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What can I do to speed up this process?

⏩ How Can I Get a Council Home Faster?

To help speed things up:

Choose more areas to live in
Be open to different types of homes (like flats or bungalows)

This gives you more chances to be matched with a home.

⚠️ Please Note

There are lots of people waiting for council homes, but only a small number of homes available.
This means most people will have to wait a long time before getting a home.

What can I do to speed up this process?

Who can join the housing register?

How do I apply for the Housing register

I live outside of the Tendring area, can I still apply?

Are there any exemptions to the three year residency rule?

What happens once I have applied to join the housing register?

I have been given a "Band" what does this mean?

How long will it take before I am offered a property

Do I need to "Bid" for a property

I have seen a suitable empty council property do I need to let the council know I'm interested?

What is the difference between Council Housing and Housing Association owned properties?

Do I need to apply separately to each Housing Association

Do I need to contact the Allocations Team to get updates on my application

Do I need do anything to stay on the register

I have received an offer what do I do?

Re-registration of your application

The following people will NOT be eligible to join the housing register

What can I do to speed up this process?

Article 4 Direction relating to houses in multiple occupation

Brightlingsea Neighbourhood Plan

Essex coast recreational disturbance avoidance and mitigation strategy (RAMS)

What are the 'Garden Community Principles'?

Won't pressure be put on existing schools and medical facilities until new ones are built?

Clacton Round 1 - Highway verges (Holland-on-Sea - Jaywick)

Clacton Round 2 - Formal gardens (Clacton Area)

Clacton Round 3 - Council housing areas (Percy King Estate, Clacton)

Clacton Round 4 - Small verge areas (Holland-on-Sea - Jaywick)

Clacton Road 5 - Small open spaces (Holland-on-Sea - Jaywick)

Frinton and Walton Round 1 - Formal gardens (Frinton & Walton)

Frinton and Walton Round 2 - Highway verges and small open spaces (Frinton, Kirby & Walton Area

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Harwich Road 2 - Highway verges and large open spaces (Harwich & Dovercourt)

Harwich Road 3 - Small highway verges and open spaces/haven gateway (Harwich & Dovercourt)

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All Areas Tractor Round – Large open space, recreation grounds & greenswards (Clacton, Holland on sea, Frinton, Walton, Harwich & Dovercourt)

Sheltered Housing Round - Clacton, Weeley, Frinton & Walton, Harwich, Lawford

St Marys Court, Clacton on Sea

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⏩ How Can I Get a Council Home Faster?

⚠️ Please Note

What can I do to speed up this process?

What is the Housing Register

Who can join the housing register?

How do I apply for the Housing register

I live outside of the Tendring area, can I still apply?

Are there any exemptions to the three year residency rule?

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What happens once I have applied to join the housing register?

I have been given a "Band" what does this mean?

How long will it take before I am offered a property

Do I need to "Bid" for a property

I have seen a suitable empty council property do I need to let the council know I'm interested?

What is the difference between Council Housing and Housing Association owned properties?

Do I need to apply separately to each Housing Association

Do I need to contact the Allocations Team to get updates on my application

Do I need do anything to stay on the register

I have received an offer what do I do?

Mutual Exchange

Re-registration of your application

The following people will NOT be eligible to join the housing register

What can I do to speed up this process?

Article 4 Direction relating to houses in multiple occupation

Brightlingsea Neighbourhood Plan

Ardleigh Neighbourhood Plan

Essex coast recreational disturbance avoidance and mitigation strategy (RAMS)

What are the 'Garden Community Principles'?

Won't pressure be put on existing schools and medical facilities until new ones are built?

Alresford Neighbourhood Plan

Elmstead Neighbourhood Plan

Clacton Round 1 - Highway verges (Holland-on-Sea - Jaywick)

Clacton Round 2 - Formal gardens (Clacton Area)

Clacton Round 3 - Council housing areas (Percy King Estate, Clacton)

Clacton Round 4 - Small verge areas (Holland-on-Sea - Jaywick)

Clacton Road 5 - Small open spaces (Holland-on-Sea - Jaywick)

Frinton and Walton Round 1 - Formal gardens (Frinton & Walton)

Frinton and Walton Round 2 - Highway verges and small open spaces (Frinton, Kirby & Walton Area

Harwich Round 1 - Formal gardens (Harwich & Dovercourt)

Harwich Road 2 - Highway verges and large open spaces (Harwich & Dovercourt)

Harwich Road 3 - Small highway verges and open spaces/haven gateway (Harwich & Dovercourt)

Rural Round – Council housing areas & open spaces (Elmstead Market, Gt Bromley, Ardleigh, Lawford, Manningtree, Mistley, Little Bromley, Gt Bentley, Alresford, Brightlingsea, Weeley, Frating)

All Areas Tractor Round – Large open space, recreation grounds & greenswards (Clacton, Holland on sea, Frinton, Walton, Harwich & Dovercourt)

Sheltered Housing Round - Clacton, Weeley, Frinton & Walton, Harwich, Lawford

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