Alternatively you can request that an application form be e-mailed to you.
If an applicant, or anyone who is to be housed along with them, has a medical condition that is made worse by their present house and/or would be improved by moving home, or if they require a house that has been built or adapted to meet their particular needs, a separate medical application form must also be completed.
These forms are available from the housing offices at Wallace Place, Greenock, or Scarlow Street, Port Glasgow.
How your housing application with River Clyde Homes will be processed.
Applicants can make an unlimited selection of areas and type of housing they wish to be considered for and households can apply for one bedroom more than they need. A list of allocations areas will be made available for applicants to make their selection.
Once your application has been received, your housing need will be assessed and points will be awarded in accordance with River Clyde Homes Allocation Policy.
We will notify you of the points you have been awarded within 21 days of your completed application being received by River Clyde Homes.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to advise River Clyde Homes of any change of circumstances that will affect their application for housing.
Once submitted, your application will be confidential between yourself and River Clyde Homes. All information held by River Clyde Homes in relation to your application will be held in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
The Points System
The categories of housing need, along with the points awarded, are as follows:
| Category of Need Awarded | Points |
|---|---|
| Redevelopment headline points of | 1,000 |
| Overcrowding headline points of | 150 |
| Addition points per bedroom required | 50 |
| Homeless/insecurity of tenure | 100 |
| Community care | |
| Low | 50 |
| Medium | 100 |
| High | 150 |
| Medical priority | |
| Low | 50 |
| Medium | 100 |
| High | 150 |
| Under occupation | |
| Per bedroom in excess of requirement | 40 |
| Below tolerable standard | |
| Dampness | 25 |
| Ventilation | 25 |
| Structural defects | 25 |
| Lacking amenities | |
| Kitchen/cooking | 10 |
| Bath/shower | 10 |
| Toilet | 10 |
| Drainage | 10 |
| Hot water | 10 |
| Bed-sit/single room | 20 |
| Sharing facilities | |
| Kitchen | 5 |
| Bathroom | 5 |
| Toilet | 5 |
| Living room | 5 |
Note: Headline points are available for redevelopment, overcrowding, homelessness and insecurity of tenancy. However, applicants are only entitled to one allocation of headline points even if in more than one of the categories. The largest points entitlement will apply.
Help and Assistance
Should you at any time require assistance in applying for a River Clyde Homes property then please do not hesitate to contact any member of the Letting Team and we will be happy to assist you.
This leaflet is for general guidance only. If you have any queries please contact the Letting Team at River Clyde Homes who will be happy to help you.
You can contact us by telephoning (01475) 715 862/3/4/5 or by e-mailing us on lettingteam@riverclydehomes.org.uk
Alternatively, please feel free to visit us at our Wallace Place Office. There is no need to make an appointment.
