Four Courts FAQs: Finding a new home

Your Resettlement Officer will meet with you personally on a one-to-one basis. They’ll help arrange removals, services and appointments if needed for you. They’ll keep in regular contact at intervals agreed with you and keep you up-to-date with progress on your rehousing. They’ll stay in touch until you’re settled into your new home. They’ll be with you every step of the way to answer any questions you have.

Yes, you’ll be able to view any potential new home before deciding to move. Our Resettlement Officers will also arrange visits to our Independent Living schemes in the local area for Bevin Court and Roosevelt Court residents, so you get an opportunity see the options available.

Yes, your dedicated Resettlement Officer will discuss your housing preferences with you and work to find a home that meets your needs. We also understand the importance of staying in familiar surroundings, and for some the need to stay close to family and friends.

Every household will have a dedicated Resettlement Officer who will work with you to assess your needs. If a two-bedroom home is required, we’ll ensure this is factored into your rehousing options.

We’re the largest social landlord in Hastings and regularly have vacant homes that become available throughout our stock. Bevin and Roosevelt Courts are both independent living schemes. Vacancies arise more frequently in independent living than in family housing. This will help facilitate the rehousing of residents from Bevin and Roosevelt Courts. We’re working in close partnership with Hastings Borough Council, and we’ve allowed a significant amount of time to find alternative homes for everyone.

We need to move residents out in a certain order to ensure each block is empty when it is due for demolition. If we were to move someone out of sequence, this would delay the move of another household. This could delay the demolition of a block and ultimately delay the building of new homes.

There are no plans at this stage to demolish any other homes. We're proposing to rehouse residents of the Four Courts blocks and demolish these blocks over the regeneration period.

We’ve shared a range of new home options, however not every option will be suitable for all residents. To allocate a new home, we must comply with our Housing Options and Lettings Policy. This means the size and type of home needs to meet the household’s requirements. For some residents this may mean a one or two bedroom home is suitable.

For others, this may be a larger three to four bedroom property. Your Resettlement Officer will work with you to understand your requirements and help find the best possible option for you.

No, we’re the largest social landlord in Hastings and regularly have vacant homes across our stock. Bevin and Roosevelt Courts are independent living schemes, where vacancies arise more frequently than in family housing. This will help us rehouse residents from these schemes.

We’re also working closely with Hastings Borough Council, and we’ve allowed plenty of time to find suitable alternative homes for everyone. We’ll continue to work with each household until their block is empty.

It means your new home will reflect your current home in important ways:
• The same type of tenancy
• A comparable location, or a new one if that’s your preference.

You won’t be restricted to the same type or size of property. If you’re currently overcrowded or have more space than you need, we’ll find a home that better fits your current needs. This might be a flat, house, maisonette, or a home in supported or extra care housing.