What Documents Do I Need to Provide When Applying to Join the Housing Register?

Along with your application form, you will need to provide the following:

• Proof of identity for all household members (e.g. passports, birth certificates)
• Proof of current address (e.g. recent utility bill)
• Proof of income or benefits (e.g. copies of recent wage slips or benefit entitlement letters)
• Proof of children living with you (e.g. copy of child benefit payment and/or child tax credits)
• Proof of pregnancy, if applicable (e.g. copy of NHS confirmation of due date)
• Evidence of your right to live in the UK if you are not a British citizen (e.g. passport and other relevant
  • Home Office documentation)

     

    Your application form will list the proofs required when you apply.

    Before you are offered a property, you may need to provide additional documents to support your application. We will tell you what documents to provide and when to provide them. All documents provided must be up to date and valid.