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This list is not exhaustive, and you should check our page "How properties are allocated" for full details on eligibility or each authorities Allocations Policy.

In order to apply for housing, you must meet the following criteria.

 

Applicants should be aged 18 years or over. 

 

Applications from the following groups will be considered:

• Persons not subject to immigration control taking account of nationality and immigration. 

• British nationals who are habitually resident in the Common Travel Area (CTA) is United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man or Republic of Ireland. 

• Commonwealth citizens who have the right of abode and are habitually resident in the CTA.

• European Economic Area (EEA) nationals who have the right to reside in the UK and are habitually resident in the CTA. 

 

Persons subject to immigration control who have been granted: 

• Refugee status 

• Humanitarian Protection or Discretionary Protection, provided they are eligible for public funds 

• Indefinite Leave to Remain, provided that they are habitually resident in the CTA and their Leave to Remain was not granted in the previous five years on the basis of sponsorship given in relation to maintenance and accommodation (or if their sponsor has died) 

• Persons subject to immigration control who are nationals of a country that has ratified the European Convention on Social and Medical Assistance (ECSMA) or the European Social Charter (ESC) provided that they are habitually resident in the CTA and lawfully present in the UK. 

 

In addition to European Nationals who are habitually resident in the UK, and can prove they have a current British National Insurance Number, applications from the following groups of people will also be considered: 

• A person granted refugee status when his/her request for asylum is accepted. 

• Persons granted exceptional leave to enter or remain.  This will be someone who has failed in the request for asylum but has been given leave to remain where there are compelling, compassionate circumstances. 

• Persons granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK who are regarded as having settled status.  Applicants still have to establish habitual residence. 

 

Under the Housing Act 1996, local authorities must consider whether applicants are eligible for housing assistance.  This relates to some people who may have been living abroad or do not have permanent permission to remain in the UK.  Any person making an application who is identified as falling under the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 will be assessed in accordance with the Act.  We reserve the right to seek advice and assistance to resolve the issue of eligibility. 

 

You will be considered Ineligible to apply if you fall within one of these categories.

• Persons who are ineligible to reside in the United Kingdom 

• Persons granted exceptional leave to enter or remain but do not have recourse to public funds. 

 

You may be considered Non-qualifying for the register if you fall within one of these categories.

 

• Applicants who cannot evidence a local connection / residency qualification.
• Existing social housing tenants who have not been in their current home for 12 months 

• Applicants that have purchased property via a Council’s Right to Buy scheme in the last 5 years 

• Applicants that have benefited from either a disabled facilities grant/adaption or renovation grant in the last 5 years 

• Applicants that have demonstrated serious unacceptable behaviour 

• Applicants with housing related debt 

• Applicants that have breached a condition of their current or a previous tenancy  

• Applicants or an applicant with a household member that has a history of causing anti-social behaviour 

• Applicants that have used their home for illegal or immoral purposes 

• Applicants that have been convicted of an offence in the locality of their home 

• Applicants that caused their property condition to deteriorate 

• Applicants that used false information to obtain a tenancy 
• Applicants who are on bail for offences or awaiting the outcome of a police investigation into an offence listed under Schedule 2A of the Housing Act 1985 (Absolute Grounds offences).