Housing Advice Sheet
Number of properties owned by BCC and HA’s –
As at Sept 16 / General Needs / ShelteredBCC / 27457 / 26600 / 857
HA’s / 9821 / Not Known / Not known
Number of lettings for last 5 years –
BCC / RSL / Total2011-2012 / 1839 / 829 / 2668
2012-2013 / 1599 / 722 / 2321
2013-2014 / 1532 / 652 / 2184
2014-2015 / 1329 / 700 / 2029
2015-2016 / 1363 / 633 / 1996
Number of lettings by area and bedsize for 14-15 and 15-16 –attached
Numbers on the housing register as at Sept 16 -
Band 1 / 345Band 2 / 1841
Band 3 / 2274
Band 4 / 3927
Total / 8387
Demand by band and bedsizeas at Sept 16 –
1 bed / 2 bed / 3 bed / 4 bed / 5 bed / 6 bed +Band 1 / 262 / 50 / 34 / 14 / 4 / 8
Band 2 / 559 / 893 / 412 / 150 / 48 / 8
Band 3 / 976 / 676 / 637 / 98 / 19 / 4
Band 4 / 2222 / 1238 / 532 / 68 / 8 / 3
Total / 4019 / 2857 / 1615 / 330 / 79 / 23 / 8923
Waiting Times –
The information below is based on Bristol City Council lettings and gives the average number of days to be rehoused. The figures for Housing Associations will be comparable. These figures exclude those who have been rehoused into our support for older people properties.
This doesn’t mean that you will be rehoused within this timescale as it does depend on several factors like property type, areas, whether adaptations are needed or not, priority to tenants etc…
General needs / Band 1 / Band 2 / Band 3 / Band 41 bed / 255 days / 297 days / 266 days / 700 days
2 bed / 256 days / 295 days / 535 days / 1008 days
3 bed / 142 days / 283 days / 406 days / 0
Lettings by band – General Needs including 50+
General needs / Band 1 / Band 2 / Band 3 / Band 4 / Total1 bedinc Studios / 125 / 436 / 99 / 69 / 729
2 bed / 57 / 527 / 77 / 45 / 706
3 bed / 35 / 252 / 28 / 5 / 320
4 bed / 7 / 14 / 1 / 0 / 22
5 bed / 2 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 5
Total / 226 / 1231 / 206 / 119 / 1782
Types of tenancies –
- Introductory tenancy - This is a 12 month probationary tenancy given by Bristol City Council and is known as a trial period. An introductory tenancy will become secure so long as there are no serious breaches of tenancy.
- Secure tenancy - A secure tenancy will be awarded at the end of a 12 month probationary tenancy so long as there have been no breaches of tenancy
- Starter tenancy - Starter tenancies are assured short-hold tenancies which are given to new social housing tenants. This is a probationary tenancy for a period of 12 months. After 12 months, if the tenancy has been conducted satisfactorily, it will automatically convert to an assured tenancy. If a starter tenancy is not conducted satisfactorily, it may be extended for six months or terminated.
- Assured tenancy - Assured tenancies are offered to existing housing association tenants and those of other Registered Providers who transfer/mutually exchange if the property is being let as an assured tenancy.
- Fixed Term tenancy – Fixed term tenancies are offered for a fixed period of time and the tenancy ends on the last day of that period or term. The partner landlords will decide their own typical length to offer a tenancy
- Flexible tenancy - A flexible tenancy is a fixed term secure tenancy with most of the same rights as a secure tenancy but last for a fixed period. A flexible tenancy will usually last 5 years, following an introductory tenancy of 12 months.
All tenancies can be offered on either a social rent or affordable rent basis.
Housing Associations –
Before offering a tenancy our partner housing associations will complete additional investigations which may involve the following -
- Requirerent in advance
- Carry out credit checks
- Affordability assessments
Ashley Down, Bishopston, St Andrews / 14 / 2 / 1 / 17
Ashton, Ashton Gate, Ashton Vale / 3 / 8 / 1 / 12
Avonmouth,Portway(Avon) / 5 / 1 / 1 / 7
Baltic Wharf / 3 / 1 / 4
Baptist Mills, St Werburghs / 2 / 3 / 5
Barton Hill / 19 / 16 / 3 / 38
Bedminster Down, Uplands / 5 / 2 / 4 / 11
Bedminster, Chessels / 43 / 28 / 13 / 1 / 85
Bishopsworth, Headley Park / 4 / 3 / 1 / 1 / 9
Blaise / 4 / 18 / 1 / 23
Brentry / 6 / 19 / 7 / 32
Brislington / 15 / 8 / 6 / 29
Broomhill / 9 / 19 / 3 / 1 / 32
Clifton, Cotham, Redland / 45 / 9 / 54
Coombe Dingle / 4 / 2 / 6
Crow Lane / 8 / 12 / 1 / 21
Easton / 42 / 39 / 11 / 2 / 94
Eastville, Greenbank / 10 / 6 / 16
Fishponds / 23 / 16 / 11 / 4 / 54
Frenchay, Snuff Mills, Stapleton / 12 / 7 / 2 / 21
Hartcliffe / 44 / 97 / 27 / 2 / 170
Henbury / 14 / 29 / 4 / 47
Hengrove / 9 / 10 / 7 / 2 / 28
Henleaze, Eastfield Road / 14 / 1 / 1 / 16
Highridge / 6 / 4 / 3 / 1 / 14
Hillfields / 9 / 7 / 14 / 30
Horfield, Monks Park / 17 / 27 / 18 / 1 / 63
Hotwells, Clifton Wood, Jacobs Wells / 15 / 11 / 26
Hungerford Estate / 5 / 5 / 3 / 13
Inns Court / 12 / 3 / 15
Kingsdown & Stokes Croft / 12 / 6 / 2 / 20
Knowle / 36 / 29 / 51 / 3 / 119
Lawfords Gate, St Judes / 5 / 6 / 11
Lawrence Hill / 2 / 12 / 14
Lawrence Weston / 26 / 65 / 8 / 99
Lockleaze / 22 / 38 / 11 / 4 / 75
Manor Farm / 1 / 18 / 2 / 21
Meadowsweet / 5 / 5
Montpelier / 15 / 5 / 4 / 24
Newtown / 1 / 2 / 3
Oldbury Court / 10 / 14 / 2 / 26
Penpole,Portway(Shire),Shirehampton / 13 / 9 / 11 / 33
Redcliffe / 16 / 19 / 5 / 1 / 41
Redfield, Netham / 8 / 1 / 9
Ridingleaze / 1 / 1
Sea Mills / 12 / 1 / 10 / 23
Sneyd park, Stoke Bishop / 4 / 1 / 5
Southmead / 31 / 14 / 34 / 2 / 81
Southville / 16 / 1 / 17
Speedwell / 1 / 6 / 6 / 13
St Agnes / 2 / 1 / 1 / 4
St Annes / 12 / 4 / 9 / 25
St George / 35 / 29 / 6 / 70
St Pauls / 31 / 16 / 3 / 1 / 51
St Phillips / 8 / 5 / 3 / 16
Stapleton / 2 / 2 / 4
Stockwood / 38 / 6 / 7 / 51
Totterdown, Bath Road / 3 / 2 / 5
West Town Lane / 2 / 7 / 9
Westbury-On-Trym / 23 / 2 / 3 / 28
Whitchurch / 8 / 1 / 1 / 10
Whitehall / 2 / 1 / 1 / 4
Windmill Hill / 4 / 12 / 4 / 20
Withywood / 30 / 37 / 31 / 2 / 100
Grand Total / 858 / 778 / 364 / 28 / 1 / 2029
Lettings Area / 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed / 4 Bed / 5 Bed / Total
Ashley Down, Bishopston, St Andrews / 14 / 3 / 3 / 20
Ashton, Ashton Gate, Ashton Vale / 8 / 16 / 1 / 25
Avonmouth,Portway(Avon) / 4 / 1 / 1 / 6
Baltic Wharf / 3 / 3
Baptist Mills, St Werburghs / 2 / 2
Barton Hill / 24 / 32 / 3 / 59
Bedminster Down, Uplands / 13 / 2 / 2 / 17
Bedminster, Chessels / 52 / 37 / 15 / 3 / 107
Bishopsworth, Headley Park / 4 / 3 / 2 / 9
Blaise / 4 / 15 / 4 / 23
Brentry / 7 / 19 / 10 / 36
Brislington / 13 / 8 / 2 / 23
Broomhill / 4 / 10 / 1 / 1 / 16
Clifton, Cotham, Redland / 43 / 4 / 47
Coombe Dingle / 3 / 1 / 1 / 5
Crow Lane / 7 / 17 / 1 / 25
Easton / 36 / 31 / 4 / 2 / 73
Eastville, Greenbank / 16 / 5 / 1 / 2 / 24
Fishponds / 13 / 12 / 3 / 1 / 29
Frenchay, Snuff Mills, Stapleton / 10 / 14 / 1 / 25
Hartcliffe / 53 / 82 / 30 / 2 / 167
Henbury / 12 / 15 / 10 / 37
Hengrove / 16 / 16 / 10 / 42
Henleaze, Eastfield Road / 11 / 3 / 14
Highridge / 1 / 11 / 3 / 15
Hillfields / 8 / 8 / 11 / 27
Horfield, Monks Park / 10 / 20 / 13 / 1 / 44
Hotwells, Clifton Wood, Jacobs Wells / 9 / 12 / 1 / 22
Hungerford Estate / 7 / 1 / 8
Inns Court / 10 / 3 / 4 / 17
Kingsdown & Stokes Croft / 23 / 11 / 34
Knowle / 40 / 11 / 67 / 1 / 119
Lawfords Gate, St Judes / 6 / 12 / 4 / 22
Lawrence Hill / 9 / 11 / 20
Lockleaze / 29 / 17 / 7 / 53
Lawrence Weston / 19 / 41 / 10 / 1 / 71
Lower Muller Road / 1 / 1
Lower Stockwood / 2 / 2 / 2 / 6
Manor Farm / 2 / 18 / 2 / 22
Meadowsweet / 4 / 1 / 5
Montpelier / 6 / 2 / 1 / 9
Newtown / 2 / 1 / 3
Oldbury Court / 10 / 13 / 4 / 1 / 28
Penpole,Portway(Shire),Shirehampton / 11 / 7 / 6 / 24
Redcliffe / 32 / 25 / 2 / 59
Redfield, Netham / 7 / 1 / 1 / 9
Sea Mills / 15 / 1 / 10 / 26
Sneyd park, Stoke Bishop / 3 / 3
Southmead / 40 / 10 / 19 / 69
Southville / 8 / 8
Speedwell / 4 / 6 / 5 / 15
St Agnes / 1 / 6 / 7
St Annes / 15 / 18 / 3 / 2 / 38
St George / 39 / 23 / 8 / 70
St Johns Lane, Victoria Park / 1 / 1
St Pauls / 25 / 6 / 3 / 1 / 35
St Phillips / 8 / 1 / 1 / 10
Stapleton / 2 / 2 / 1 / 5
Stockwood / 52 / 6 / 3 / 61
Totterdown, Bath Road / 4 / 1 / 5
West Town Lane / 7 / 8 / 1 / 16
Westbury-On-Trym / 24 / 5 / 2 / 31
Whitchurch, Wells Rd, Rookery Farm / 13 / 10 / 7 / 30
Whitehall / 3 / 3 / 6
Windmill Hill / 3 / 4 / 1 / 8
Withywood / 47 / 32 / 18 / 3 / 100
Grand Total / 930 / 719 / 320 / 22 / 5 / 1996