The Transfer List
Swan does not hold a waiting list for direct applications for general needs housing unless the person wishing to apply already lives in a Swan property and has lived within their household for the last 3 years. Most Swan properties are let to people nominated through their local authority, the remainder are let to existing tenants on Swan's transfer list.
Swan operates a banding system to manage transfer applications. Each application is placed in one of four bands depending on the household's housing need.
- Band one is for those with the highest level of housing need and an urgent need to move. Band one applications have usually been awarded this priority through a management decision or a medical need, or they are under occupying their home by at least 2 bedrooms. This is the smallest band and band one applicants are reviewed every 6 months.
- Band two is for those with a high level of housing need.
- Band three is for those with a moderate level of housing need and most people are in this band.
- Band four is for those with a lower level or no housing need to move.
One of the main reasons people want to move is because their current home is too small for their family. To tackle this we have introduced a ‘downsizing scheme’. Under this scheme people can receive cash payments of up to £4500 for moving from a large property which they no longer need to somewhere smaller (a £4500 payment is based on someone moving from a 4 bed to a 1 bed). To qualify for the downsizing scheme you must first be registered on the transfer list.
Another scheme we have introduced to tackle overcrowding is to allow household members aged over 18 years, who have lived within the household for at least 3 years to register for a one bedroom Swan property. This will give adult children the chance to move into their own flat and free up bedroom space for their younger siblings.
To register on the transfer list or to register for a one bedroom property as an independent household member either contact us by email at allocations@swan.org.uk or by phone on 0845 6124700 or you can fill in the on-line form below:
Transfer Application Form - for completion by existing Swan tenants only
Resident Application Form - for completion by adults who have been living in a Swan home for at least the previous 3 years