Housing allocations policy and scheme

15. Statement of choice

1. 15.1. Great Yarmouth Borough Council is committed to offering the greatest choice possible in the allocation of affordable housing in the Borough, whilst ensuring that housing is allocated to those with the greatest need.
2. 15.2. As part of the application process, with the exception of applicants owed a homeless duty or in either the Emergency Band or Band A , applicants will be required to identify the areas in which they would like to be rehoused.
3. 15.3. In some cases, where the Council deems there is a risk to the safety of the applicant or a member of their family or there is a risk to the safety of other people, the Council will restrict the ability of the applicant to choose which areas they want to be rehoused to those areas where there will be no risk or the risk can be appropriately mitigated.
4. 15.4. Any applicant to whom the Council owes a homeless duty or in either the Emergency Band or Band A will be considered for any suitable property located across the Borough. This will include a risk assessment to ensure that the property is in area where there will be no risk or the risk can be appropriately mitigated.