Homespot is Falkirk Council's new Choice Based way of letting homes. Homes available for let are advertised and applicants can decide which homes they wish to be considered for.
Housing Application: Re-registration
We have started to write to all applicants on the Housing Register to find out if they want to stay on the housing list and to make sure that the information we hold about each applicant is correct.
We are writing to applicants on a phased basis according to their month of application. For example, all applicants with an October date of application (excluding October 2011) should receive a letter from us within the next week asking them to re-register. Applicants will have 28 days to reply.
A rolling programme of re-registration will then continue on a monthly basis.
If you have any questions about this please contact your local One Stop Shop/Neighbourhood Office or the Accommodation Resource Centre.
Allocations Consultation Panel
We would like to set up an Allocations Consultation Panel so that the views of service users and other stakeholders can be gathered regularly.
We hope that the Consultation Panel will include representatives from a range of stakeholders with an interest in Housing Allocations.
From time to time, Members of the Panel will be invited to take part in Workshops and Focus Groups to gather views on how effectively HomeSpot is working and to consider possible changes to policy.
If you are interested in being part of the Consultation Panel, download and complete the Consultation Panel Invitation form (PDF, 10KB)| and return it to your local One Stop Shop/Neighbourhood Office.
Important Changes to Homespot
Homespot, Falkirk Council's new Choice Based way of letting houses has been in place for 7 months now and we are making some changes to improve the service.
From 25 August 2010 properties will be advertised every week instead of every two weeks.
Bidding times will change from 14 days to 7 days which will help us to select the successful bidder more quickly and help applicants get housed more quickly.
All other arrangements for making a bid are the same.
Access Homespot|
There are a number of ways in which applicants can bid for a property:
Once applicants have registered| and activated their Homespot Account, they can view and bid for all available properties via Homespot.
Applicants can view available properties in the Homespot newsletter which are available throughout the Council area ie at the Accommodation Resource Centre (ARC), Neighbourhood Offices/One Stop Shops|, local supported accommodation projects, libraries and in housing association partners' offices.
More information is available in the Homespot newsletter (PDF, 564KB)|.
If an applicant sees a property that they like they can bid for it. A bid lets us know they are interested in a particular property and would like to be considered for it. It does not mean that they will have to part with any money.
For further information please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions|.
Change of circumstance
It is important that you let us know about any changes in your situation that may affect your application for housing e.g. if you move to another address or if there is a change in your family size.
You can download the change of circumstance form (PDF, 16KB)|, fill it in and send it to, or hand it into, one of our Neighbourhood Offices/One Stop Shops| or the Accommodation Resource Centre.