Registering for housing in Hillingdon - London Borough of Hillingdon

Will you keep the information I give
confidential?
Yes. Only staff involved in your housing
application will have access to our files or
computer records.
Your computer records are also protected
by the Data Protection Act 1998. This sets
out what we can and cannot do with our
computerised records.
However, we will ask you for your permission
to contact people such as doctors, building
societies, banks and other local authorities
so that we are able to confirm the information
you have given us. We will not give these
people your information.
Will you give any information to
other housing staff?
Yes, but only information that is needed to
process your application as quickly and as
fairly as possible. An example of this would
be where we need to pass on information
about you, to make sure details on our
housing register are up to date.
Important note
However, we will warn other relevant
officers if:
• you behave threateningly during an
interview (for example, if you are violent,
or make threats or racist or sexist
comments); or
• we think you may be a danger to others.
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