People barred from rehousing:
The Rehousing Review List

The Rehousing Review List (RRL) is a list of names and addresses of people who are not allowed to get a Parkway Green home because of something they have done.

You may appear on the list if you, or a member of your household:

  • you owed us any money when you first applied, or if you owe more than £150 now
  • could be a risk to other people because of criminal or antisocial behaviour
  • are already on Manchester City Council’s rehousing review list
  • has been threatening, disruptive or violent to one of our staff or the staff of one of the organisations we work with
  • Is subject to legal action for breaking a tenancy agreement

What happens if I’m on the list?

If you apply to us for a home and your name is on the RRL, you will not be offered a home until you put things right – or until we are satisfied that your behaviour has changed and you will be a suitable tenant. All names on the RRL are shared with other not-for-profit landlords in Manchester – so you will also have trouble getting a home elsewhere.

We can accept people for rehousing even if they are on the RRL, in exceptional circumstances. This can happen, for example, if they are in danger because of domestic violence, or serious harassment, or because they have no home after fire or flood.

Putting things right

We won’t consider someone on the RRL for a home until they have put things right.

If you are on the list because you owe us money, you must:

  • reduce the amount you owe us to less than £150.

If this is not possible you must use whichever of these two methods reduces the debt the most:

  • paying half of what you owe us over £150; or
  • keeping to an agreement to pay off the debt for at least six months.

Any remaining debt will be transferred to the new rent account and you must sign an agreement to continue to pay it off.

If you are on the list because of antisocial behaviour, you need to have not caused a similar problem for at least two years. If you are on the list because of a threat or risk to staff or property, you need to satisfy us that this is no longer the case.

Appeals

You can appeal against the decision to put you on the RRL. Write to us and ask for a review.

Tell us why you feel your name should be removed, and include any supporting information or documents.

We may ask you to an interview before we decide whether or not to remove your name. We’ll send you a letter with our decision within 10 working days.

If you are not satisfied with the decision you can ask for it to be considered by our Special Circumstances Panel.