Housing Options
- Social housing - (including council and housing association homes)
- Private renting
- Buying a home
- Over 50 years of age and wanting to move
- Move On Scheme for vulnerable adults
- Housing options for disabled people
Social housing (including council and housing association homes)
- To find out how to register for social housing visit the housing register page.
Note: The demand for permanent social housing far outweighs supply. We currently have 10,000 households waiting for secure housing. So, for the majority of people, permanent social housing is not a realistic option.
For example:
- in 2010 in Bounds Green we only let 19 two bedroom properties
- in 2010 in Crouch End we only let 3 two bedroom properties
- in 2010 in Seven Sisters we only let 11 three bedroom properties
- in 2010 across the whole of the borough we only let 3 five bedroom properties.
You can find out exactly how many properties have been let in each ward for 2007-10 by taking a look at the Social housing map (PDF, 923KB).
Around 90 percent of people on Haringey's Housing Register will never be housed in social rented accommodation so it is important that you seriously consider the private rented sector. If you are over 60 or disabled please see below.
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As our social housing is only reserved for the most vulnerable, we direct most people looking for a home to the private rented sector.
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If you cannot afford to buy your own home on the open market, then we may be able to help.
There are many low cost home ownership options that have been designed to help anyone looking for an affordable home to buy and this section is for council tenants, waiting list applicants, first time buyers, key workers and anyone who would like to take advantage of this assistance. For more information see our buying a home pages.
|back to topOver 50 years of age and wanting to move
If you are 50 years of age or over there are additional housing options that could meet your housing need.
- For more information please call 020 8489 2320 / 2356 or visit Supported Housing web page.
Moving On Scheme for vulnerable adults
The Moving On Scheme is for
- people who have been known to Rough Sleeper Outreach Services (verified rough sleepers) and have been assessed as being able to sustain a tenancy (usually after a period in supported or hostel accommodation)
- people who need a move from Haringey funded Supported People accommodation having been assessed as being able to sustain a tenancy
- socially excluded people including ex-offenders, people with secondary mental health issues and people with mild learning difficulties
The Moving On Scheme aims to assist people who are not eligible for social housing but are ready to move to more independent private sector accommodation.
The scheme matches tenants to landlords and provides support before and during the tenancy to help create long-term and sustainable homes for people.
To be eligible for the scheme you must
- be homeless or threatened with homelessness (or ready to move on from Haringey’s Supporting People funded accommodation)
- not be considered to be in priority need
- be eligible to receive welfare and housing benefits, or be working
- have a local connection to Haringey
- not have a history of rent arrears
- not have a history of antisocial behaviour or have become homeless intentionally.
Nominations to the scheme can be made by
- Street Rescue (external link)
- Haringey’s Supported People funded accommodation based services
- Partner agencies
For further information please contact the Vulnerable Adults Team on 020 8489 4759.
|back to topHousing Options for disabled people
The DirectGov website (external link) contains lots of information on home and housing options for disabled people. Sections include independence at home, adaptations, grants, the Independent Living (1993) Fund, equipment, supported housing schemes, sheltered housing, care homes and the Supporting People programme.
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