targeted letting policy – new build

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Properties covered by policy

All new build properties built or purchased by believe housing (or previously, County Durham Housing Group). For first lets and all subsequent lets for the first five years.

Prioritisation will be in accordance with the relevant local authority scheme with the following additional criteria – we will:

Carry out a home visit (where appropriate) with the proposed tenant prior to a formal offer being made
Not consider any applicant with any records of ASB in the last six years, or any open cases of ASB being investigated at the point of offer or if the applicant(s) hold any relevant unspent convictions
Expect that applicants will have a clear rent account, including other charges such as recharges or FTA, for 12 months leading up to the formal offer being made (the Lettings Manager, believe housing, will have final determination of any exceptional cases)
That there is a minimum of two applicants (two adults or one adult and one child) for two-bed houses (excluding flats and bungalows).

June 2026

This will be reviewed after five years in June 2031.