If you are looking for a home to rent in RCT you will need to make an application to join RCTCBC’s HomefinderRCT.
Please apply by visiting their HomefinderRCT website or contact the HomefinderRCT Team on 01443 425678. Or email them: [email protected]
If you are based in RCT and are homeless or threatened with homelessness, please contact the Housing Advice Centre on 01443 425678. Or email them: [email protected].uk
Start my RCT home applicationIn general we base our lettings on affordability and your current housing situation. We are proud to provide social housing and we value diverse communities.
For further details and everything you need to know, view our lettings policy HERE
Take a look at the below information on how we allocate homes, and what the process involves.
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How we allocate homes outside of the RCT area: We’ll consider all valid applications until we shortlist up to 5 suitable applicants. At this stage we may close the advert to new applications or it could remain on our website. If you call to apply for a home you’ve seen on our website and are told we are not accepting further applications, this may be why. Shortlisting is carried out by the relevant Community Housing Officer who will also arrange to complete a home visit assessment with you in your current accommodation. If none of the shortlisted applicants go on to rent the home, we will open it up to new applications again until we have a new shortlist. The decisions we make to allocate homes can be complex, with many factors considered by the Community Housing Officer in order to make an allocation that is sustainable, appropriate, affordable and in the interests of both the individual household and the local community.
Affordability: We’ll ask for details of your income as part of our application process. If your income is too high or too low, this may affect your application.
Why? If you’re on a higher income, you have more housing options open to you than people on lower incomes. If your income is too low in relation to the cost of the home you want to rent, we might have to provide support and guidance.
Current housing situation: If you currently rent a home from another social landlord or a local council, you can apply however people who rent with other social landlords often benefit from greater affordability and a more secure contract than many people who rent privately or living in less stable situations. They also have more options available to them through their existing social landlord’s internal transfer policies and through mutual exchange schemes like Homeswapper. Please refer to our Lettings Policy for qualifying criteria.
Welsh Housing Partnership: Beacon also rents homes through the Welsh Housing Partnership. Different eligibility applies to these homes and applicants must be employed with a salaried household income of more than £17,000 per year. For more information on eligibility please view our lettings policy. You can also read more about the Welsh Housing Partnership HERE
Credit Checks: In order to process your application and, if successfully allocated a home we will share your data with Experian and undertake checks with them. These checks include:
We share details of how you manage your rent account with Experian. If you do not pay your rent on time we will inform Experian of this and it could affect your credit rating. If you fail to make any payments due under this agreement, we will use your data and that from a credit reference agency to trace your whereabouts and recover payment. Experian may also use the details supplied to them in the future to assist other landlords and organisations to:
You can find further information HERE
Outstanding debts and anti social behaviour: If you are a previous resident of Beacon (formally Coastal Housing) and you have any outstanding debt, we may not accept a housing application from you until an agreement is in place to repay the debt. If you have been evicted by another social landlord or the council because of rent arrears or anti-social behaviour, we may also refuse your application.
Other housing providers: If you are in housing need, we strongly recommend you also enquire with other community landlords in the areas Beacon operates including:
You can also search all community landlords by local authority at the CHC Website HERE
There is a large demand for Beacon Cymru homes and we normally close the adverts once we have enough potential applicants, so we advise you to get in touch as soon as you see a property you’re interested in. You can find out how to apply on each individual advert. You will need your National Insurance number and details of your household income to complete an application. We’ll ask about your circumstances to see if we can accept an application.