GreaterNorwich

Facts and Figures

This page provides you with useful facts and figures about the Greater Norwich Home Options scheme.  The scheme has been running since 2007 but we know that misunderstandings still exist about how the scheme works, what is required of applicants etc.

Home Options Facts

• You DO have to bid for properties, as the three local councils (Broadland District, Norwich, South Norfolk) no longer operate housing waiting lists.
• Properties are allocated according to your need and not determined by how long you have been on the register.
• It DOES NOT matter when you place your bid on a property during an advertising cycle as the final shortlist is not generated until the advertising cycle has closed.  Your position on the shortlist can change between your bid being placed and the advertising cycle being closed.
• You can place two bids in each of the council areas you are registered with.  However - unless you are in emergency band - you DO NOT need to use all of your bids,or even bid at all if there are no properties available that you are interested in bidding for. Please ONLY BID for properties that you are genuinely interested in.
• We receive, on average, 40 bids per property.

Home Options Figures

Unfortunately demand for social housing outweighs supply and this is a particular problem with certain types of property.  For example, there is a large demand for 3 bedroom houses and in 2010 Home Options advertised only 466 three bedroom houses across Greater Norwich.

Home Options aims to be as transparent as possible but is unable to provide individual feedback to applicants.  However a large amount of information is provided to enable all applicants to make informed choices about their housing options.

Please click here to view how many properties were let in particular areas and to which bands during 2010.

Please click here to view how many properties were let by property type and band during 2010.