Harborough Homesearch

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Step 1 - Registration

 You will be able to apply for properties through Harborough Homesearch if you are a housing applicant and have registered on the housing register or you are a tenant of Market Harborough Council or one of our partner Housing Associations and have registered for a transfer. For details on how to apply to join the housing register click Who Can Use the Service.

Either at the start of the scheme or when you are accepted on to the housing register we will write to tell you:

• Your housing application number
• The band your application has been placed in and your priority date. Click Prioritising Applications for more information.
• The number of bedrooms you are entitled to.

You must tell us if there are any changes in your circumstances so that we can reassess your application and if necessary make changes to your band and priority date.

Property Size

You will only be eligible for properties that are suitable for the size of your family. The following table tells you how we normally decide on the number of bedrooms that you are eligible for:

	Number of Bedrooms
Household Type	Bedsit	1	2	3	4	5
Single Person
Cohabiting or married couple without children
Single person or couple with access to a child
Pregnant Woman 30 weeks or more pregnant (with or without partner) with no other children
Parent (s) with one child
Parent (s) with two same sex children
Single person or couple with one girl and one boy
Single person or couple with three or four children *
Single person or couple with five or more children *

* The maximum number of bedrooms will follow the rule for age and sex separation given for families with two children. Non-dependent children over 18,cousins, grandchildren and other relatives will normally be assessed using the same rules.