North Yorkshire HomeChoice

All applicants (in the first instance) will be required to have a local connection to the parish of Knaresborough: • currently live in Knaresborough and have been resident for at least 2 years; or • has a close family ordinarily resident in the area for a minimum period of 5 years previously or • has previously lived in the area, for a continuous period of ten years or is either in employment in the area and is under contract for a minimum period of 12 months or has an offer of employment with a company or organisation based within Knaresborough (as defined in 4.1 above) and for at least 16 hours per week); 4.2 Have a proven history of successfully managing their existing or previous tenancy or home, including i. showing a good history of rent payments over the past five years (or for the entirety of any shorter period if the applicant has not held a tenancy for the past five years); ii. Not having a history of anti-social behavior, iii. Being able to show an excellent history of tenancy conduct as defined in the ‘Good tenant scheme’ in section 6.3 of NYHC allocations policy. • If an applicant or occupant has not previously held a tenancy, then they must be able to demonstrate that they do not have a history of anti-social behavior, criminal behavior or unacceptable behaviour. • home visits are mandatory to assess the current property condition .