Local Lettings Plans
Southwark Council has overhauled its Housing Allocations Scheme, removing working in the borough as an automatic qualification criterion.
Southwark Council approved an overhaul of its Housing Allocations Scheme in September 2026, aiming to simplify the process and ensure fairer distribution of social housing. This new scheme, implemented after an Executive meeting on 15 September 2026, removes working in the borough as an automatic qualification criterion, focusing prioritisation solely on housing need.
Local Lettings Plans are policies used by councils to agree with registered providers for the allocation of new-build affordable housing, aiming to create mixed communities. No further discussions or decisions regarding these plans are currently scheduled for upcoming council meetings.
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