Community contribution: Rehousing area clusters
If you pass the Community contribution test in a particular rehousing area, you could go into a higher rehousing band for some homes in that area and for some homes in surrounding areas.
We call this wider area a ‘rehousing area cluster’.
This would give you a better chance of getting a home in that cluster. But it means you would not be able to go for any property outside the cluster that’s rented out through Manchester City Council rules – that’s at least 50 per cent in some areas, and up to 100 per cent in others.
Before you decide
Before you decide whether or not to go for the higher band, you now need to look at a map that shows: the borders of the rehousing area where you think you may pass the community contribution test; and the border of the wider rehousing cluster.
Don’t worry if there are parts of the cluster you do not want. You don’t have to go for homes there if you don’t want to.
When you have looked at the map go back to the paper form and tell us if you want to apply for the higher rehousing band.