(The New Progress Property Shop in Sumner House, King Steet, Leyland, Lancashire)

8 August 2007

Select Move, the new way for allocating affordable homes in Preston and South Ribble, goes live this week.

New Progress has joined up with South Ribble Borough Council, Preston Council and four other local Housing Associations - Community Gateway Association, Eaves Brook Homes and Adactus Housing Association - to form the new partnership that will make the letting process simpler and fairer.

From 6th August  applicants can see exactly which Housing Association properties are available in Preston and South Ribble and select any homes they are interested in. It will mean a far wider choice of properties are available in a wider location.

All existing applicants on the waiting list will be transferred to the new scheme, so they will not need to reapply.

The move to the new system is in response to the Government's pledge to give social housing customers more choice and control over where they live. The Government intends that all local authorities will have adopted a choice-based lettings system by 2010.

Says Gary Melia, Head of Housing Operations, New Progress Housing Association: 'The move to the new allocations procedure is an extremely positive one for both our communities and our customers. By bringing together all the social landlords in the area, we can now offer the widest possible housing choices for tenants and applicants. It is great news for people who are looking to rent an affordable home.'

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