Apply for a house

What happens after you apply

Once we receive your application, we will:

If you are a current or former tenant of a housing association or council, we may ask your landlord for a reference.

If your circumstances changes after confirmation or if you want to be removed from the list, contact your local housing office.


Providing further information

We may contact you if we need extra details to support your application.

You can upload documents, photos or scans using our online form.

To help us match your information to your application, we ask that you include:

  • the town or village you chose as your first preference
  • your housing application reference (for example, FS-Case-123456789)
  • the office you submitted your application to, if known

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Page last modified: 6 January 2026