You will be able to upload documents directly into your account once your application is submitted.
We will not process your application until it is complete, and all evidence is supplied.
Documents we may need from you include:
- photographic ID for all main applicants (passport or driving licence)
- Birth Certificates for all those on your application (including children)
- National Insurance Numbers for all main applicants
- proof of your current address such as an up to date Council Tax bill
- evidence of settled or pre-settled status
- proof of income, savings, investments and/or capital - we cannot accept screenshots or photos of bank statements
- 5 years address history
- employment history
- evidence of child benefit for all dependant children
- local connection documents
- medical evidence
If for any reason you are unable to provide all documents at the time of submission, you will have 20 days to provide them. If you do not provide them within those 20 days, your application will be cancelled.
You can save your application at any point and come back to it.
Apply to be on the housing register
Before you apply you need to check you are eligible.
This takes 2 minutes compared to completing the application form which can take up to 2 hours.
Once you have submitted all your evidence, we will assess your application. There is currently a 9 week wait.
What happens next
We may contact you if we need more information. You'll need to log in to your account to provide this.
If your application is rejected, we will contact you to let you know why.
If you are accepted, we will contact you to tell you which housing need band you are in and you can start bidding for properties.
You can read more about how our bands are assigned in our policy.