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Southwark Council has overhauled its Housing Allocations Scheme to simplify the process and focus on housing need.

Southwark Council approved an overhaul of its Housing Allocations Scheme in September 2026, aiming to simplify the process, enhance clarity for applicants, and ensure a fairer distribution of social housing. This new scheme, which manages housing allocations annually, removed working in the borough as an automatic qualification criterion.

The revisions focus prioritisation solely on housing need, replacing the previous 2013 framework. The new scheme was set to be implemented following an Executive meeting on September 15, 2026. No further discussions or decisions are currently scheduled regarding the Annual Lettings Plan.

Key facts

  1. Southwark Council approved an overhaul of its Housing Allocations Scheme in September 2026. Source
  2. The new scheme removes working in the borough as an automatic qualification criterion for housing applications. Source
  3. The revisions aim to focus prioritisation solely on housing need. Source
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