Apply for the 'Work to Move' scheme
The Work to Move scheme gives some families living in a flat or maisonette the opportunity to move to a house, even if they do not meet the usual housing need criteria.
Who can apply
You can apply if you:
- are a Swindon Borough Council tenant or joint tenant living in a two or three-bedroom flat or maisonette
- have worked or volunteered for at least 16 hours a week, continuously, for at least one year
- have been a tenant or joint tenant for at least one year if you are the person meeting the work or volunteering requirement
- have lived in your current flat or maisonette for at least two years
- have a secure or flexible tenancy
- have dependent children under the age of 25 who live in the property full time
- have not been involved in anti-social behaviour during the last three years
- have had a clear rent account for the last six months when you apply
Rent account requirement
Your rent account must stay clear from the date you apply until you are offered a new property.
If your rent account is not clear during the waiting period, your banding date will change to the date your account has been cleared for a new six-month period.
Volunteering requirement
Please note: volunteering must be for a not-for-profit organisation that is registered with the Charity Commission or funded by the council.