Can anyone apply to join the Homesearch Scheme?
Certain groups of people will not be eligible to join the Homesearch Scheme. Currently this applies to: • People subject to immigration control as defined in the Asylum and Immigration Legislation and people defined by the • Government as non-eligible people The rules say that these people are not to be allocated housing: • Anyone who is not an habitual resident in the Common Travel Area • Anyone notified by the Government that they have no right to live in the UK It is Wakefield and District Housing’s policy that these people may be classed as not eligible to join the scheme: Anyone evicted for breach of tenancy by a council, housing association or other Registered Social Landlord Where we feel someone could be a threat of danger to a local community because they could re-offend or have been convicted of offences like: • dealing in illegal substances • using Wakefield and District Housing’s property for storing stolen goods • burglary from Wakefield and District Housing’s property • v
