Issue details

The Council uses a computer system for Choice Based Lettings (CBL). The CBL system has the facility for Registered Providers of Social Housing (RPs) to directly advertise and allocate their own properties, including those reserved for nomination under the Council’s Allocations Policy.

The effect of granting RPs access to advertise and allocate their properties is that they carry out allocations on behalf on the Council. A number of RPs have been authorised to do this as a result of decisions by the Executive Director, Communities. A further Registered Provider, Home Group Ltd, now wishes to have access to the Council’s Choice Based Lettings system and therefore also requires authorisation to carry out allocations on behalf of the Council. This report seeks that authorisation.