The aim of this guide is to give you information about the number and type of Council and Housing Association properties there are in each area. It will also give you the opportunity to assess the likelihood of vacancies occurring in your chosen area.
Please click on the parish links below to see details of the council and housing association stock within that area and the amount of properties which became available in the years 2005, 2006 and 2007.
What do we mean by Social Housing?
This is housing which is let to you at a reasonable cost, for as long as you want (providing you keep the conditions of your tenancy of course!)
Council Houses in this area are let and managed by Babergh District Council. Housing Association properties are built in consultation with Babergh District Council, and many of their properties are offered to people on the Babergh District Council Housing Register.
What type of Social Housing is there in the Babergh District?
There are all types of properties in the Babergh District – houses, bungalows, flats, bed-sits and sheltered housing.
The size of the properties varies as well, from bed-sit flats through to two five bedroom houses.
Where are the properties in the Babergh District?
Babergh District covers a large area, from Shotley in the East to Somerton in the North/West. Properties are spread throughout the area, with most properties being situated in the largest centres of population, Great Cornard, Sudbury and Hadleigh. Downloadable map of Babergh District (PDF, 175Kb).
How many properties are there in each area?
The guide will give you the various types of property, and the number that are situated in each of the Babergh District Council areas.
How many vacancies were there in 2005, 2006 and 2007?
The guide will tell you how many vacancies there were for each type and size of property, in each area from January 2005 to December 2007.
- Houses - the higher the number of vacancies there were, the more chance there is of a property becoming vacant.
- Bungalows - are for people of pensionable age, or disabled people only. Bungalows are normally only rented to elderly or disabled people. However, where a property is difficult to let, people of 40 years + may be considered.
- Flats - are normally let to single people and couples – with ground floor flats being let to older people or those who are disabled. Upper floor flats are for general needs letting.
- Sheltered Housing - this type of accommodation can only be let to people who are above pensionable age – except in very rare cases where a disabled person may be considered.
- Housing Association Homes Only - the size and type of Housing Association properties vary throughout the region. The same criteria is applied to letting these properties as there is with Council properties.
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