It will not be possible to tell you individually if your bids have been unsuccessful but you can get this information from the Your Choice Your Home website where you will also be able to see where in the shortlist your bids were under ‘bidding history’.
Feedback will be given on properties that have previously been advertised once they are let. The feedback will be included on the website and alongside adverts. Feedback will be given as soon as possible after the property has been let.
The feedback will show you the band of the applicant who the property was let to, whether they had a connection to North Norfolk and their Relevant Date. It will also tell you the total number of bids received for that property. No personal information will be shown though.
Below is an explanation of the information that is provided in the feedback report.
Property List Date
This is the publication date of the Property List that the advert appeared in.
Advert Reference
Combined with the property list issue date, this gives a unique identity to any advert appearing in the Property List and is used for making a bid.
Size and Property Type
This provides a description of the property advertised.
Location
This gives an indication of where the property is situated.
Number of Bids
This is the total number of bids that were made for each property at the close of the bidding cycle.
Lettings Information
This shows the Band, whether an applicant has a connection to North Norfolk and the Relevant Date. It also shows whether they are a Tenant Applicant or a Homeseeker.
Feedback on Direct Lets
At least once a year feedback will be provided on the number of properties that have been let as Direct Lets.
Some properties are excluded from feedback
Properties on Exception Housing Schemes or which are advertised for shared ownership or private rent are excluded from feedback. These properties will not show in the feedback on Property Lists or in your personal feedback. Every year we will provide details of the number of properties let on Exception Housing Schemes, as well as the number of private rented properties which have been let through the scheme and the number of properties sold as shared ownership.
How feedback can be used
Look at the feedback for both the properties you have bid for and those that you have not bid for. The feedback will help you decide whether you need to re-consider what to bid for.
For properties that you made a bid for;
• What band was the successful applicant in?
• If they are in the same band as you did they have a local connection? What was their relevant date?
• How do these compare to your banding, local connection and relevant date?
• If they are close then you might not have to wait long before you are successful in your future bids.
• How often are the properties you want advertised?
• If they are not advertised very often then even if you were close to a successful applicant you might still have a long time to wait for another property of that type
For properties that you did not bid for:
• What band was the successful applicant in?
• If they are in the same band as you did they have a local connection? What was their relevant date?
• If you had bid for the property could you have been the successful applicant?
• Is it more important for you to get a property that you really want or do you need to be housed quickly?
• Would you be more likely to be the successful bidder if you bid for a different type of property?
• Would you be more likely to be the successful bidder if you bid for a property that attracts fewer bidders?
• Would you be more likely to be the successful bidder if you bid for a property in a different area?
You will be able to see in some instances that Band 3, 4 and 5 applicants may never be offered certain property types in areas. If you are in one of these bands, you may wish to consider other housing options.
