Leeds Homes

Leeds City Council are pleased to offer 2 x 3 bedroom semi detached houses suitable for households with dependent children. Benefits include: air source heat pumps, ground floor WC and driveway. These homes will be allocated to customers in priority need order, and preference of offers will be given in the following order: 1. Leeds City Council tenants living in the Cross Gates & Whinmoor Ward, 2. Local Connection to the Cross Gates & Whinmoor Ward area by means of living in, working in, or having close family living in the Ward area. 3. All other applicants. All applicants will need to demonstrate an excellent tenancy record. We will consider an applicant’s rent payment history, issues of anti-social behaviour and overall tenancy record. References will be requested from social or private Landlords. (5 years history will be taken into account) When assessing your Local Connection to the ward area proof of the following will be required: Residence: currently live in or have lived in the ward area for 3 out of the last 5 years, or 6 months out of the last 12 months. Employment: employed within the ward or have confirmed employment within the ward area. Casual work is not included. Family: parents, brothers, sisters, or children who have lived in the ward area for 12 months or longer. Specialist reason: individual circumstances will be considered. If you are being considered, you will need to provide your proofs within 3 days of our request. We will need to visit you at home and carry out an inspection of your property – both inside and outside. If you are a tenant of a Housing Association or private landlord, we may request references from your current landlord. These homes are advertised at 80% affordable rent but this is subject to review and may be reduced to social rent levels. A weekly green space maintenance charge of £3.85 applies to these homes. .