Registration

Welcome to Brighton & Hove City Council’s online housing application form. By filling in this form you are applying to join a housing register for social housing. If you are assessed as eligible and qualify you will be able to bid for available homes advertised on the Homemove website. 

If you are homeless or need housing advice you must now complete this form instead 

You will be asked questions so we can check if you are eligible and qualify to join the housing register. Following receipt of the requested documentation, if you are an eligible person and qualify, we will then assess your priority and you will be given a banding to reflect this. 

You do not have to complete the entire form during one session. You can save the form as you go along by selecting 'Finish later'. The screen will time out after 10 minutes so please save regularly. 
  
You must complete your application within 28 days from the date you first started the form. After 28 days your incomplete application will be deleted and you will need to start again. 

Before completing the form you will need an email address (there is advice on the form about how to set up an email address), your National Insurance Number (Find a lost National Insurance Number on the .Gov website). You will also need your last 6 years of address history. 

You will be asked to attach the following supporting documents to your application: 

Proof of identification (all documents need to be provided for each household member):

• A recent printed or digital portrait photo e.g. from a photo booth or taken with your phone (For any household member over 18 years old).
• Proof of National Insurance Number (For any household member over 16 years old).
• Photocopy of valid passport, birth certificate or driving licence. (For all household members).

Proof of eligibility

If you don’t have British nationality, you must provide:

• Proof from the Home Office of your settled status. You can share your information with us via the government website and provide the share code to us, which is valid for 30 days https://www.gov.uk/view-prove-immigration-status
• A photocopy of your Indefinite Leave to Remain Residence Permit.
• A photocopy of your Limited Leave to Remain or Enter Residence Permit and proof that (i) you have been granted Refugee Status (e.g. UK Border Agency letter), (ii) you have been granted Discretionary Leave, or (iii) you have been granted Humanitarian Protection.

Proof of local connection (all documents need to be provided):

• If you are in a private rented property, please provide your full most recent tenancy agreement from your current address, (if you do not have this, please contact your landlord/agency)
• Proof that you have been resident in Brighton & Hove for the past 5  years e.g. a photocopy of your tenancy agreements, utility bills or DWP (Department of Work & Pensions) letters.
• Proof of savings and income (for each household member including children ) - showing the name(s), address and date:

e.g. a list of incomes for each adult household member and the following evidence:

• A recent full 2 month bank statement from each account held and for each household member including children (listing balance & transactions). If there are transfers to or from your bank account from other accounts please clarify what the payments are.
• Proof of Child Maintenance.
• Recent benefit letters for each benefit claimed by the household.
• 3 months' payslips or end of year tax return for self-employed, for each member of your household who is working.
• If you are in receipt of Universal Credit, please provide us with your full print-out statement (if you do not have access to a printer you can print this out at your nearest JobCentre Plus).
• Proof of investments for all household members i.e. premium bonds, stocks, shares etc.

Proof for children:

Under 18

• Confirmation that the child(ren) live(s) with applicants. Up-to-date full letters of proof for child benefit or child tax credits with the child(ren)'s name(s) on.
• Photocopy of a birth certificate.

Adult Child

• Confirmation of adult child's identity.
• A letter from the adult child stating that they live with the applicant and wish to be re-housed with the applicant permanently.
• Proof that adult child has been resident with the applicant for at least 6 months with current bank statements or utility bills showing the names, address and dates.

Medical/Mobility evidence 

Should you choose to commit to any costs in order to provide supplementary medical information these will not be reimbursed by the service.

• Proof of diagnosis, medication and treatment that you currently receive. 
• Any recent reports and assessments regarding your medical needs. 
• Recent  ‘Patient Summary'. You can ask at your GP surgery for this. This is a print-out summary of your history and diagnoses, and should be provided free of charge.
• Reports or assessments regarding your mobility levels from any professionals who are involved in your care. e.g. from Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist or any other reports such as a walking aid assessment. If you have been assessed to use a wheelchair/electric scooter, we need proof of the extent of your need for it i.e. for outdoor use only or full-time.

Proof of sleeping arrangements:

We require written and signed confirmation from the landlord/owner of the property. The confirmation should contain;

• Names and contact details for landlord
• Confirmation how many bedrooms the property has
• Names, ages & gender of each person residing at the address
• Confirmation who uses each room

Extra bed for carers:

• Evidence that overnight care is required. This must include a care assessment from Adult Social Care at Brighton & Hove City Council.

Proof of readiness to move from supported accommodation:

• Please provide the contact details of your support worker. We will need to need confirmation from your support worker that you are ready to maintain a general needs tenancy.
• A copy of your recent support plan.

Applicants with convictions:

• Details of all unspent convictions, when and where the offence took place and the sentence received, release date, plus details of any exclusion zones or non-molestation orders. 
• Contact details of Probation Officer.

Home owners:

• Please provide a copy of the valuation of your property and a copy of your most recent mortgage statement.
• Proof of property purchase anywhere in the world (eg Deeds )

You will not be made offers of accommodation until you have provided all the required verification documents. 

For further details on the Homemove scheme, please see the Brighton & Hove City Council Housing website. "