Housing policies, plans and strategies

Policies relating to Housing Services.

Housing allocation scheme

We publish a housing allocations scheme which sets out who is eligible to apply for housing and how applicants are prioritised.

Decant policy

The decant policy outlines our approach to the management of decants when we decide that residents must be moved temporarily or permanently and can be applied to all council owned properties.

Succession Policy

The Succession policy sets out our policy as to who may succeed to a property upon the death of a tenant.

Electrical Safety Policy

The Policy outlines our approach to managing electrical safety in council owned and managed properties and communal areas.

Gas Safety Policy

The Policy outlines our approach to managing Gas Safety in Council owned and managed properties.

Lift safety policy

This policy sets out how we will ensure that lifting equipment is kept and maintained to a safe standard for use by our residents and employees, the public, and lift maintenance personnel.

Mutual exchange policy

The mutual exchange policy sets out our approach to managing mutual exchanges and promoting choice, mobility and making the best use of our stock.

Asbestos management policy

This policy outlines the London Borough of Croydon’s approach to asbestos management in the councils owned, and managed properties.

Property control manual

The property control manual sets out the control and governance of a property from the point of onboarding through to management and then onto disposal or repurposing.