Affordable Housing Gateway waiting list (FOI)

Request  

Regarding the 562 applicants who were stated as being in need of 1-bed social housing rented accommodation on the most recent Affordable Housing Gateway Waiting List month-end statistics (31st January 2022), please supply the following information:

A

How many of these 562 applicants waiting for 1-bed homes were assessed as being in the following bands:

A1

Band 1 (Urgent need);

A2

Band 6 (Urgent need - Partnership Pathway)

B

Of the total number of applicants waiting for 1-beds who were assessed as being in either Bands 1 or 6 as at 31st January 2022 (requested above), please provide the following further breakdown:

B1

The number of applicants who were from the private sector;

B2

The number of applicants who were social housing tenants seeking to transfer;

B3

The number of applicants who were single;

B4

The number of applicants who were couples.

Response

A1

280

A2

58

B1

156

B2

182

B3

286

B4

52

Caveat: The original figures on the 31st of January were pulled from the live system. The system used is unable to provide ‘snapshots’ from a period in time therefore the figures above were pulled on the 8th March 2022.