You may find that when your children have grown up and moved on you no longer need as many bedrooms or as much space, or perhaps you are starting to have difficulty with the stairs or general upkeep of your home.
Smaller properties usually benefit from lower council tax and lower rent and they should cost less to heat meaning that gas and electric bills should be cheaper.
We can offer a financial incentive and support to tenants who are interested in downsizing by arranging and paying for your furniture removals, assisting with Housing Benefit claims and by giving you a £500 cash incentive. We can also offer additional priority on our housing register to help facilitate a move to a smaller and more manageable property.
You must be one of our secure or flexible tenants downsizing to another of our properties in the Selby locality and have a satisfactory tenancy report, which shows that:
- your home meets our standards
- we are not taking any anti-social behaviour action against you
- you do not have any rent arrears outstanding
The transfer incentive does not apply to home swaps or mutual exchanges.
If you are interested in the scheme and would like to see if you qualify, contact us.