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Act
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The Housing Act 1996 as amended
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Applicant
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The term “applicant” includes single people and couples.
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Buckinghamshire
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The administrative area covered by Buckinghamshire Council
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Change of Circumstances
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A change in household circumstances (e.g. address/accommodation, addition of an adult household member) that may affect BHC qualification and/or priority banding
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Child
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A person under 16
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Council
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Buckinghamshire Council
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Household
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The term “household” includes all eligible adults and dependent children included in the applicant’s application. Short term sharing arrangements or temporary part time arrangements will not normally be classified as a household member (see Section 3.3)
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Housing Register
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A database of applicants for Bucks Home Choice
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Legacy Aylesbury Vale area
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The former administrative district area of Aylesbury Vale District Council
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Legacy Chiltern area
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The former administrative district area of Chiltern District Council
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Legacy South Bucks area
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The former administrative district area of South Bucks District Council
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Legacy Wycombe area
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The former administrative area of Wycombe District Council
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Reasonable Preference category
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See Reasonable Preferences page
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Registered Provider
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A private non-profit making body that is registered and regulated by Government to provide and manage affordable housing (also known as a Housing Association)
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Social and Affordable Housing
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Affordable housing is social rented, affordable rented and intermediate housing, provided to eligible households whose needs are not met by the market.
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