Residents can only bid for the size of property that they have been assessed for, or for a smaller property (normally one bedroom less). Applicants cannot bid for a property larger than they need.
In most cases, we will allow households to bid for one bedroom less than they have been assessed for. Very large households (normally those requiring five or more bedrooms) may be able to bid down two bedrooms less, however, only if they will not make the new property statutorily overcrowded. Different rules on the size of households occupying a property will apply if it is managed by a Registered Provider.
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