What is Gateway to Homechoice? Gateway to Homechoice has been designed to improve access to social housing. The advantage is that you only register once and the scheme allows you to view and bid on available properties for which you are eligible for across the following Districts: • Babergh • Braintree • Colchester • Ipswich • Maldon • Mid Suffolk • Suffolk Coastal Waveney How to take part 1. You register with Gateway to Homechoice 6. You can select properties: by completing an on-line application form • On www.gatewaytohomechoice.org.uk 2. Once we have registered you, we will send you confirmation of your registration • Phone the automated phone line on number and the band you have been 0845 2700724 placed in • Text on 07781 486643 3. Council/Housing Association properties • which are vacant will be advertised each Visit your local authority week on the website • Contact your local authority by phone 4. New properties will be advertised every Thursday 5. You can make up to 2 bids per week, as long as you match what the advert says. Icon guide and brief descriptions Bedrooms Min age Parking Wheelchair Adapted Level Access Ground Floor Has Garden Shared Garden Shower Access Communal Supported Sheltered Pets Permitted Garden Accommodation Accommodation Transfer Homeless Energy Efficiency Local Connection Affordable rented applicants Applicants Rating Fixed Term Tenancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Assured Tenancy Introductory Tenancy Licence Tenancy Service Tenancy Non Secure Tenancy Starter Tenancy Secure Tenancy Protected Tenancy Maldon District Council: 08/08/2013 - 14/08/2013 Social Rented property Southminster Rent: £85.22, Total Rent Chancel Close, Tillingham, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7SA with all charges : £94.02 1 Bed Bungalow linked to sheltered , Electric storage heater , No adapted Category, Assured tenancy Moat Homes Ltd One bedroom semi-detached Bungalow on a sheltered scheme. Electric Heating, Individual Rear Garden. Please note that Bedrooms available: 1 Ref no: 66324 Social Rented property Burnham on Crouch Rent: £87.80, Total Rent Dilliway Court, Western Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, with all charges : £94.96 2 Bed 1st floor Flat , Electric storage heater , No adapted Category, Assured tenancy Moat Homes Ltd Two bedroom First Floor Flat, Communal Gardens and Parking. Please not that applicants must be available to view at short Bedrooms available: 2 Ref no: 66326 Social Rented property Burnham on Crouch Rent: £88.33, Total Rent Millfields, Station Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 with all charges : £107.09 2 Bed 1st floor Sheltered flat , Electric storage heater , No adapted Category, Assured tenancy Moat Homes Ltd Two bedroom first floor flat on sheltered scheme with communal gardens. Please note that applicantrs must be available to view Bedrooms available: 2 Ref no: 66382 Social Rented property Maldon Rent: £87.80, Total Rent St Giles Crescent, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6HT with all charges : £94.63 2 Bed Ground Floor Flat , Gas central heating , No adapted Category, Assured tenancy Moat Homes Ltd 2 Bed Ground Floor Flat. Communal Gardens. Please note that applicants must be available to view at short notice. Bedrooms available: 2 Ref no: 66388 Outcomes for Social Rented Local Authority Address Beds Property Band Effective DatePreference Bids Affordable Tenancy type Type Rent/Social Maldon District Glendale Road 1 Flat Direct Let Social rent Fixed Term Council Burnham on Crouch Maldon District Colne House 1 Sheltered flat D 14/03/2013 Sheltered 6 Social rent Assured Council Hunt Avenue Offers are not always made to the top person on the shortlist, to cater for exceptional situations (for example, local lettings policy). Maldon District Council Affordable rent Affordable rent Maldon Rent: £93.94, Total Rent Braeburn Drive, Cross Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5EJ with all charges : £101.00, 1 Bed 2nd floor Flat , Gas central heating , No adapted Category, Affordable rent: £101.00 Fixed Term tenancy Colne 1 Bed 2nd Floor Flat. for couple or single person. Walking distance to town. Small pets considered (no dogs). Bedrooms available: 1 Ref no: 66418 .