FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)- Allocations Policy review editon
- How we can make the most effective use of this limited social housing.
- How we help those who need a new home urgently.
- Who should be able to join our Housing Register.
- How we can make better use of homes that have been adapted.
- If we should make changes to bedroom eligibility and succession rights to tenancies.
- Any other improvements we could make to the way we allocate social housing in Sheffield.
- is in line with Government policy and our legal responsibilities
- affects of the demand for social housing in the City
- Helps the Council’s commitments to ensure best use of social housing in Sheffield.
- No, it is not considered mandatory to complete the survey, however, the responses received will help consider how in the long-term social housing will be allocated in Sheffield.
- The Council would like to you to have your say on some of the challenges facing social housing in Sheffield and your views on our current Allocations Policy. Especially if you are thinking about joining, or are currently on, our Housing Register.
- Yes, if you are a resident of Sheffield, existing social housing tenant or in any other tenure type we would like you to have your say.
- This consultation survey is open to all, and your views are important to us.
Where will I be able to find the consultation link?
The consultation survey will be available via the have your say website https://haveyoursay.sheffield.gov.uk/allocations-policy-review
Paper copies of the survey, flyers and posters with an accessible QR code linking to the survey, will be available from your local area housing offices, Council First Points at Howden House and local libraries across the city. They will be available from the 24th March 2025.
Can the survey be translated if English is not my first language?
Yes, there is translator built-in to the browser. If you are using the website version of the survey a "Select language" icon will appear on the top right hand side of your screen.
If you are using your phone to access the survey there is also a "Select Language" icon which will appear on the top right hand side of your screen. You will then be able to request a translation of the survey in your preferred language.
Translated papers copies of the flyers, posters and survey will be available from the 24th March 2025.
What will this consultation mean for me?
The current Allocations Policy has not been reviewed since 2013, therefore, this consultation will allow you to share your views, voices and have your say to help the council consider:
How will my responses from this survey will be used?
The consultation survey will remain anonymous if you wish to complete this.
The responses received from this consultation will help us to draft a new Allocations Policy for Sheffield that:
Will the responses from this survey affect me?
The responses you provide in this survey may affect existing households on our current Housing Register.
Do I need to complete the consultation survey?
What if I own my own home but I am on the Council’s Housing register can I respond?