Thank you to everyone who participated in our Housing Allocation Policy consultation. We have had a fantastic response rate, with 72 surveys returned. We much appreciate the time taken to give us your views. The survey results will provide us with invaluable data to help inform our Policy and to ensure it succeeds in achieving its aims. We aim to take the Policy to the Housing Review Board for approval so that it will be published in late March 2024. Once approved, this document will be available to view on our website (details to follow). If you have any queries or need more information, please contact our dedicated Housing Allocation team – email: housingallocations@eastdevon.gov.uk / tel. 01395 517469.

Housing Allocation Policy consultation has now ended

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The Housing Allocation Policy consultation is your chance to have your say on how we address housing needs in East Devon and how we can make the best use of our housing stock. Do you agree with our draft Housing Allocation Policy? Is there anything we could do to improve? Have your say before the consultation closes on Monday 8 January 2024. Share your thoughts here: <a href="https://housing-allocation-policy.commonplace.is/">https://housing-allocation-policy.commonplace.is/</a>

East Devon residents invited to share their thoughts on East Devon’s Housing Allocation Policy 

We have updated our Housing Allocations Policy to address housing needs and to make the best use of our housing stock. 
It is now open to consultation to receive feedback as to whether or not the draft policy can be improved. We will use the feedback to ensure that the policy succeeds in achieving the aims.

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Housing Allocation Policy consultation

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East Devon District Council

Share your views on our refreshed Housing Allocation Policy.

Read East Devon District Council's Housing Allocation Policy

You&rsquo;ll need to have read our Housing Allocation Policy before answering the following questions.

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Have your say in the Housing Allocation Policy consultation

2a) We’ve identified the following challenges that impact on our ability to address housing need in East Devon:

- Lack of affordable, suitable housing- Lack of large family sized housing- Lack of adapted properties- Cost of living crisis