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How Long Can I Expect To Wait?
A number of our customers have asked for information about how long applicants can expect to be registered with Select Move before their bids become likely to result in an offer.
There is no definite answer to this as the variations in the popularity of different property types and areas result in different bidding patterns and a range of outcomes.
However we have produced the table below which gives an idea of the bidding activity and some of the variations that can occur.
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Lettings of green band property in the Preston area between 25/06/07 and 29/01/08
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Property Type |
Properties in sample |
Average number of bids per property |
Number of bids range |
Average length of time successful applicant was registered with Select Move |
Range in registration times for successful applicants |
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2 bed house |
23 |
75 |
9-167 |
33 months |
9 -61 months |
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3 bed house |
33 |
57 |
4-102 |
21 months |
3 - 59 months |
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4 bed house |
5 |
67 |
42-101 |
22 months |
12 - 32 months |
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1 bed ground floor flat |
49 |
22 |
1-56 |
15 months |
1 - 76 months |
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1 bed upper floor flat |
55 |
20 |
1-63 |
15 months |
1 - 49 months |
Do not wait until you approach these average times so keep bidding. Make sure your application is renewed and consider a wide range of areas to increase your options.
Are you aged 16 - 30
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (with ECOTECH) is looking at the issues young people face as they try to move on into their own home. They have already run a series of UK wide discussions with young people and those working with them in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
They now want to open these conversations to a wider audience and have created a blog at:
www.youngpeoplemovingon.org.uk or click here to go direct to the site http://www.youngpeoplemovingon.org.uk/)
The blog will run from May to September. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation may use the views expressed in the blog and events to carry out new research, and/or to develop new schemes and initiatives to help young people achieve successful and sustainable housing transitions. Adding comment to this site will give you the opportunity to win an ipod.