Slough Borough Council – Housing Allocation Scheme Consultation

Slough Borough Council is planning to update its Housing Allocations Scheme in 2026/27. Before we make any changes, we would like to hear your views.

The revised Housing Allocations Scheme aims to:

• Guarantee fair treatment for every applicant
• Make the best use of our current social housing
• Address housing needs within the local community
• Support the most vulnerable individuals in need of housing
• Deliver a service that is accessible, equitable, and transparent
• Give priority to those facing the greatest or most immediate housing challenges
• Comply with all relevant regulations and industry standards.

Your feedback is important and will help shape the final policy.

How to Take Part:

Please complete this online survey – it's anonymous and should take between 10 and 15 minutes. We do not collect any personal information, and your feedback will remain confidential.

Each question includes a summary of the proposed change, followed by a question about whether you agree or disagree with the proposal.

You can also visit the Council's website (click here) to find: 

• The complete draft of the proposed new scheme
• A summary of the proposed changes in a short document
• Useful information regarding allocations in Slough. 

At the end of the survey, you can choose to answer a few additional questions about your demographic information. This section is also anonymous and will only be used to help us complete an equality impact assessment as part of the consultation. This will help us to produce a policy that is fair and equal and identify changes we need to make.

If you need assistance with the survey or the consultation process, please email the Housing Allocations team separately at allocationsteam@slough.gov.uk.

Consultation Dates:

• Start: 10 March 2026
• Ends: 4 May 2026

After the consultation closes, we will review all feedback and use it to update the policy draft. The final version will be submitted to the Cabinet for approval in June 2026.