East Surrey Subregional - Epsom & Ewell

EPSOM AND EWELL BOROUGH COUNCIL’S POINTS ASSESSMENT

Number of points

Factors for which points can be given

1

 Unsanitary, overcrowded or unsatisfactory housing

 (a)Statutory unfitness (certified by the Council’s Environmental Health Department) which:  Renders a property dangerous for occupation, or significantly affects  the suitability of accommodation for occupation

1-20

 (b) Statutory overcrowded (certified by the Council’s  Environmental Health Department)

20

 (c)  Facilities lacking

 WC

10

 Bath or Shower

10

 Kitchen/cooking facilities

10

 Hot/cold water supplies

10

 (d)  Facilities shared

 WC

5

 Bath or shower

5

 Kitchen/cooking facilities

5

 Living room

5

 (e)  Room deficiency

 For each bedroom lacking

10

 For each person requiring an additional separate bedroom for medical reasons (Certified by the Council’s Medical Advisor)

10

 In addition to above where children of opposite sexes are sharing a bedroom and at least one is   6 years of age.

5

 No Living Room

10

2

 Medical factors (Certified by the Council’s Medical Advisor)

 High Priority

15

 Medium Priority

10

 Low Priority

5

3

 Need to move on welfare grounds

 (This would apply where a person has either social or care needs, or other needs on welfare or medical grounds)

1-20

4

 Need to move on “hardship” grounds

 Needs to move to a different locality in order to give care

15

 Need to move to a different locality in order to receive care

20

 Needs to access specialised medical treatment

20

 Wishes to take up employment, education or training opportunity

10

5

 Part 7 Housing Act 1996 only

 s.193 (2) duty: homeless and in priority need

50

 s.195 (2) duty: threatened with homelessness

30

 s.192 (3) duty: have homeless with no priority need

20

 s.190 (2) duty: intentionally homeless and in priority need

10

How additional points may be awarded

6

 Additional preference

 Victims of domestic violence

20

 Victims of racial harassment amounting to violence of threat of violence

15

 Witnesses of crime, or victims of crime who would be at risk of intimidation if they remained in their current home

15

 Those who need to move due to urgent medical reasons

100

7

 Time in temporary accommodation/Short Term Accommodation provided to prevent homelessness

Points per month

 Bed and Breakfast

5

 Housing Association homeless prevention accommodation

5

 Refuge/Hostel

2

 Private Rented accommodation secured by rent deposit

2

 Floating Support Scheme

2

8

 Time on housing register

Points per year 

 For each continuous period of 12 months that an applicant is registered (up to a maximum of 10 points)

2

9

 Local connection

20

10

 Discretionary points

1-20