HS2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme and HS2 Need to Sell Scheme: applications statistics
Statistics on applications received for the HS2 Phase One and Phase Two Exceptional Hardship Schemes and the Need to Sell Scheme.
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Need to Sell: panel guidance
In the interests of transparency, the Department for Transport is making available the document issued to Need to Sell Scheme panel members as part of their training.
This ‘Panel Guidance’ document sets out the remit of the panel and the processes they must abide by, and is written with the Panel members only as the audience.
This is an internally produced document and it is not necessary for applicants to the scheme to read this document nor does the document supplement the Need to Sell Scheme policy or Guidance and Application form. Please see this document above for information only.
Exceptional Hardship Scheme statistics
Although the Phase One Exceptional Hardship Scheme closed for applications on 16 January 2015 and the Phase Two Exceptional Hardship Scheme closed on 15 November 2016, the statistics below are updated on a monthly basis to reflect ongoing acquisitions.
Phase One Exceptional Hardship Scheme statistics
| To date | 30 April 2018 |
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| Number of applications received | 574 |
| Number of applications which are reapplications | 165 |
| Number of applications withdrawn by applicants | 61 |
| Average time in weeks for a decision (excluding waiting time for additional documentation requested by the Secretariat) | 6.9 |
| Number of applications accepted | 161 |
| Number of applications rejected | 362 |
| Number of applications pending a decision | 0 |
| Number of formal offers accepted by applicants | 148 |
| Number of purchases which have completed | 147 |
| Total values of those properties where purchase completed | £91,739,480 |
Phase Two Exceptional Hardship Scheme statistics
| To date | 30 April 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of applications received | 274 |
| Number of applications which are re-applications | 73 |
| Number of applications withdrawn by applicants | 38 |
| Average time in weeks for a decision (excluding waiting time for additional documentation requested by the Secretariat) | 6.5 |
| Number of applications accepted under the EHS | 97 |
| Number of applications rejected under the EHS | 139 |
| Number of applications pending a decision | 0 |
| Number of formal offers accepted by applicants | 97 |
| Number of purchases which have been completed | 95 |
| Total values of those properties where purchase completed | £60,451,051 |
Phase One and 2a Need to Sell Scheme statistics
| To date | 30 April 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of applications received | 427 |
| Number of applications which are re-applications | 95 |
| Number of applications withdrawn by applicants | 37 |
| Average time in weeks for a decision (excluding waiting time for additional documentation requested by the Secretariat) | 7.45 |
| Number of applications accepted | 195 |
| Number of applications rejected | 152 |
| Number of applications pending a decision | 43 |
| Number of formal offers accepted by applicants | 162 |
| Number of purchases which have completed | 122 |
| Total values of those properties where purchase completed | £119,861,225 |
Phase 2b Need to Sell Scheme statistics
| To date | 30 April 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of applications received | 204 |
| Number of applications which are re-applications | 33 |
| Number of applications withdrawn by applicants | 46 |
| Average time in weeks for a decision (excluding waiting time for additional documentation requested by the Secretariat) | 6.69 |
| Number of applications accepted | 39 |
| Number of applications rejected | 88 |
| Number of applications pending a decision | 31 |
| Number of formal offers accepted by applicants | 30 |
| Number of purchases which have completed | 18 |
| Total values of those properties where purchase completed | £5,196,045 |
Phase One and 2a Need to Sell Scheme statistics: compelling reason to sell
This data includes cases submitted for review by the Need to Sell Scheme’s panel, undertaken from 1 January 2016 to date. Separate figures are provided which shows the data for 2017 only. Where an application has been successful it has been counted only once. When submitted to more than one panel review, all panel reviews are included. A compelling reason to sell comes under criterion 5 of the Need to Sell Scheme.
| Reason | Successful applications (Jan 16 to Jan 18) | Unsuccessful applications (Jan 16 to Jan 18) | Successful applications (Jan 17 to Jan 18) | Unsuccessful applications (Jan 17 to Jan 18) |
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| Financial: change in circumstance | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Financial: difficulty | 15 | 17 | 7 | 12 |
| Life stage: retirement | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Life stage: family | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Life stage: education | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Life stage: location of accommodation | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Life stage: type or size of accommodation | 13 | 17 | 11 | 12 |
| Employment: relocation | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Circumstance: winding-up of deceased’s estate | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Circumstance: marriage / divorce | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Health: care requirements | 21 | 9 | 14 | 4 |
| Health: type of accommodation | 22 | 7 | 18 | 7 |
| Health: location of accommodation | 13 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| Other: combination of factors | 24 | 27 | 6 | 18 |
| Other | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Updates to this page
Published 1 December 2014Last updated 15 May 2018 + show all updates
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All stats updated with latest information
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March 2018 stats added
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Stats updated with February's figures
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Stats updated to include January 2018
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Stats updated to include December 2017
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Stats updated to include November 2017
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Stats updated to include October 2017
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Stats updated to include September 2017
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Criterion 5 statistics updated
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Statistics amended to include August 2017
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Panel member profiles added
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updated stats for the month of July
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All stats (bar Criterion 5) updated to include June 2017
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Criterion 5 stats added
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All stats updated to include April and May 2017
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All stats updated to include March 2017
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Phase One EHS and Phase One / 2a NTS statistics updated
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Phase Two EHS and Phase 2b NTS statistics updated
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