The southern area Local Authorities of Arbory, Castletown, Malew, Port Erin, Rushen and Santon have been working with the Department of Infrastructure Housing Division to develop a combined housing waiting list for the south of the island.
Using cloud-based technology provided by Government Technology Services, the combined list will replace the individual housing waiting lists previously administered by each of the aforementioned Local Authorities.
Prospective tenants will apply to one combined waiting list, covering a much wider area, therefore offering more choice of location than ever before and access to over 1,000 properties. Those most in housing need may choose to apply for housing from anywhere
managed by the participating housing providers, whilst those with more specific geographical requirements may choose to apply for a specific area.
The group, who formed as the Southern Area Housing Group in November last year, has also developed a standardised application and allocation procedure which ensures that properties are allocated more quickly and consistently.
The scheme is due to go live in September.
