If you are a Council tenant you can receive up to £1,500 for moving into a smaller property. Cash payments and a range of options are available to those giving up larger properties to move to a smaller home without having to worry about the expense.

You can move to a new home and free up a property that is desperately needed for an overcrowded family.

The scheme is also open to tenants living in wheel chair adapted properties that they no longer need as well as' chain lets'  which are moves that are assessed as solving multiple housing needs such as families giving up 2 or 3 properties to move into 1 larger property.

To apply to transfer under the Incentive to Move Scheme you must registered on the Finding a Home waiting list and complete an incentive to move application form.  You can down load these forms under the heading more information on the right and can be posted out to you on request.

We will write to you advising if your application has been successful or not. If your application is successful you will be awarded priority band 1 and be bale to bid for available properties that are advertised.

You are under no pressure to accept any property you do not want and support in bidding is available.

Scheme Terms and Conditions;

You must be an existing Council tenant; and

• Occupy a general needs house or occupy a property that has been adapted for wheelchair use;
• Agree to transfer to a flat or bungalow that meets your housing need;
• Have a clear rent account and an approved property inspection.
• Please note you can move to other landlords through the incentive to move scheme but the cash payment is only available to those transferring to another Tamworth Borough Council property.

Payments;

A fixed incentive payment of £1,500 will be made to those transferring from a general needs house to smaller non adapted property or we will meet arrange and pay for removal costs up to value of £1,500. You may also receive a decoration allowance for your new home.

The council reserves the right to reduce payments by

• the amount of rent owed to the council at the time of the transfer; and/ or
• the cost of any works the council has to undertake to the vacated premises as a result of damage or neglect on the part of the tenant; and/ or
• Any outstanding court costs.

If you have caused major damage to your present property the Council reserves the right to refuse your move.

• Arranging and removing furniture and belongings.
• Removing and relaying carpets.
• Disconnecting and reconnecting cooker and washing machines
• Removing and refitting TV aerial
• Transferring telephone
• We will also consider other items on an individual basis

Payments are authorised once you have moved and following an inspection of the vacated property and are usually made within four weeks of being requested.

If you would like further information about the Incentive to Move Scheme please contact the Voids and Allocation team.

Tel 01827 709520

Email voidandallocationteam@tamworth.gov.uk

The team is available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm