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Choice Based Lettings in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire Homefinder the new choice based lettings scheme for council and housing association properties in Bedfordshire has gone live with the commencement of the first bidding cycle. The scheme aims to gives more choice about where applicants on the Housing Register can live. ‘Bids’ can be made by phone, text or on-line.
Bedford Borough Council, Central Beds Council, BPHA and Aragon Housing Association have formed a partnership to launch Bedfordshire Homefinder, the new way of letting social housing across the County. Luton Borough Council will be joining the scheme later this year. To view the website and properties currently being advertised on-line, click on the link www.bedfordshirehomefinder.co.uk
Overtime all properties advertised will have a photograph against the property description. Every two weeks, properties needing new tenants are advertised on this website. Applicants must be registered with the scheme to participate. Anyone can apply to the scheme provided they are aged 16 years old or more. If accepted onto the scheme, an applicant’s level of priority for housing will be assessed and households are placed in one of four Bands. An applicant’s priority will affect the chances of being housed. For more information on Bedfordshire Homefinder please view www.bedfordshirehomefinder.co.uk
Graffitti
Graffiti Graffiti Graffiti is a menace, it makes our streets and neighbourhoods look dreadful and contributes to a general running down of the area. We have been tacking this as soon as it appears and Brickhill is now looking much better.
Bedford Borough Council will arrange for the removal of graffiti subject to the owner giving permission. This means that if you have graffiti on your property we need you to seek to have it removed. If you do have graffiti on your property, please get in touch and we will be pleased to give you a freepost card which can be signed and sent by you to the Borough Council to give permission for removal. Call the graffiti team at Bedford Borough Council 0800 121 8888
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