SEASIDE & COUNTRY HOMES AREAS AND PROPERTIES GUIDE

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1 SEASIDE & COUNTRY HOMES AREAS AND PROPERTIES GUIDE This guide contains information about the areas and properties that are part of the scheme. You should read it carefully before you make your application. You may also find it useful to refer to once you ve applied or if you need to contact us.

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4 WHAT IS SEASIDE & COUNTRY HOMES? The Mayor of London s Seaside & Country Homes scheme offers older council or housing association tenants in London the opportunity to move away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The scheme helps more than 200 households to move from London each year. It is operated by the Mayor of London and is funded by the London boroughs.you can find more information about Seaside & Country Homes and the Mayor s other mobility scheme, Housing Moves, at WHO CAN APPLY? Seaside & Country Homes is open to households living in council or housing association properties in London where at least one member of the household is aged 60 or above. Any members of the household who are under 60 years of age must be either the partner, joint tenant or registered carer of the lead applicant. Second applicants aged under 60 are not able to become joint tenants of, or have succession rights to, Seaside and Country Homes properties. We are unable to consider applications from more than two people. Applicants should have no rent arrears or history of anti-social behaviour, and should not be going through possession proceedings or being evicted. The Seaside & Country Homes scheme is very popular, so we cannot guarantee a move to everyone who applies. Priority is given to applicants who will free up the most bedrooms. HOW TO APPLY If you would like to apply, you can fill in an application form online, or you can download and complete one and send it back to us. Online and downloadable forms are available at Alternatively you can pick up an application form from your landlord or local council s housing office, or contact us the Mayor of London s Housing Mobility Team. Our contact details are on the back cover of this guide. If you complete a paper or downloaded application form, please send it to us by post or it to us as an attachment. Completed paper or downloaded applications should be sent direct to us rather than to your landlord. As well as reading this guide, you should look at the Seaside & Country Homes Scheme Guide. This tells you how the scheme works, what you can expect from it, what to consider when you re applying and what happens once you ve applied. It may help you decide whether the scheme is right for you. You can find it at Please contact us or your landlord if you would like a paper copy. OUR AREAS AND PROPERTIES Over 3,000 properties, mainly two bedroom bungalows and one and two bedroom flats, are exclusively available to London s social tenants aged 60+ and over. These are dotted all along the south coast, from Cornwall in the south west to Norfolk and Lincolnshire in the east, and across the countryside from Dorset to Cambridgeshire to Shropshire. Many have private gardens or outdoor communal areas and are in peaceful, purpose built developments. They are ideal for single people, couples or others who have retired or wish to do so. A list of all the areas, and types and sizes of properties, covered by the scheme can be found in Table 1 towards the back of this booklet. People who move through the scheme become a tenant of the housing association that manages the property. They pay a social rent and their former tenancy rights are protected. Seaside & Country Homes tenants do not have the Right to Buy. CHOOSING AREAS When you complete the application form, you will need to choose which of the Seaside & Country Homes areas you would like to be considered for. There is no limit to how many areas you can choose. The more areas you are willing to move to, the more chance you have of being successful through the scheme. However, you must be fully committed to moving to all of the areas that you select on your application form. It is likely that you will have to cover the costs of travelling to view properties, so we do not want you to waste PAGE 4

5 time and money viewing a property only to find that you do not like the area. If you choose areas that you have not previously visited, then we strongly suggest that you visit them as soon as you can. Once you are registered on the scheme, you can always get in touch with us to ask us to change or add to the areas on your application. When choosing which areas to put down on your application, please think about the following points. THE LEVEL OF DEMAND Some areas are in higher demand than others and bungalows are in higher demand than flats. In some popular areas we have only a very small number of properties and therefore these will always be in high demand. In other areas where there are a high number of properties demand may still be high, often because the area is close to London. The level of demand for each property is indicated in the key below. The most popular areas on the scheme are in Essex, Kent and Sussex. Applicants who currently live in properties with only one or two bedrooms are more likely to be offered moves if they are prepared to consider properties and areas that are in medium, low or very demand. HOW WE MEASURE THE LEVEL OF DEMAND ***** Very high demand: likely to be offered to households giving up a minimum of three bedrooms **** High demand: likely to be offered to households giving up properties with a minimum of three bedrooms but occasionally will go to households with two bedrooms *** Medium demand: likely to be offered to households giving up properties with a minimum of two bedrooms ** Low demand: will often be offered to households giving up properties with two bedrooms but will occasionally go to households with one bedroom * Very low demand: highly likely to be offered to households giving up properties with two bedrooms but will sometimes go to households with one bedroom DO YOU NEED TO BE CLOSE TO SPECIFIC AMENITIES? Things you might take for granted in London might not always be available in the area you choose to move to. If you need to be close to specific amenities, such as hospitals or mainline rail stations, you need to check whether they are available when choosing which areas to select on your application form. CAN YOU MANAGE A GARDEN? As well as maintaining the property in accordance with the tenancy agreement, you may also be responsible for maintaining a garden. Almost all of our bungalows have private gardens. DO YOU NEED A LIFT? While most of the Seaside & Country Homes properties are bungalows, some are flats and a few are houses. Most of the flats have lifts, some do not. If you will need a lift to reach higher floors, then please check that any flats in the areas that you put down on your application form have this facility. Also, if you have a floor preference (for example, ground floor only) please make sure that this is included on your application form. DO YOU NEED A BATH OR WALK-IN SHOWER? When you apply, you need to tell us whether you need a bath or a walk-in shower, or are happy with either. Please be aware that when we are deciding which properties to put you forward for, we look carefully at the information that you have provided. So, if you choose only one type of bathroom you will not be put forward for properties with the other type of bathroom. DO YOU HAVE PETS? Not all of our landlords accept pets. Pets are usually permitted in bungalows but not in most flats. If you have pets, please make sure that the properties in the areas that you select meet your requirements. All distances and journey times are from central London are approximate and will vary depending on your current location. For directions to properties visit For information on train times and prices visit PAGE 5

6 BERKSHIRE CAMBRIDGESHIRE MARCH LAMBOURN LAMBOURN, BERKSHIRE The Park, Upper Lambourn Road, RG17 (26 bungalows) *** Distance from London: 70 miles By car: 1 hours 45 minutes By train: there is no train station in Lambourn. The closest station is Hungerford (6.5 miles). Direct trains to Hungerford depart from London Paddington (1 hour 5 minutes) MARCH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE Chandlers Way, PE15 (8 bungalows) *** Roses Close, PE15 (12 bungalows) *** White Lion Close, PE15 (12 bungalows) *** Landlord: Accent Nene Distance from London: 91 miles By car: 2 hours 15 minutes By train: trains to March Station depart from London Kings Cross and require passengers to change at Peterborough or Ely (1 hour 30 minutes) PAGE 6

7 CORNWALL DEVON PERRANPORTH ILLOGAN EXMOUTH PLYMOUTH ILLOGAN, CORNWALL Penwartha Road, TR16 (40 bungalows) *** Landlord: Devon and Cornwall Housing Association Distance from London: 283 miles By car: 5 hours 15 minutes By train: there is no train station at Illogan. The nearest station is Camborne (4 miles). Direct trains to Camborne depart from London Paddington (5 hours) PERRANPORTH, CORNWALL Halveor Court, Station Road, TR6 (2 storey, 21 2-bed flats) *** Landlord: Devon and Cornwall Housing Association Distance from London: 284 miles By car: 5 hours 15 minutes By train: there is no train station at Perranporth. The nearest station is Camborne (15 miles). Direct trains to Camborne depart from London Paddington (5 hours) EXMOUTH, DEVON Winston Road, EX8 (27 bungalows) **** Landlord: Devon and Cornwall Housing Association Distance from London: 200 miles By car: 3 hours 45 minutes By train: trains to Exmouth depart from London Paddington and require passengers to change at Bristol Parkway and Exeter St Davids (3 hours 5 minutes) PLYMSTOCK, PLYMOUTH, DEVON Renoir Close, PL9 (10 bungalows) *** Charnhill Close, PL9 (7 bungalows) *** Charnhill Way, PL9 (16 bungalows) *** Landlord: Devon and Cornwall Housing Association Distance from London: 234 miles By car: 4 hours 30 minutes By train: direct trains to Plymouth Station depart from London Paddington (3 hours 20 minutes) PAGE 7

8 DORSET DORSET GILLINGHAM SWANAGE FAIRMILE BURTON BURTON, DORSET Treebys Close, BH23 (35 bungalows) *** Distance from London: 103 miles By car: 2 hours 30 minutes By train: there is no train station at Burton. The nearest station is Christchurch (1.1 miles). Direct trains to Christchurch depart from London Waterloo (2 hours) FAIRMILE, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET Suffolk Avenue, BH23 (4 bungalows) **** Surrey Close, BH23 (16 bungalows) **** Hampshire Close, BH23 (22 bungalows) **** Distance from London: 101 miles By car: 2 hours 20 minutes By train: direct trains to Christchurch depart from London Waterloo (2 hours) GILLINGHAM, DORSET Laburnum Way, SP8 (40 bungalows) *** with the landlord s permission Distance from London: 108 miles By car: 2 hours 30 minutes By train: direct trains to Gillingham (Dorset) depart from London Waterloo (2 hours) SWANAGE, DORSET Beauchamp Court, Victoria Ave, BH19 (2 storey, 24 2-bed flats) ** Landlord: Bournemouth Churches Housing Association Pets: not allowed Distance from London: 115 miles By car: 3 hours (no residents parking) By train: there is no train station at Swanage. The nearest station is Wareham (9 miles). Direct trains to Wareham depart from London Waterloo (2 hours 15 minutes) PAGE 8

9 ESSEX ESSEX ELMSTEAD MARKET BRIGHTLINGSEA ST OSYTH BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH DOVERCOURT WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE FRINTON-ON-SEA HOLLAND-ON-SEA CLACTON BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX Ash Close, CO7 (30 bungalows) **** Park Drive, CO7 (10 bungalows) **** Distance from London: 80 miles By car: 2 hours 10 minutes By train: there is no train station at Brighlingsea. The nearest station is Wivenhoe (7 miles). Direct trains to Wivenhoe depart from Stratford (1 hour). Trains also run from London Liverpool Street and require passengers to change at Colchester (1 hour 25 minutes) BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, ESSEX Hamble Way, CM0 (14 bungalows) **** Debden Way, CM0 (12 bungalows) **** Maple Way, CM0 (4 bungalows) **** Welland Road, CM0 (10 bungalows) **** Distance from London: 53 miles By car: 2 hours By train: direct trains to Burnham-on-Crouch depart from London Liverpool Street (1 hour). Trains also run from Stratford and require passengers to change at Wickford (1 hour) CLACTON, ESSEX Parry Drive, CO16 (20 bungalows) ***** Autumn Close, CO16 (2 storey, 4 1-bed flats and 8 2-bed flats) ***** Stanley Road, CO15 (37 bungalows) ***** Walnut Way, CO15 (2 bungalows) ***** in bungalows but not in the flats Distance from London: 83 miles By car: 2 hours By train: direct trains to Clacton-on-Sea depart from London Liverpool Street (1 hour 30 minutes) PAGE 9

10 ESSEX ESSEX DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, ESSEX Elizabeth Road, CO12 (2 storey, 18 1-bed flats and 22 2-bed flats) ** Howard Avenue, CO12 (18 bungalows) *** Holyrood, CO12 (20 bungalows) *** Gravel Hill Way, CO12 (18 bungalows) *** Minerva Close, CO12 (13 bungalows) *** Earlhams Close, CO12 (13 bungalows) *** with the landlord s permission Distance from London: 86 miles By car: 2 hours 10 minutes By train: trains to Dovercourt depart from London Liverpool Street and require passengers to change at Manningtree (1 hour 30 minutes) ELMSTEAD MARKET, COLCHESTER, ESSEX Flail Close, CO12 (18 bungalows) **** Thatchers Drive, CO7 (8 bungalows) **** Distance from London: 71 miles By car: 2 hours By train: there is no train station at Elmstead Market. The nearest station is Colchester (6 miles). Direct trains to Colchester depart from London Liverpool Street (50 minutes) FRINTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX Stewarts Close, CO13 (20 bungalows) ***** Garden Road, CO14 (4 bungalows) ***** Rochford Way, CO13 (10 bungalows) ***** Distance from London: 85 miles By car: 2 hours 15 minutes By train: trains to Frinton-on-Sea depart from London Liverpool Street and require passengers to change at Thorpe-le-Soken (1 hour 25 minutes) GREAT CLACTON, ESSEX Tree Close, CO15 (17 bungalows) ***** Forest Park Avenue, CO15 (4 bungalows) ***** Glade View, CO15 (5 bungalows) ***** Kiln Barn Avenue, CO15 (16 bungalows) ***** Thorpe Road, CO15 (9 bungalows) ***** Distance from London: 83 miles By car: 2 hours By train: direct trains to Clacton-on-Sea depart from London Liverpool Street (1 hour 30 minutes) PAGE 10

11 ESSEX ESSEX HOLLAND-ON-SEA, ESSEX Dorset Close, CO15 (18 bungalows) ***** Distance from London: 85 miles By car: 2 hours 10 minutes By train: direct trains to Clacton-on-Sea depart from London Liverpool Street (1 hour 30 minutes) ST OSYTH, ESSEX Castle Way, CO16 (6 bungalows) **** Kincaid Road, CO16 (22 bungalows) **** Longfields, CO16 (4 bungalows) **** Maypole Drive, CO16 (14 bungalows) **** South Close, CO16 (12 bungalows) **** Broadstrood, CO16 (1 bungalow) **** Newton Way, CO16 (12 bungalows) **** Golding Way, CO16 (15 bungalows) **** Distance from London: 83 miles By car: 2 hours 15 minutes By train: there is no train station at St Osyth. The nearest station is Clacton-on-Sea (3 miles). Direct trains to Clacton-on-Sea depart from London Liverpool Street (1 hour 30 minutes) WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE, ESSEX Clays Road, CO14 (30 bungalows) **** Thorns Way, CO14 (9 bungalows) **** Butchers Lane, CO14 (28 bungalows) **** Distance from London: 86 miles By car: 2 hours 15 minutes By train: trains to Walton-on-the-Naze depart from London Liverpool Street and require passengers to change at Thorpe-le-Soken (1 hour 30 minutes) PAGE 11

12 GLOUCESTERSHIRE HAMPSHIRE WINCHCOMBE LORDSWOOD RINGWOOD WEST END BOTLEY LEE-ON-THE SOLENT NEW MITON BLACKFIELD EMSWORTH WINCHCOMBE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE St Peters Way, GL54 (14 bungalows) ** Summers Road, GL54 (25 bungalows) ** Landlord: Guiness Trust with the landlord s permission Distance from London: 99 miles By car: 2 hours 40 minutes By train: there is no train station at Winchcombe. The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa (7 miles). Direct trains to Cheltenham Spa depart from London Paddington (2 hours 15 minutes) BLACKFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE Mopley Close, SO45 (18 bungalows) **** Distance from London: 90 miles By car: 2 hours 10 minutes By train: there is no train station at Blackfield The nearest station is Southampton Central (7 miles). Direct trains to Southampton Central depart from London Waterloo (1 hours 15 minutes) BOTLEY, HAMPSHIRE Amberley Close, SO30 (8 bungalows) **** Homesland Drive, SO30 (4 bungalows) **** Rowley Drive, SO30 (16 bungalows) **** Sycamore Walk, SO30 (12 bungalows) **** Distance from London: 81 miles By car: 2 hours By train: direct trains to Botley Station depart from London Waterloo (1 hour 30 minutes) PAGE 12

13 HAMPSHIRE HAMPSHIRE EMSWORTH, HAMPSHIRE Whittington Court, Bosmere Gardens, PO10 (2 storey, 31 2-bed flats) * with the landlord s permission Distance from London: 73 miles By car: 2 hours By train: trains to Emsworth depart from London Waterloo and require passengers to change at Havant (1 hour 20 minutes) LEE-ON-THE-SOLENT, HAMPSHIRE Ross Way, PO13 (6 bungalows) **** Fell Drive, PO13 (34 bungalows) **** Distance from London: 81 miles By car: 2 hours By train: there is no train station at Lee-onthe-Solent. The nearest station is Fareham (4 miles). Direct trains to Fareham depart from London Waterloo (1 hours 40 minutes) LORDSWOOD, HAMPSHIRE Dunvegan Drive, SO16 (39 bungalows) ** Distance from London: 71 miles By car: 1 hour 40 minutes By train: there is no train station at Lordswood. The nearest station is Southampton Central (3 miles). Direct trains to Southampton Central depart from London Waterloo (1 hours 15 minutes) NEW MILTON, HAMPSHIRE Homeleigh Court, Osborne Road, BH25 (2 storey, 16 2-bed flats) *** Pets: not allowed Distance from London: 98 miles By car: 2 hours 30 minutes By train: direct trains to New Milton depart from London Waterloo (1 hour 40 minutes) RINGWOOD, HAMPSHIRE Regency Place, Gravel Lane, BH24 (2 storey, 6 1-bed flats and 20 2-bed flats) * with the landlord s permission Distance from London: 96 miles By car: 2 hours By train: there is no train station at Ringwood. The nearest station is Christchurch (10 miles). Direct trains to Christchurch depart from London Waterloo (1 hours 50 minutes) PAGE 13

14 HAMPSHIRE ISLE OF WIGHT WEST END, HAMPSHIRE Brookside Way, SO30 (16 bungalows) *** Quob Lane, SO30 (2 bungalows) *** Little Quob Lane, SO30 (8 bungalows) *** Victoria Walk, SO30 (6 bungalows) *** Willows Close, SO30 (12 bungalows) *** Distance from London: 79 miles By car: 1 hour 50 minutes By train: there is no train station at West End. The nearest station is Hedge End (1.7 miles). Direct trains to Hedge End depart from London Waterloo (1 hours 25 minutes) COWES RYDE WOOTTON NEWPORT COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT The Glen, Weston Road, PO31 (3 storey, no lift, 6 1-bed flats and 11 2-bed flats) * with the landlord s permission Distance from London: 91 miles By car: 3 hours 30 minutes By train: there is no train station at Cowes. Cowes is reached by ferry from Southampton. (up to 1 hour). Direct trains to Southampton Town Quay depart from London Waterloo (1 hour 15 minutes) PAGE 14

15 ISLE OF WIGHT ISLE OF WIGHT NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT Sycamore Gardens, PO30 (16 bungalows) * Rowan Gardens, PO30 (19 bungalows) * Birch Gardens, PO30 (15 bungalows) * Distance from London: 95 miles By car: 3 hours 20 minutes By train: there is no train station at Newport. Newport can be reached by ferry from Southampton which requires passengers to change at Cowes (up to 1 hour), or from Portsmouth which requires passengers to change at Ryde (25 minutes). Local bus services link ferry terminals to Newport. Direct trains to Southampton Town Quay depart from London Waterloo (1 hour 15 minutes). Direct trains to Portsmouth Harbour also depart from London Waterloo (1 hour 30 minutes) RYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT Collingwood Court, West Hill Road, PO33 (4 storey with lift, 6 1-bed flats and 18 2-bed flats) * Pets: not allowed Distance from London: 88 miles By car: 3 hours 20 minutes By train: there is no train station at Ryde. Ryde is reached by ferry from Portsmouth (25 minutes). Direct trains to Portsmouth Harbour depart from London Waterloo (1 hour 30 minutes) WOOTTON, WOOTTON BRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT Church Close, PO33 (40 bungalows) * Church Court, Church Close, PO33 (2 storey, 6 2-bed flats) * Distance from London: 94 miles By car: 3 hours 30 minutes By train: there is no train station at Wootton. Wootton is reached by ferry from Portsmouth and requires passengers to change at Ryde (25 minutes). Local bus services link Ryde to Wootton. Direct trains to Portsmouth Harbour depart from London Waterloo (1 hour 30 minutes) PAGE 15

16 KENT KENT FAVERSHAM CANTERBURY BIRCHINGTON HERNE BAY DEAL & WALMER FOLKSTONE WESTGATE MARGATE RAMSGATE BIRCHINGTON, KENT Park Road, CT7 (10 bungalows) ***** Distance from London: 71 miles By car: 1 hour 50 minutes By train: direct trains to Birchington-on-Sea depart from London Victoria (1 hour 45 minutes) CANTERBURY, KENT Brymore Road, CT1 (30 bungalows) ***** Distance from London: 60 miles By car: 1 hour 40 minutes By train: direct trains to Canterbury East depart from London Victoria (1 hour 35 minutes). Direct trains to Canterbury West Station depart from Charing Cross (1 hour 40 minutes) DEAL AND WALMER, KENT St Clare Road, CT14 (3 bungalows) *** Poets Walk, CT14 (10 bungalows) *** Roselands, CT14 (25 bungalows) *** Bowser Close, CT14 (38 bungalows) *** Menzies Avenue, CT14 (12 bungalows) *** Reading Close, CT14 (22 bungalows) *** Court Road, CT14 (2 bungalows) *** Nevill Gardens, CT14 (8 bungalows) *** Distance from London: 83 miles By car: 2 hours By train: direct trains to Deal depart from Charing Cross (2 hour 10 minutes) FAVERSHAM, KENT Bysing Wood Road, ME13 (15 bungalows) ***** Cobb Walk, ME13 (10 bungalows) ***** Wildish Road, ME13 (7 bungalows) ***** The Leas, ME13 (4 bungalows) ***** Distance from London: 52 miles By car: 1 hour 25 minutes By train: direct trains to Faversham depart from St Pancras International (1 hour 5 minutes) and from London Victoria (1 hour 20 minutes) PAGE 16

17 KENT KENT FOLKESTONE, KENT Turner Court, Enbrook Road, CT20 (2 storey, 18 2-bed flats) ** Montacue Court, Westbourne Gardens, CT20 (5 storey with lift, 29 2-bed flats) ** Digby Road, CT20 (4 bungalows) **** Redmill Close, CT20 (16 bungalows) **** Enbrook Valley, CT20 (20 bungalows) **** Cheriton, CT19 (8 houses) **** in bungalows but not in flats Distance from London: 70 miles By car: 1 hour 40 minutes By train: direct trains to Folkestone depart from Charing Cross (1 hour 40 minutes) HERNE BAY, KENT St Anne s Court, St Georges Terrace, CT6 (11 storey with lift, 41 2-bed flats) **** Streetfields, Herne Village, CT6 (14 bungalows) ***** in bungalows but not in flats Distance from London: 64 miles By car: 1 hour 40 minutes By train: direct trains to Herne Bay depart from London Victoria (1 hour 35 minutes MARGATE, KENT Eastchurch Road, CT9 (8 bungalows) **** Elmstone Gardens, CT9 (12 bungalows) **** Luckhurst Gardens, CT9 (8 bungalows) **** Pluckley Gardens, CT9 (12 bungalows) **** Springfield Road, CT9 (8 bungalows) **** Distance from London: 76 miles By car: 2 hours By train: direct trains to Margate depart from St Pancras International (1 hour 30 minutes) and from London Victoria (1 hour 40 minutes) RAMSGATE, KENT Cranbourne Close, CT11 (10 bungalows) ***** Foreland Court, Grange Road, CT11 (2 storey, 12 2-bed flats) ***** Coniston Avenue, CT11 (16 bungalows) ***** Grasmere Avenue, CT11 (12 bungalows) ***** Thirlmere Avenue, CT11 (16 bungalows) ***** in bungalows but not in flats Distance from London: 77 miles By car: 2 hours By train: direct trains to Ramsgate depart from St Pancras International (1 hour 15 minutes), from London Victoria (2 hours 5 minutes) and from Charing Cross (2 hour 5 minutes) PAGE 17

18 KENT LINCOLNSHIRE WESTGATE-ON-SEA, KENT Sherwood Court, Dent De Lion Road, CT8 (2 storey, 22 2-bed flats) ***** Pets: not allowed Distance from London: 73 miles By car: 2 hours By train: direct trains to Westgate-on-Sea depart from London Victoria (1 hour 50 minutes) SKEGNESS SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE Haydon Avenue, PE25 (25 bungalows) ** Adrian Close, PE25 (4 bungalows) ** Roberta Close, PE25 (6 bungalows) ** Theresa Close, PE25 (8 bungalows) ** Beresford Avenue, PE25 (37 bungalows) ** Landlord: L&H Homes with the landlord s permission Distance from London: 143 miles By car: 3 hours 30 minutes By train: trains to Skegness depart from London Kings Cross and require passengers to change at Grantham (2 hours 50 minutes) PAGE 18

19 NORFOLK NORFOLK CROMER HUNSTANTON NORTH WALSHAM DISS GORLESTON CROMER, NORFOLK Warren Court, Overstrand Road, NR27 (2 storey, 32 2-bed flats) ** Please note that ground floor flats have small gardens and first floor flats have balconies Distance from London: 137 miles By car: 3 hours 15 minutes By train: trains to Cromer depart from London Liverpool Street and require passengers to change at Norwich (2 hours 45 minutes) DISS, NORFOLK Whytehead Gardens, Victoria Road, IP22 (2 storey, 12 2-bed flats & 24 bungalows) **** in bungalows and in certain flats with the landlord s permission Distance from London: 106 miles By car: 2 hours 30 minutes By train: direct trains to Diss depart from London Liverpool Street (1 hour 30 minutes) GORLESTON, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK Grenfell Court, Cliff Hill, NR31 (2 storey, 19 2-bed flats & 3 1-bed flats) ** Pets: not allowed Distance from London: 135 miles By car: 3 hours 10 minutes By train: there is no train station at Gorleston. The nearest station is Great Yarmouth (2.5 miles).trains to Great Yarmouth depart from London Liverpool Street and require passengers to change at Norwich (2 hours 30 minutes) HUNSTANTON, NORFOLK Pine Close, PE36 (25 bungalows) **** Cypress Place, PE36 (16 bungalows) **** Distance from London: 121 miles By car: 3 hours By train: there is no train station at Hunstanton The nearest station is Kings Lynn (13 miles). Direct trains to Kings Lynn depart from London Kings Cross (1 hour 35 minutes). There is a direct bus service to Hunstanton from Kings Lynn station. PAGE 19

20 NORFOLK SHROPSHIRE NORTH WALSHAM, NORFOLK Skeyton Drive, NR28 (4 bungalows) ** Brookes Drive, NR28 (23 bungalows) ** Wood View, NR28 (5 bungalows) ** Barton Close, NR28 (9 bungalows) ** Distance from London: 134 miles By car: 3 hours 20 minutes By train: trains to North Walsham depart from London Liverpool Street and require passengers to change at Norwich (2 hours 30 minutes) SHREWSBURY SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE Whitecroft Road, SY3 (34 bungalows) ** please note this is sheltered accommodation with Careline installed Landlord: Anchor Trust Distance from London: 164 miles By car: 3 hours 20 minutes By train: trains to Shrewsbury depart from London Euston and require passengers to change at Crewe (2 hours 10 minutes) PAGE 20

21 SOMERSET SOMERSET WORLE WESTON SUPER MARE HIGHBRIDGE MINEHEAD BRIDGEWATER TAUNTON BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET Mulberry Tree Close, TA6 (28 bungalows) ** Wilkins Road, TA6 (4 bungalows) ** Landlord: Knightstone Housing Association Pets: maximum of two allowed Distance from London: 155 miles By car: 3 hours By train: trains to Bridgwater depart from London Paddington and require passengers to change at Bristol Temple Meads (2 hours 30 minutes) HIGHBRIDGE, SOMERSET Meadow Close, TA9 (19 bungalows) * Oldway Place, TA9 (21 bungalows) * Clover Way, TA9 (18 bungalows) * Landlord: Knightstone Housing Association Pets: maximum of two allowed Distance from London: 148 miles By car: 2 hours 50 minutes By train: trains to Highbridge and Burnham depart from London Paddington and require passengers to change at Bristol Temple Meads (2 hours 20 minutes) MINEHEAD, SOMERSET Falklands Rise, TA24 (24 bungalows) ** Woodcombe Brake, TA24 (19 bungalows) ** Bratton Close, TA24 (6 bungalows) ** Sainsbury Close, TA24 (18 bungalows) ** Landlord: Knightstone Housing Association Pets: maximum of two allowed Distance from London: 180 miles By car: 3 hours 50 minutes By train: there is no train station at Minehead. The nearest station is Taunton (23 miles). Direct trains to Taunton depart from London Paddington (2 hours 20 minutes). There is a direct bus route from Taunton station to Minehead town centre TAUNTON, SOMERSET Gillards, Bishops Hull, TA1 (40 bungalows) *** Landlord: Knightstone Housing Association Pets: maximum of two allowed Distance from London: 165 miles By car: 3 hours 10 minutes By train: direct trains to Taunton depart from London Paddington (2 hours 20 minutes) PAGE 21

22 SOMERSET SUFFOLK BECCLES LOWESTOFT WESTON-SUPER-MARE, SOMERSET Plumley Court, Clarence Road South, BS23 (4 storey with lift, 8 1-bed flats & 32 2-bed flats) * Landlord: Knightstone Housing Association Pets: not allowed Distance from London: 141 miles By car: 2 hours and 45 minutes By train: trains to Weston-Super-Mare depart from London Paddington require passengers to change at Bristol Temple Meads (2 hours 30 minutes) WORLE, SOMERSET Arden Close, BS22 (6 bungalows) * Sherwood Crescent, BS22 (32 bungalows) * Bramshill Drive, BS22 (2 bungalows) * Landlord: Knightstone Housing Association Pets: maximum of two allowed Distance from London: 138 miles By car: 2 hours 30 minutes By train: trains to Worle depart from London Paddington. Some require passengers to change at Bristol Temple Meads (2 hours) STOWMARKET FELIXSTOWE BECCLES, SUFFOLK Beech Tree Close, NR34 (2 storey, 2 1-bed flats & 4 2-bed flats & 16 bungalows) ***** The Greenway, NR34 (4 bungalows) ***** in bungalows and in certain flats with the landlord s permission Distance from London: 125 miles By car: 3 hours By train: trains to Beccles depart from London Liverpool Street and require passengers to change at Ipswich (2 hours 30 minutes) FELIXSTOWE, SUFFOLK Tacon Court, Sea Road, IP11 (2/3 storey with lift, 4 1-bed flats and 25 2-bed flats) * in certain flats with the landlord s permission Distance from London: 94 miles By car: 2 hours 15 minutes By train: trains to Felixstowe depart from London Liverpool Street and require passengers to change at Ipswich (1 hour 40 minutes) PAGE 22

23 SUFFOLK SUSSEX LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK St Catherines Close, NR33 (35 bungalows) *** Glenwood Court, Kirkley Cliff Road, NR33 (6 storey with lift, 6 1-bed flats and 29 2-bed flats) * Broadside, Oulton Broad, NR33 (2 storey, 36 2-bed flats) * in bungalows but not in flats Distance from London: 130 miles By car: 3 hours 10 minutes By train: trains to Lowestoft depart from London Liverpool Street and require passengers to change at Ipswich (2 hours 50 minutes) STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK Britten Avenue, IP14 (25 bungalows) *** Delius Close, IP14 (14 bungalows) *** Distance from London: 95 miles By car: 2 hours 10 minutes By train: direct trains to Stowmarket depart from London Liverpool Street (1 hour 20 minutes) BRACKLESHAM BAY WORTHING SALTDEAN TELSCOMBE CLIFFS PEACEHAVEN HASTINGS HALISHAM ANGMERING, WEST SUSSEX Downs Way, BN16 (10 bungalows) ***** Heathfield Avenue, BN16 (24 bungalows) ***** Distance from London: 61 miles By car: 1 hour 40 minutes By train: direct trains to Angmering depart from London Victoria (1 hour 30 minutes) BOGNOR REGIS, WEST SUSSEX Nyewood Gardens, The Avenue, PO21 (2 storey, 6 2-bed flats) ***** Bell Court, Aldwick, PO21 (25 bungalows) ***** Willowhale, Aldwick, PO21 (48 bungalows, 72 houses and 40 1-bed flats in a 2 storey block with no lift) ***** in the bungalows and ground floor flats Distance from London: 73 miles By car: 2 hours By train: direct trains to Bognor Regis depart from London Victoria (1 hour 45 minutes) PAGE 23

24 SUSSEX SUSSEX BRACKLESHAM BAY, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX Elmdene Court, Farm Road, PO20 (2 storey, 27 2-bed flats) *** Pets: not allowed Distance from London: 87 miles By car: 2 hours 20 minutes By train: there is no train station at Bracklesham Bay. The nearest station is Chichester (6 miles). Direct trains to Chichester depart from London Victoria (1 hour 30 minutes BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX Nestor Court, Grange Close, BN1 (4 storey with lift, 16 1-bed flats and 31 2-bed flats) **** please note that these properties have wider doorways than our other properties and all have level access showers Pets: not allowed Distance from London: 54 miles By car: 1 hour 20 minutes By train: direct trains to Brighton depart from London Victoria (1 hour) and from St Pancras International (1 hour 15 minutes) EAST PRESTON, WEST SUSSEX The Meadows, St Mary s Drive, BN16 (2 storey, 34 2-bed flats) * Pets: not allowed Distance from London: 61 miles By car: 1 hour 40 minutes By train: there is no train station at East Preston. The nearest station is Angmering (1 mile). Direct trains to Angmering depart from London Victoria (1 hour 30 minutes) HAILSHAM, EAST SUSSEX Sliverdale Court, Summerheath Road, BN27 (2 storey, 12 2-bed flats) **** with the landlord s permission Distance from London: 60 miles By car: 1 hour 45 minutes By train: there is no train station at Hailsham. The nearest station is Berwick (Sussex) (4 miles) Trains to Berwick (Sussex) depart from London Bridge and require passengers to change at East Croydon and Lewes (1 hours 15 minutes) PAGE 24

25 SUSSEX SUSSEX HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX Wyvern House, Warrior Square, St Leonards, TN37 (8 storey with lift, 15 1-bed flats and 26 2-bed flats) *** Pets: not allowed Distance from London: 65 miles By car: 1 hour 50 minutes By train: direct trains to Hastings depart from London Victoria (2 hours) and from London Charing Cross (1 hour 40 minutes) LITTLEHAMPTON, WEST SUSSEX The Quantocks, Arundel Road, BN17 (2 storey with lift, 14 2-bed flats) *** Jays Close, BN17 (38 bungalows) ***** Furzedown, Selbourne Road, BN17 (2 storey, 24 2-bed flats) *** in bungalows and Furzedown with the landlord s permission Distance from London: 67 miles By car: 1 hour 50 minutes By train: direct trains to Littlehampton depart from London Victoria (1 hour 40 minutes) PEACEHAVEN, EAST SUSSEX Sutton Avenue, BN10 (2 storey, 12 2-bed flats) *** Cavell Avenue, BN10 (3 storey, 23 2-bed flats) *** with landlord s permission Distance from London: 60 miles By car: 1 hour 40 minutes By train: there is no train station at Peacehaven. The nearest station is Newhaven Town (3 miles).trains to Newhaven Town depart from London Victoria and require passengers to change at Lewes (1 hours 20 minutes) RUSTINGTON, WEST SUSSEX Stansfield Court, Mill Lane, BN16 (2 storey, 23 2-bed flats) *** Pets: not allowed Distance from London: 64 miles By car: 1 hour 45 minutes By train: there is no train station at Rustington. The nearest station is Littlehampton (1.5 miles). Direct trains to Littlehampton depart from London Victoria (1 hour 40 minutes) PAGE 25

26 SUSSEX SUSSEX SALTDEAN, EAST SUSSEX Lustrells Vale, BN2 (2 storey, 10 2-bed flats) ***** with the landlord s permission Distance from London: 58 miles By car: 1 hour 40 minutes By train: there is no train station at Saltdean. The nearest stations are Brighton (4.7miles) and Newhaven Town (4.2 miles). Direct trains to Brighton depart from London Victoria (1 hour) and from St Pancras International (1 hour 15 minutes). Trains to Newhaven Town depart from London Victoria and require passengers to change at Lewes (1 hours 20 minutes) SELSEY, WEST SUSSEX St Peters Crescent, PO20 (2 storey, 10 2-bed flats) ***** St Peters Crescent, PO20 (13 bungalows) ***** Distance from London: 83 miles By car: 2 hours 30 minutes By train: there is no train station at Selsey. The nearest station is Chichester (4 miles). Direct trains to Chichester depart from London Victoria (1 hour 30 minutes) TELSCOMBE CLIFFS, EAST SUSSEX Sussex House, Sussex Way, BN10 (2 storey, 26 2-bed flats) *** Pets: not allowed Distance from London: 60 miles By car: 1 hour 45 minutes By train: there is no train station at Telscombe Cliffs. The nearest station is Newhaven Town (3.1 miles). Trains to Newhaven Town depart from London Victoria and require passengers to change at Lewes (1 hours 20 minutes) WORTHING, WEST SUSSEX Kingsdene, Shelley Road, BN11 (3 storey, no lift, 30 2-bed flats) *** Carolyn House, Littlehampton Road, BN11 (3 storey with lift, 54 1-bed flats & 17 2-bed flats) ** Twyford Gardens, BN11 (24 bungalows) ***** in bungalows but not in flats Distance from London: 61 miles By car: 1 hour 40 minutes By train: direct trains to Worthing depart from London Victoria (1 hour 20 minutes) PAGE 26

27 WILTSHIRE WESTBURY WARMINSTER WARMINSTER, WILTSHIRE Sassoon Close, BA12 (14 bungalows) * Ruskin Drive, BA12 (24 bungalows) * with landlord s permission Distance from London: 101 miles By car: 2 hours 30 minutes By train: trains to Warminutester depart from London Paddington and require passengers to change at Bath Spa (2 hours 5 minutes), and from London Waterloo and require passengers to change at Salisbury (2 hours 10 minutes WESTBURY, WILTSHIRE Briar Close, BA13 (11 bungalows) ** Thornbury Road, BA13 (29 bungalows) ** with landlord s permission Distance from London: 107 miles By car: 2 hours 25 minutes By train: direct trains to Westbury depart from London Paddington (1 hour 15 minutes) PAGE 27

28 TABLE 1 SEASIDE & COUNTRY HOMES PROPERTIES - OVERVIEW County and area Property type Number of properties Demand rating 1 bed 2 bed All Berkshire Lambourn Bungalows *** Cambridgeshire March Bungalows *** Cornwall Illogan Bungalows *** Perranporth Flats *** Devon Exmouth Bungalows **** Plymstock Plymouth Bungalows *** Dorset Swanage Flats ** Burton Bungalows *** Fairmile Christchurch Bungalows **** Gillingham Bungalows *** Essex Brightlingsea Bungalows **** Burnham-on-Crouch Bungalows **** Clacton Bungalows ***** Clacton Flats ***** Dovercourt Bungalows *** Dovercourt Flats ** Elmstead Market Bungalows **** Frinton on Sea Bungalows ***** Great Clacton Bungalows ***** Holland-on-Sea Bungalows ***** St Osyth Bungalows **** Walton-on-the-Naze Bungalows **** Gloucestershire Winchcombe Bungalows ** Hampshire Blackfield Bungalows **** Botley Bungalows **** Emsworth Flats * Lee-on-the-Solent Bungalows **** Lordswood Bungalows ** New Milton Flats *** PAGE 28

29 TABLE 1 SEASIDE & COUNTRY HOMES PROPERTIES - OVERVIEW County and area Property type Number of properties Demand rating 1 bed 2 bed All Hampshire Ringwood Flats * West End Bungalows *** Isle of Wight Cowes Flats * Newport Bungalows * Ryde Flats * Wootton Bungalows * Wootton Flats 6 6 * Kent Birchington Bungalows ***** Canterbury Bungalows ***** Deal and Walmer Bungalows *** Faversham Bungalows ***** Folkestone Bungalows **** Folkestone Houses 8 8 **** Folkestone Flats ** Herne Bay Bungalows ***** Herne Bay Flats **** Margate Bungalows **** Ramsgate Bungalows ***** Ramsgate Flats ***** Westgate-on-Sea Bungalows ***** Lincolnshire Skegness Bungalows ** Norfolk Cromer Flats ** Diss Bungalows **** Diss Flats **** Gorleston Flats ** Hunstanton Bungalows **** North Walsham Bungalows ** Shropshire Shrewsbury Bungalows ** Somerset Bridgwater Bungalows ** Highbridge Bungalows * Minehead Bungalows ** PAGE 29

30 TABLE 1 SEASIDE & COUNTRY HOMES PROPERTIES - OVERVIEW County and area Property type Number of properties Demand rating 1 bed 2 bed All Somerset Taunton Bungalows *** Weston-Super-Mare Flats * Worle Bungalows * Suffolk Beccles Bungalows ***** Beccles Flats ***** Felixstowe Flats * Lowestoft Bungalows *** Lowestoft Flats * Stowmarket Bungalows *** Sussex Angmering Bungalows ***** Bognor Regis Bungalows ***** Bognor Regis Houses **** Bognor Regis Flats ***** Bracklesham Bay Flats *** Brighton Flats **** East Preston Flats * Hailsham Flats **** Hastings Flats *** Littlehampton Bungalows ***** Littlehampton Flats *** Peacehaven Flats *** Rustington Flats *** Saltdean Flats ***** Selsey Bungalows ***** Selsey Flats ***** Telscombe Cliffs Flats *** Worthing Bungalows ***** Worthing (Kingsdene) Flats *** Worthing (Carolyn House) Flats ** Wiltshire Warminster Bungalows * Westbury Bungalows ** All Seaside & Country Homes properties 188 3,136 3,324 of which bungalows/houses 2,346 2,346 of which flats PAGE 30

31 TABLE 2 SEASIDE & COUNTRY HOMES PROPERTIES - DEMAND RATING County Area Property Number of properties Demand type rating 1 bed 2 bed All Very high demand Essex Clacton Flats ***** Essex Clacton Bungalows ***** Essex Frinton on Sea Bungalows ***** Essex Holland-on-Sea Bungalows ***** Kent Birchington Bungalows ***** Kent Canterbury Bungalows ***** Kent Faversham Bungalows ***** Kent Herne Bay Bungalows ***** Kent Ramsgate Bungalows ***** Kent Ramsgate Flats ***** Kent Westgate-on-Sea Bungalows ***** Suffolk Beccles Bungalows ***** Suffolk Beccles Flats ***** Sussex Angmering Bungalows ***** Sussex Bognor Regis Bungalows/houses ***** Sussex Bognor Regis Flats ***** Sussex Littlehampton Bungalows ***** Sussex Saltdean Flats ***** Sussex Selsey Bungalows ***** Sussex Selsey lats ***** Sussex Worthing Bungalows ***** High demand Devon Exmouth Bungalows **** Dorset Fairmile Christchurch Bungalows **** Essex Brightlingsea Bungalows **** Essex Burnham-on-Crouch Bungalows **** Essex Elmstead Market Bungalows **** Essex Great Clacton Bungalows **** Essex St Osyth Bungalows **** Essex Walton-on-the-Naze Bungalows **** Hampshire Blackfield Bungalows **** Hampshire Botley Bungalows **** Hampshire Lee-on-the-Solent Bungalows **** Kent Folkestone Bungalows/houses **** Kent Herne Bay Flats **** Kent Margate Bungalows **** PAGE 31

32 TABLE 2 SEASIDE & COUNTRY HOMES PROPERTIES - DEMAND RATING County Area Property Number of properties Demand type rating 1 bed 2 bed All High demand Norfolk Diss Flats **** Norfolk Diss Bungalows **** Norfolk Hunstanton Bungalows **** Sussex Brighton Flats **** Sussex Hailsham Flats **** Medium demand Berkshire Lambourn Bungalows *** Cambridgeshire March Bungalows *** Cornwall Illogan Bungalows *** Cornwall Perranporth Flats *** Devon Plymstock Plymouth Bungalows *** Dorset Burton Bungalows *** Dorset Gillingham Bungalows *** Essex Dovercourt Bungalows *** Hampshire New Milton Flats *** Hampshire West End Bungalows *** Kent Deal and Walmer Bungalows *** Somerset Taunton Bungalows *** Suffolk Lowestoft Bungalows *** Suffolk Stowmarket Bungalows *** Sussex Bracklesham Bay Flats *** Sussex Hastings Flats *** Sussex Littlehampton Flats *** Sussex Peacehaven Flats *** Sussex Rustington Flats *** Sussex Telscombe Cliffs Flats *** Sussex Worthing (Kingsdene) Flats *** Low demand Dorset Swanage Flats ** Essex Dovercourt Flats ** Gloucestershire Winchcombe Bungalows ** Hampshire Lordswood Bungalows ** Kent Folkestone Flats ** Lincolnshire Skegness Bungalows ** PAGE 32

33 TABLE 2 SEASIDE & COUNTRY HOMES PROPERTIES - DEMAND RATING County Area Property Number of properties Demand type rating 1 bed 2 bed All Low demand Norfolk Cromer Flats ** Norfolk Gorleston Flats ** Norfolk North Walsham Bungalows ** Shropshire Shrewsbury Bungalows ** Somerset Bridgwater Bungalows ** Somerset Minehead Bungalows ** Sussex Worthing (Carolyn House) Flats ** Wiltshire Westbury Bungalows ** Very low demand Hampshire Emsworth Flats * Hampshire Ringwood Flats * Isle of Wight Cowes Flats * Isle of Wight Newport Bungalows * Isle of Wight Ryde Flats * Isle of Wight Wootton Bungalows * Isle of Wight Wootton Flats 6 6 * Somerset Highbridge Bungalows * Somerset Weston-Super-Mare Flats * Somerset Worle Bungalows * Suffolk Felixstowe Flats * Suffolk Lowestoft Flats * Sussex East Preston Flats * Wiltshire Warminster Bungalows * All Seaside & Country Homes properties 188 3,136 3,324 of which bungalows 2,346 2,346 of which flats PAGE 33

34 LOCATION OF PHOTOS APPEARING IN THIS GUIDE Page 6: Column 1 Lambourn in Berkshire, Column 2 March in Cambridgeshire Page 7: Column 1 Perrenporth in Cornwall, Column 2 Plymstock in Devon Page 8: Column 1 Burton in Dorset, Column 2 Swanage in Dorset Page 9: Column 1 Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex, Column 2 Dovercourt in Essex Page 10: Column 1 Frinton-on-Sea in Essex, Column 2 Great Clacton in Essex Page 11: Column 1 Elmstead Market in Essex, Column 2 Walton on the Naze in Essex Page 12: Column 1 Winchcombe in Gloucestershire, Column 2 Botley in Hampshire Page 13: Column 1 Lordswood in Hampshire, Column 2 Ringwood in Hampshire Page 14: Column 1 West End in Hampshire, Column 2 Cowes in the Isle of Wight Page 15: Column 1 Newport in the Isle of Wight, Column 2 Wootton in the Isle of Wight Page 16: Column 1 Birchington in Kent, Column 2 Deal in Kent Page 17: Column 1 Herne Bay in Kent, Column 2 Ramsgate in Kent Page 18: Column 1 Westgate-on-Sea in Kent, Column 2 Skegness in Lincolnshire Page 19: Column 1 Diss in Norfolk, Column 2 Huntstanton in Norfolk Page 20: Column 1 North Walsham in Norfolk, Column 2 Shrewsbury in Shropshire Page 21: Column 1 Highbridge in Somerset, Column 2 Minehead in Somerset Page 22: Column 1 Worle in Somerset, Column 2 Beccles in Suffolk Page 23: Column 1 Stowmarket in Suffolk, Column 2 Bognor Regis in Sussex Page 24: Column 1 Brighton in Sussex, Column 2 Hailsham in Sussex Page 25: Column 1 Littlehampton in Sussex, Column 2 Peacehaven in Sussex Page 26: Column 1 Selsey in Sussex, Column 2 Worthing in Sussex Page 27: Column 1 Westbury in Wiltshire PAGE 34

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36 WE RE HERE TO HELP The Mayor of London s Housing Mobility Team is happy to answer questions about the scheme or how to apply. If you would like more information or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us by , phone or letter. housingmobility@london.gov.uk Phone Write to Housing Mobility Team Greater London Authority 3rd Floor City Hall 2 The Queen s Walk London SE1 2AA We regret that the Housing Mobility Team are unable to accept visitors at City Hall. We are also unable to deal with any enquiries that are not specifically about Seaside & Country Homes. If you need advice about your housing options, or about the Mayor s other housing mobility scheme Housing Moves, please contact your landlord. If you want to move to another home within London, you may be interested in applying for Housing Moves. You can find out more at