Register for social housing

If you want to join the Housing Register for renting social housing, or apply for affordable housing in our Borough, you need to complete an online application form (opens new window).

Please ensure you include everyone that lives with you on a permanent basis, you cannot include children on your application if you are not the main carer or do not receive child benefit.

Once you have completed the application form you will need to upload documents to prove the following:

• identification for all household members on your application form
• date of birth for all household members
• income details for all household members
• statements for all bank accounts, savings and investments
• evidence of any equity in property or land
• your five-year address history, along with contact details of your current and former landlords or mortgage providers
• if you have a medical or welfare need to move, we need information regarding your condition - this will be from Doctors, Consultants or Occupational Therapists who have undertaken assessments and or a medical diagnosis
• if you have been asked to leave by your landlord, we will need to see evidence of your tenancy agreement and the notice that has been served

Examples of evidence can include:

• passport
• birth certificate
• driving licence
• proof of National Insurance number
• proof of address (dated within the past three months)
• deed poll change of name
• workers registration documents
• proof of pregnancy (MATB1)
• proof of Child Benefit (the award letter)
• residence order or other supporting documentation to confirm long-term guardianship
• contract of employment or employee's letter
• payslips
• proof of offer of employment (paid or unpaid)
• proof of self-employment
• proof of benefits
• proof of community contribution
• proof of service in the armed forces and time served
• proof of local connection
• medical evidence
• support agency's letter
• bank statements (for all accounts held for the past three months)
• proof of savings/investments
• proof of homelessness (notice, possession summons or eviction warrant)
• marriage or civil partnership certification
• supporting letter(s)
• Personal Independence Payment (PIP)/Disability Living Allowance (DLA) award letter
• letter from GP, consultant or any other professional who you or a household member are working with
• occupational therapist reports
• landlord reference from your current or most recent landlord
• utility bills (gas, electric, water)
• tenancy or licence agreement
• Council Tax bill
• letter(s) from family (such as letters asking you to leave the family home)
• Section 21 notice
• settled status documents
• leave to remain biometric card (front and back)

When your application has been submitted you will receive details of your reference number, this will always start with GREATY/XXXX. Some applications can be assessed by the system, these tend to be within Bands D-E, all other applications will show as status 'To be Validated', this means your application has not been assessed yet.

Once your application has been assessed you will receive an email advising you of the Band you have been assigned.

Demand for social housing is extremely high, even if your application is accepted, it does not mean that you will successful on being offered a property.