Rehousing Review List (RRL)

The Rehousing Review List (RRL) is a list of names and addresses of people who are not allowed to get a home with the City Council or other not-for-profit landlords because of something they have done.

You can be put on this list if you or someone who will be living with you:

• is a former tenant with a legal possession order against you and we're not satisfied that you'll keep to a tenancy agreement in future.
• had arrears or other housing debt of £100 or more at the end of a previous tenancy, and you've not made satisfactory arrangements to pay.
• moved out of a previous home without ending your tenancy according to the agreement, and we're not satisfied that you'll keep to an agreement in future.
• spoilt the peaceful enjoyment of others, or were violent to or threatened staff employed by your previous landlord, and we're not satisfied that this would not happen again.
• have an unspent conviction for a community offence or are the subject of an Anti Social Behaviour Order or other civil restraining order and we believe you are a significant risk to the community.

Reasonable

It's a strict but reasonable policy:

• it won't affect any legal rights to rehousing that we owe you
• we don't want to make things worse if you're suffering violence, fear or harassment
• everyone on the RRL has the chance to know exactly why they're listed, and how to get off the list
• there is a clear and easy way to appeal against being on the list

How would being on the RRL affect you?

If you apply for rehousing, and your name is on the RRL, a landlord may not offer you a home until you have put things right - or until they're satisfied that your behaviour has changed and you will be a suitable tenant.

If your name goes on the Rehousing Review List, the landlord handling your application will write to you telling you why you're on, how you appeal against the decision, and what you must do to get off the list.