Band B customers have a higher priority over other customers, this does not necessarily mean Band B customers will be moved quickly.
Waiting times are based on banding, the length of time you have been awarded that banding, our available property stock and also location or property preference.
Here are some current statistics taken from our housing register in March 2024:
- 1352 customers are currently awarded a Band B
- 451 Band B customers waiting for a 1 bed property
- 412 Band B customers waiting for a 2 bed property
- 329 Band B customers waiting for a 3 bed property
- 125 Band B customers waiting for a 4 bed property
- 31 Band B customers waiting for a 5 bed property
- 4 Band B customers waiting for a 6 bed property
Unfortunately, due to our limited housing stock and such a high number of Band B customers on our housing register, waiting times to move home will still be very long.
Currently, our estimated waiting times for applicants and transferring tenants awarded a Band B are:
- 1 Bed – 171 weeks
- 2 Bed – 153 weeks
- 3 Bed – 192 weeks
- 4 Bed – 217 weeks
- 5 Bed – 254 weeks
- 6 Bed – 253 weeks
To speed up your wait time we do advise you to consider all property types and locations. We also suggest the options of private renting or a mutual exchange.
Before contacting us for an update, please consider the above information.
As soon as we can, we will contact you when you are successful in bidding for a property.
All waiting times are correct as of March 2024.
