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Overcrowding

What happens at the moment? - Priority or preference is given to those living in overcrowded conditions.

Overcrowding means that you have more people living within your home than we would normally expect, based on the number of bedrooms that you have. The size of property you need depends on your household and we will consider the following:

  • Are there 3 or more sharing a bedroom?
  • Is a parent sharing with a child?
  • Is there a person over 8 years old sharing with the opposite sex?
  • Is there a person over 13 years old sharing with the same sex?
  • Are there any children sharing with step siblings?

This information is used to calculate how many overcrowding points you are entitled to.

At the moment, we award 25 points for each extra room needed and if you have 2 or more overcrowding factors, applicants are awarded an extra 10 points.

Question 1.1

For children sharing with a brother or sister of the opposite sex - do you think the age of the children should be increased from aged 8 to aged 10 (the same criteria used for Universal Credit) when working out overcrowding points?

See result of this survey question

Question 1.2

For children sharing with a brother or sister of the same sex – do you think the age of the children should be increased from aged 13 to aged 16 (the same criteria for Universal Credit) when working out overcrowding points?

See result of this survey question

Service Update

System Errors with Review Letters issued

The Fife Housing Register Team has recently experienced some technical issues and incorrect letters have been issued with review mail. Please disregard any letters issued that aren’t about your review, we are currently investigating this.. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Fife Council Allocation Policy Review Survey

Fife Council is reviewing how it decides who gets a Council home. We want to hear your views to help shape the Housing Allocations Policy. This survey gives you the chance to share your thoughts on:

  • What housing needs and personal circumstances should be prioritised
  • What information people need to make good housing choices
  • How we can better meet different housing needs across Fife

Fife Council Housing Allocations Policy Survey - Fife Council - Citizen Space

14th July 2025 - FHR Team Emails

From the 14th July the FHR Team will no longer be able to reply to individual emails due to additional pressures caused by the Housing Emergency. This email address should continue to be used to provide additional information regarding your application, an automatic reply will confirm we have received your information.

June 2023 - The Fife Housing Register Team have moved base from New City House, Dunfermline to Brunton House, Cowdenbeath. Any Post being sent to the FHR Team should be sent to the following;

Fife Housing Register Team, Cowdenbeath Customer Service Centre, Brunton House, High Street, Cowdenbeath, KY4 9QU.

Alternatively you can;-

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