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WQ.260/2023
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES
BY DEPUTY R.J. WARD OF ST. HELIER CENTRAL
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 5th JUNE 2023
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 12th JUNE 2023
Question
“Will the Minister, as shareholder representative, advise –
- what time is given for possible tenants to accept an offer of housing from Andium Homes;
- whether rent for housing is payable on signing the tenancy agreement or on the date of moving into the home or at some other time; and
- what provision, if any, is made for the situation in which a tenant may be paying rent on two properties during this period of time?”
Answer
- Andium allocates its homes through a Choice Based lettings process which allows those on the Affordable Housing Gateway to indicate their interest in particular homes.
Following the receipt of registrations of interested parties, those highest in the priority order on the Gateway list will be offered an opportunity to view the property to confirm their interest.
Once all viewings are complete, the property will be offered to the interested party highest on the Affordable Housing Gateway list and the prospective tenant given two working days to accept or refuse the offer. Where a prospective tenant makes a reasonable request for more time this will be considered.
- Rent is due from the date the tenancy agreement is signed or the tenancy commencement date, where this is later than the date the agreement is signed.
- Where existing Andium tenants are transferring to a new home, a reasonable period of time (up to two weeks) is allowed for the move. During this period rent will only be charged on one property.
Where a tenant is moving into an Andium property from the private rental market, rent is payable to Andium in accordance with the response in part b). The tenant is responsible for any arrangements they have with their previous private landlord.