If you are currently in a home that is too large for your need and wish to downsize, your main options are to swap home with another social housing tenant (through mutual exchange) or by bidding on a property via your local authority's housing register.
You may be eligible for an incentive to move reward. This could be:
- a cash payment of £1,000 for the first bedroom and £500 thereafter up to £6,000
- part cash payment and assistance
- assistance
Examples of assistance can include:
- removals including packaging and un packing for older or vulnerable tenants
- replacement flooring
- disconnection and reconnection of kitchen appliances and computers etc
- payment of transfer of telephone lines
- disposal of unwanted furniture and clearance of gardens
- redirection of mail
If you’d like to know more about this scheme or have any questions, the easiest way to get in touch is by emailing housing.options@thrivehomes.org.uk
Alternatively, if you aren’t online, please call us on 0800 917 6077
Please be aware that if you are in rent arrears this may affect incentive payments.
