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Registering for social housing

Haringey's Housing Register

To apply for social housing in Haringey (that is, council and housing association homes) you will need to apply to join the Housing Register. All social housing is allocated in accordance with the Housing Allocations policy which is based on five Housing Needs Bands: A, B, C, D and E, with A and B being the highest priority.

Applications must be made using the online form (see the Housing Register application page).

Due to the very high demand for social rented housing in Haringey, only the highest priority applicants will be successful. Therefore, we strongly urge applicants to visit our Housing Options page or call 020 8489 1000 for further advice.

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Am I eligible to join the Housing Register?

To join the Housing Register in Haringey you must:

be 16 years of age or over
not be ineligible for housing by reason of your immigration status
not have been found guilty of unacceptable behaviour.

All other persons included on a housing application must be a member of the applicant’s family (or might reasonably be expected to reside with them).

All Housing Register applications are subject to a standard verification framework which includes home visits and the checking of identification and other relevant documents. People who are statutorily homeless and accepted for rehousing are automatically entered onto the Housing Register. Applicants with no fixed abode can apply on the register with a 'care of' address.

All eligible applicants are placed in the Housing Needs Band appropriate to their needs in accordance with the Housing Allocations policy (PDF, 405KB).

You have the right to request a review (see housing reviews) of any decision made by the Council concerning your application.

If you meet these criteria, then visit the Housing Register application page.

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Change of circumstances

If you are already on the Housing Register and your circumstances change, please notify us if this is relevant to your housing need.

Fill in the Housing Register Change of Circumstances form (PDF, 78KB) and return it to us by post or in person at one of our Customer Service Centres.

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Do I have to renew my application?

All applicants on the Housing Register will be required to confirm their details at least once a year including whether they wish to remain on the Register. We will contact applicants to tell them how to do this.