Council Approves Plans to Halve Waiting List

Northampton Council has approved plans that will slash its housing waiting list by more than half.  Councillors have backed changes that will see 5,396 households removed from the waiting list, which currently contains around 10,500 households.  Under the new rules restrictions will be placed on the housing waiting list, barring households with no ‘local connection’ and those with a single annual income of more than £30,000 or a combined annual income of more than £50,000. The changes will also mean households will be struck off the waiting list if they have not bid for a home in 12 months, or have refused three offers of housing within the same timeframe. Read more on Inside Housing.