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

🏠 What’s the Difference?

Both Council Housing and Housing Association homes are types of social housing — homes for people who need help with housing costs.

But there are some key differences:

🏛️ Council Housing

  • Owned by the Council
  • Usually cheaper — about 50% less than private rent

🏢 Housing Association Homes

  • Owned by a not-for-profit organisation
  • Rent is a bit higher — about 20% less than private rent
  • Housing Associations have more homes across the country

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

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?

External Agencies

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

What can I do to speed up this process?

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

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

Article 4 Direction relating to houses in multiple occupation

Will there be more council and affordable housing with Garden Communities?

What public transport comes with Garden Communities?

Isn't there enough brownfield land for new housing?

Why are Garden Communities needed?

Where will the new jobs be?

Brightlingsea Neighbourhood Plan

What will be the big differences living in a Garden Community to living on a new housing estate now?

Ardleigh Neighbourhood Plan

Where will the money come from to pay for the infrastructure and facilities?

Will the trees along the avenue of Remembrance in Colchester have to be removed to ensure it can cope with any additional traffic?

Is there enough water to sustain this Garden Community?

Essex coast recreational disturbance avoidance and mitigation strategy (RAMS)

How will waste water be dealt with?

What Makes a Garden Community Different?

What will be the impact on other established communities?

How big will the Garden Community be 30 years from now?

What are the 'Garden Community Principles'?

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

What public transport comes with Garden Communities?

When will know about any new jobs created?

Alresford Neighbourhood Plan

where will shops, schools and medical facilities be sited and when they will be available?

Won't the new A120/A133 'split' the Garden Community?

What will the quality of life be like in a Garden Community?

Will there be more open space in the Garden Community?

Elmstead Neighbourhood Plan

What will be the impact on the environment of the Garden Community?

When will the proposed Rapid Transport System be available?

Clingoe Hill is already struggling with the current amount of traffic - how is it expected to cope with additional traffic from additional homes?

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

Vehicles

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St Marys Court, Clacton on Sea

Vyntoner House, St Osyth

Mead House, Walton on the Naze

Greenfields, Kirby Cross

Crooked Elms, Dovercourt

Belmans Court, Dovercourt

How your rent is set

Neighbours

The Legal Framework

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Who can be considered part of a disabled facilities grant

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Relocation & additional non-recommended work

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Rosebank Park, Harwich

Beaumont House, Walton-on-the-Naze

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Election of a Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex - 6 May 2021

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