Email: customer.care@merthyr.gov.uk    Tel: 01685 725000
Address: Merthyr Tydfil CBC, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom CF47 8AN

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Becoming a Member of Tai Dewis

Just complete and return the membership application form.  We will assess your housing need and identify your priority banding, which include:

1.      Emergency Card

2.      Priority (Gold Band)

3.      Urgent (Silver Band)

4.      All other groups (Bronze)

The following table explains the Priority banding

Emergency Card

  • You have multiple gold band needs and require moving as a matter of urgency (additional preference)
  • You have an emergency need to move which has been determined by the Rehousing Social Circumstances Panel

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Priority

  • You are statutorily homeless and there is a duty to re-house you
  • You are statutorily overcrowded or your property has been determined as unsatisfactory or unfit by an Environmental Health Officer
  • You have been awarded medical or social priority

Urgent

  • You are overcrowded by at least one bedroom
  • You are a family with children under 10 living in a first floor flat or above
  • You need to move closer to a relative to either provide or receive essential support to assist with day-to-day living
  • You have official ‘access’ to children who are living with a former partner
  • You fall within the scope of our move-on strategy
  • You are living with family or friends and are sharing facilities
  • You are not living with your spouse/partner and children but you want to live with them
  • You are a key worker and have been offered a full-time job in the County Borough
  • You have experienced a relationship breakdown and you want to live separately from your spouse/partner
  • You are prepared to trade down your property from a three bedroom or larger family home to a one or two bedroom flat of bungalow
  • You have minor medical needs that affect your ability to occupy your current home
  • You are undergoing extensive building works to your property which has been grant funded, and you require temporary accommodation for a limited period

All Others

  • Your home is currently of the right size to meet your needs