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Move to a smaller council home
Move to a smaller council home: benefits and support
Moving to a smaller home can have many benefits, including:
- paying less rent
- reducing your household bills
- moving to an area that better suits your needs
- avoiding the bedroom tax
- moving to a home that is the right size for your household
- spending less time maintaining your home and garden
- moving to sheltered housing if you need extra support
What you may receive
What you may get depends on whether you are a council or a housing association tenant.
If you are a council tenant
You may receive:
- an incentive payment based on the number of bedrooms you are giving up
- help with your moving costs
- priority on the housing register (band B – ‘need to move’)
Payments are usually made after you have moved and met all tenancy conditions.
| Size of your current home | Payment to move to a 2 bedroom home | Payment to move to a 1 bedroom home | Payment to move to a studio home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 or 5 bedroom home | £750 | £1,250 | £2,250 |
| 3 bedroom home | £500 | £1,000 | £1,750 |
| 2 bedroom home | £0 | £1,000 | £1,750 |
If you are a housing association tenant
You will not receive an incentive payment or moving costs.
However, we may give you additional priority on the housing register (for example, band B – ‘need to move’).