How to fill in your application for the Home-Link Register
How to fill in your application for the Home-Link Register
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<strong>How</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>fill</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>your</strong>Application <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><strong>Home</strong>-L<strong>in</strong>k <strong>Register</strong>
<strong>How</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>fill</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>your</strong> Application <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><strong>Home</strong>-L<strong>in</strong>k <strong>Register</strong>We want <strong>to</strong> get a clear picture of <strong>the</strong> way you are liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> register <strong>your</strong>needs <strong>for</strong> re-hous<strong>in</strong>g.The follow<strong>in</strong>g tips will help you <strong>fill</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>m and make sure you have not<strong>for</strong>gotten <strong>to</strong> tell us someth<strong>in</strong>g important that may affect <strong>the</strong> priority we giveyou. All <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation you provide is treated confidentially.1. Please make sure that <strong>the</strong> answers are true and accurate, written <strong>in</strong> BLUEor BLACK <strong>in</strong>k.2. We will only consider <strong>your</strong> <strong>application</strong> if all <strong>the</strong> questions are answeredfully. If any questions do not apply <strong>to</strong> you write N/A <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> relevant boxes.3. You will need <strong>to</strong> answer some of <strong>the</strong> questions by TICKING a box or wherewe have asked <strong>for</strong> more detail you will need <strong>to</strong> write <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>white box. If you need more space please cont<strong>in</strong>ue on a separate sheet ofpaper mak<strong>in</strong>g sure that you put <strong>your</strong> name on all additional paper used.4. Please make sure that all of <strong>the</strong> requested proofs have been provided.Applications will only be registered once all <strong>the</strong> support<strong>in</strong>g documentshave been received.5. If you are complet<strong>in</strong>g a Change of Address <strong>for</strong>m and this is <strong>the</strong> onlychange please make sure you provide proof of <strong>your</strong> new address <strong>for</strong> eachadult on <strong>the</strong> <strong>application</strong>.The Council will require pho<strong>to</strong>copies of proof of identification,address and <strong>in</strong>come <strong>for</strong> each adult <strong>in</strong>cluded on <strong>your</strong> <strong>application</strong>.You only need <strong>to</strong> provide one <strong>for</strong>m from each section. Acceptable<strong>for</strong>ms are listed below:
Proof of ID• Passport• Birth CertificatePLEASE DO NOT SEND ORIGINALS• Medical Card• Driv<strong>in</strong>g Licence• Benefit Award Letters (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g child benefit, which would provide ID <strong>for</strong><strong>the</strong> parent and <strong>the</strong> children)• Marriage CertificateProof of Address• Bank or Credit Card Statements• Wage Slips (show<strong>in</strong>g <strong>your</strong> name and address) PLEASE DO NOT SEND ORIGINALS• Utility Bills (eg. Gas & Electric)• Council Tax BillProof of Income• Wage Slips (<strong>the</strong> last two most recent)• Benefits Award Letters• Bank Statement (show<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>come)• Proof of Accounts (self-employed only)PLEASE DO NOT SEND ORIGINALSChildrenFor children that are <strong>in</strong>cluded on <strong>your</strong> hous<strong>in</strong>g <strong>application</strong> and arepermanent members of <strong>your</strong> household we will require a copy of <strong>the</strong>ir birthcertificate and confirmation of child benefit. If you have access <strong>to</strong> childrenand have <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>the</strong>m on <strong>your</strong> <strong>application</strong> you will need <strong>to</strong> provide a copyof <strong>your</strong> Court Order or a letter confirm<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> dates and times you have <strong>the</strong>children along with a copy of <strong>the</strong>ir birth certificate.Please note that <strong>the</strong> Council may require additional documents <strong>in</strong> support of<strong>your</strong> hous<strong>in</strong>g <strong>application</strong>. These will be listed next <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> relevant questionnumber below.You may br<strong>in</strong>g orig<strong>in</strong>al documents <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cus<strong>to</strong>mer Service Centre <strong>in</strong>Hunt<strong>in</strong>gdon, St Ives, St Neots, Ramsey or Yaxley and a member of staff willbe happy <strong>to</strong> pho<strong>to</strong>copy <strong>the</strong>m <strong>for</strong> you.For any fur<strong>the</strong>r advice on complet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>application</strong> <strong>for</strong>m pleasecall us on 01480 388222 or 01480 388223. Alternatively, call <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>Cus<strong>to</strong>mer Service Centre <strong>in</strong> Hunt<strong>in</strong>gdon, St Ives, St Neots, Ramsey orYaxley and a member of staff will be happy <strong>to</strong> help you.
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q5Q6Q7Q8Q9Please tick a box that best shows <strong>the</strong> reason you are apply<strong>in</strong>g <strong>for</strong>hous<strong>in</strong>g.If no, <strong>the</strong>n you do not qualify <strong>for</strong> hous<strong>in</strong>g.Please tick as requested.If yes, you must provide both pages of <strong>your</strong> accession state workerregistration scheme cards or residence permit.If yes, you must provide a copy of <strong>your</strong> visa or <strong>Home</strong> Office documents.Please give <strong>the</strong> address where you live all or most of <strong>the</strong> time. If youhave no fixed address, please write NFA and provide a correspondenceaddress <strong>in</strong> question 10. No fixed address means sleep<strong>in</strong>g rough orbetween several addresses <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> past 6 months.Please tick as requested.Please give <strong>the</strong> address where <strong>your</strong> partner/jo<strong>in</strong>t applicant lives all ormost of <strong>the</strong> time. If <strong>the</strong>y have no fixed address, please write NFA.Please complete as requested.Q10 If you have stated NFA <strong>to</strong> Q6 please provide a correspondence address.Even if you have a permanent address but would like <strong>your</strong> mail <strong>to</strong> besent <strong>to</strong> a different one please give <strong>the</strong> details of that address here.Q11 Enter all <strong>the</strong> details of <strong>the</strong> people, o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>n you and <strong>your</strong> partneror jo<strong>in</strong>t applicant, that are <strong>to</strong> be re-housed with you. You should not<strong>in</strong>clude anyone who lives with you at <strong>the</strong> moment but will not bemov<strong>in</strong>g with you.Q12 Please tick as requested.Q13 Please provide days and times of when <strong>your</strong> children stay.Q14 Please complete as requested and you will need <strong>to</strong> provide proof of<strong>your</strong> pregnancy. This can be ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> pages of <strong>your</strong> maternity notesthat show <strong>your</strong> name and expected delivery date or o<strong>the</strong>r official proof.Q15 If you tick yes a medical <strong>for</strong>m will be sent <strong>to</strong> you.Q16 Please tick as requested.Q17 Please tick if appropriate.Q18 Please complete if used.Q19 You can tick as many boxes as appropriate.Q20 Please tick only ONE.
Q21 Please complete all fields.Q22 Please complete all fields. If you are a home owner you will need<strong>to</strong> provide two up <strong>to</strong> date valuations and an up <strong>to</strong> date mortgagestatement.Q23 Please tick as requested.Q24 Please tick as requested.Q25 Please tick as requested.Q26 If you tick ‘yes’ <strong>to</strong> this question please provide as much <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation aspossible.Q27 We need <strong>to</strong> know <strong>the</strong> sizes of all <strong>the</strong> rooms used, and who is us<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong>m, <strong>for</strong> sleep<strong>in</strong>g so that we can tell if you are overcrowded.Q28 ‘Sole use’ means that you and <strong>the</strong> people <strong>to</strong> be re-housed with youuse <strong>the</strong> facilities with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> house and you do not have <strong>to</strong> share withanyone outside <strong>your</strong> household.‘Shared’ means that you and <strong>your</strong> household have <strong>to</strong> share <strong>the</strong>facilities with o<strong>the</strong>r people who are not <strong>to</strong> be housed with you. Thismight be:• Parents, friends or relatives who are liv<strong>in</strong>g with you• Ano<strong>the</strong>r family you are liv<strong>in</strong>g with; or• The o<strong>the</strong>r residents <strong>in</strong> a shared home, hostel or refuge.‘Do not have’ means that you and <strong>your</strong> household do not have <strong>the</strong> useof that facility. This might be if you are sleep<strong>in</strong>g rough or liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> ashared home without cook<strong>in</strong>g facilities.Q29 In certa<strong>in</strong> cases <strong>the</strong> Council may be able <strong>to</strong> make you an <strong>in</strong>terest freeloan or grant <strong>to</strong> help you repair <strong>your</strong> property. Generally if you are atenant <strong>the</strong> responsibility <strong>for</strong> repair<strong>in</strong>g <strong>your</strong> property will be with <strong>your</strong>landlord.Q30 It is very important that you <strong>fill</strong> this section <strong>in</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> last 5 years.Please make sure you give <strong>the</strong> full address along with <strong>the</strong> dates andtype of tenancy or write ‘liv<strong>in</strong>g with parents’ etc.Q31 As Q30 <strong>for</strong> <strong>your</strong> partner or jo<strong>in</strong>t applicant.Q32 Please give full address and <strong>the</strong> name of <strong>the</strong> landlord.Q33 Please complete as requested.Q34 Please complete as requested.
Q35 Please complete as requested. If you or <strong>your</strong> partner are owners youwill need <strong>to</strong> provide two valuations and an up <strong>to</strong> date mortgagestatement. If you have sold <strong>the</strong> property you will need <strong>to</strong> provide acopy of <strong>your</strong> completion statement.Q36 If you have a local connection <strong>to</strong> any of <strong>the</strong> Councils who are part of<strong>the</strong> <strong>Home</strong>-L<strong>in</strong>k scheme please give <strong>the</strong> details. Please see <strong>the</strong> <strong>Home</strong>-L<strong>in</strong>k <strong>for</strong>m <strong>for</strong> def<strong>in</strong>itions of a local connection.Councils with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Home</strong>-L<strong>in</strong>k Scheme:• Hunt<strong>in</strong>gdonshire District Council• Cambridge City Council• East Cambridgeshire District Council• Forest Heath District Council• South Cambridgeshire District Council• St Edmundsbury Borough Council• Fenland District CouncilQ37 If you have a local connection <strong>to</strong> any village/<strong>to</strong>wn with<strong>in</strong>Hunt<strong>in</strong>gdonshire please give <strong>the</strong> details as requested. For def<strong>in</strong>itions ofa rural connection please see <strong>the</strong> <strong>Home</strong>-L<strong>in</strong>k <strong>for</strong>m.Q38 Please write <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> names of <strong>the</strong> places you would consider mov<strong>in</strong>g<strong>to</strong>. Alternatively you can complete <strong>the</strong> enclosed choice of area <strong>for</strong>m.When choos<strong>in</strong>g <strong>your</strong> areas you need <strong>to</strong> bear <strong>in</strong> m<strong>in</strong>d whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>reis suitable public transport or any facilities, eg Doc<strong>to</strong>r, Post Office.Most properties will be advertised through <strong>Home</strong>-L<strong>in</strong>k and you willbe able <strong>to</strong> choose which properties you bid <strong>for</strong>. <strong>How</strong>ever, <strong>in</strong> certa<strong>in</strong>circumstances some properties may be let directly <strong>to</strong> applicants. Inorder <strong>for</strong> us <strong>to</strong> identify a suitable applicant we will look at which areas<strong>the</strong>y have chosen <strong>to</strong> live <strong>in</strong>.Q39 Please tick as requested.Q40 If you are <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> Shared Ownership please go <strong>to</strong> www.orbitfirststep.org.uk or r<strong>in</strong>g 03458 502050. If you are <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong>rent<strong>in</strong>g privately please read <strong>the</strong> enclosed leaflet “Alternatives <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>Hous<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Register</strong>”.Q41 Please complete as requested.Q42 Please tick as requested.Q43 Please enter <strong>the</strong> TOTAL WEEKLY <strong>in</strong>come <strong>for</strong> all adults on <strong>the</strong><strong>application</strong>.
Q44 The Council will treat each <strong>application</strong> <strong>for</strong> hous<strong>in</strong>g equally, regardlessof colour, race, ethnic or national orig<strong>in</strong>, disability, gender, sexualorientation or marital status.Please complete this section <strong>to</strong> help us check that we are provid<strong>in</strong>g afair hous<strong>in</strong>g service.Q45 As Q44.Q46 As Q44.Q47 Please give details as requested.Q48 Please give details as requested.Q49 In is important that you read, sign and date <strong>the</strong> Declaration. If you areapply<strong>in</strong>g with a partner you will BOTH need <strong>to</strong> sign and date <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>m.By sign<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>application</strong> you are giv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>your</strong> permission <strong>for</strong> us <strong>to</strong>make enquiries and ga<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation relevant <strong>to</strong> <strong>your</strong> <strong>application</strong>.If you would like ano<strong>the</strong>r person <strong>to</strong> make enquiries on <strong>your</strong> behalfregard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>your</strong> <strong>application</strong>, please provide us with a name and <strong>the</strong>irrelationship <strong>to</strong> you on <strong>the</strong> back page of <strong>the</strong> <strong>application</strong> <strong>for</strong>m. We willonly disclose <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation <strong>to</strong> this person if <strong>the</strong>y can provide us with<strong>your</strong> Application Reference Number.If <strong>the</strong>re is any fur<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation we should be aware of please write<strong>the</strong> details <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> white box on <strong>the</strong> back page.Produced by HDC Document CentreHPS417 <strong>How</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>fill</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>your</strong> Application <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Home</strong>-L<strong>in</strong>k <strong>Register</strong>
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