This form gives us the information we need to process your Housing Register application. Your information will be held and processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 and the Data Protection Act 2018. For further information on how the Council holds and processes your information, please see our Privacy Policy.
Wealden District Council is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected and will only use and store your personal data in line with the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 and the Data Protection Act 2018. We collect and use your personal data in order to assess and determine your application for social housing. We will also use the personal data of any relatives you provide to us to verify through our records a local connection for the purposes of assessing your entitlement to housing. We will not disclose your personal data to any third parties, unless we need to do so to provide this service to you or we are legally required to do so. We may share your personal data with other Council departments in order to provide this service and to ensure that the information we hold about you is accurate and up to date. We will keep your personal data until you have received and accepted the offer of housing. Our Privacy Policy sets out how we collect, use and securely hold your data and can be viewed here
If you want more information on how a particular Council service uses your personal data, please view the Privacy Notices on our website using the following link
From the answers you have given, you do not qualify to join the housing register to apply for social housing. For more details around eligibility please go to the following LINK
You may wish to consider private rented accommodation. Generally, it is possible to find a private rented property more quickly than getting a property through the housing register. The private rented sector provides you with more choice in selecting the type, size and location of property you would like. Considering the private sector as an option may well be your best way of finding a suitable home.
The following websites can be useful when looking for private renting opportunities:
If you are worried about not being able to afford a private tenancy, the website below can be used to find out which additional benefits and tax credits you may be eligible for: Entitled To
Benefit entitlements are based on the amount of Local Housing Allowance that you are entitled to. Local Housing Allowance is calculated according to the number of bedrooms that you need and you may find the following information helpful as a guide to work out your bedroom entitlement.
You are entitled to one bedroom for:
There are, however extra rules if you are:
Universal Credit
Universal Credit is a benefit for people of working age. It had replaced the following benefits that people claim when out of work or when working and living on a low income.
A claim for universal credit can be made whether you are working or out of work. Your claim continues if you move in and out of work as long as your income and savings don't go above certain limits.
ASB
If you are a tenant of a social landlord and are in fear of abuse and harassment, you should contact your landlord directly to report the issue. In most cases they will resolve reports informally and without the need to use any legal powers.
YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT PROCEED IF YOU DO NOT PROVIDE ALL THE DOCUMENTS REQUESTED
Please note that completion of a housing application does not guarantee acceptance of your application; or that an offer of housing will be made. You will be advised of the application's status and any additional information we may require once you have completed and submitted your details.
