Have you been awarded a Band D and are currently waiting for a move?
We often receive questions from our Band D customers asking how long they will be waiting to move home.
A Band D is awarded for a variety of reasons; these include but are not limited to:
- Persons in designated supported accommodation
- Vulnerable persons/ witness protection tier 2
- Homeless cases who are currently owed the full housing duty under section 193
- Ex-offenders
- Households that are one bedrooms short
- Sharing a bedroom with another household
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:
- 978 customers currently awarded a Band D
- 315 Band D customers are waiting for a 1 bed property
- 315 Band D customers are waiting for a 2 bed property
- 225 Band D customer are waiting for a 3 bed property
- 91 Band D customer are waiting for a 4 bed property
- 30 Band D customer are waiting for a 5 bed property
- 2 Band D customer are waiting for a 6 bed property
Unfortunately, due to our limited housing stock and high number of customers on our housing register, waiting times to move will still be very long.
Currently, our estimated waiting times for applicants and transferring tenants awarded a Band D are:
- 1 bed = 194 weeks
- 2 bed = 169 weeks
- 3 bed = 179 weeks
- 4 bed = 189 weeks
- 5 bed = 286 weeks
- 6 bed = 536 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 all of 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.
