Service Description: To register for social housing on the Isle of Wight. The register is administered by the council and covers all the housing associations based upon the Isle of Wight. Housing associations are 'Registered Social Landlords' and not private landlords. All social housing properties advertised on the Island Homefinder Scheme are housing assocation properties as there is no council housing on the Isle of Wight.
Also known as:- Allocations (Housing), Choice Based Lettings, HomeFinder Scheme, Housing List, Housing options, Housing Register, Housing Services
Answer: Councils do not have a duty to provide accommodation to asylum claimants who made a claim after 3 April 2000. If an asylum seeker has been given leave to remain in the UK and makes a homelessness application the council may refer their application to the local authority where they were provided with accommodation under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999