Membership Criteria
Only Registered Providers that meet the following mandatory criteria are invited to apply to be a partner of the Framework:
- are a Registered Provider with Homes England and have Investment Partner status
- are signed up to the council's choice-based lettings scheme Select Move or give assurance that they will sign up to Select Move if they are selected as a partner. Failure to sign up to Select Move will result in the Registered Provider being removed from the Framework
- have existing affordable stock in the borough or have secured affordable stock through planning permission/Section 106 Agreements that have not yet been developed
- are committed to investing in Chorley Borough with particular focus on new social rented stock (affordable rent where grant funded).
Applications from Registered Providers meeting the above criteria will be considered further and assessed against the following performance criteria:
- compliance with regulatory standards
- management arrangements
- customer care/quality of service
- development expertise
- support for Council's strategic objectives