Application for Social Rented Housing in Orkney

Application for Social Rented Housing in Orkney
This form is an application for the Common Housing Register. You will automatically be registered with Orkney Islands Council (OIC) and Orkney Housing Association Ltd (OHAL). If you do not wish to be housed by one of the housing providers please tick the relevant box.
To register with both organisations, leave the boxes blank.

OICOHAL
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Failure to provide all the information requested will result in a delay to your application being processed. Once we have received your form we will acknowledge receipt within 2 working days. Once your application form has been assessed we will write to tell you the outcome of your application.

If you have any questions about the form, please either contact OIC or OHAL where a member of staff will be happy to help.

This application form is available on request, in a range of different formats and other languages, for example large print and braille. If you require assistance in completing this form, please contact one of the oabove housing providers.

Personal Details
Applicant 1
Title*
Full Name*

First Name(s)Last Name
Previous Surname
Date of Birth*
National Insurance Number*
Gender*
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

Town/CityCounty

Postal Code
Can we correspond with you at this address?*
If no, please provide an alterative address for correspondence
Home Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Mobile Phone Number
Email address
example@example.com
Joint Applicant (if applicable)
Title
Full Name

First Name(s)Last Name
Previous Surname
Date of Birth
National Insurance Number
Relationship to Main Applicant
Gender
Address (if different from Applicant 1)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

Town/CityCounty

Postal Code
Home Phone Number (if different from Applicant 1)

Area CodePhone Number
Mobile Phone Number

Phone Number
Email address
example@example.com

Are you currently a member or a Veteran of the Armed Forces?*
If yes to Veteran, when did you leave the Armed Forces?

DayMonthYear
Date
Are you a widow, widower or other partner of service personnel killed in action?
If yes, please provide the date of death

DayMonthYear
Date
Do you or the joint applicant have any current rent arrears with OIC, OHAL or any other social landlord?*
When did you move into your current accommodation?*

DayMonthYear
Date
If you live in rented accommodation, please provide details of your landlord

First NameLast Name
Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityCounty

Postal Code
Do you have a written agreement or lease with your landlord?*
Please provide a copy
What type of property do you live in?*
If you live in a flat, what floor do you live on?
How many bedrooms are there in your current home?*
Does your accommodation have:
Bath/shower*
Kitchen*
Living-Room*
Cooking facilities*
Inside flushing toilet*
Wash Hand Basin*
Piped Water Supply*
Hot Water*
Mains electricity*
Central Heating*
Dampness*
Water penetration*
Dangerous Wiring*
Any other property defects

This section must be read and signed by the main and joint applicant. If you fail to sign this application we will be unable to process it and it will be subsequently returned to you for completion.

Part 1

I declare that I am not a member of staff, nor related to a member of staff, or OHAL or OIC nor am I related to a Management Committee (MC) member of OHAL or someone who has recently been a MC or staff member.

Applications are accepted from people who are unable to make the above declaration but special procedures must be followed. If you are unable to make the declaration, please give details of any relationship below.
Staff/MC Member
Relationship to you
Part 2

I/we declare that to the best of my/our knowledge, the details I/we have entered on the application form are true and accurate.

I/we understand that if my/our circumstances change, I/we must immediately notify OHAL and/or OIC.

In accordance with Data Protection Law, please refer to OHAL's Housing Applicant Fair Processing Notice (available on our website at http://www.ohal.org.uk/fairprocessingnotices/FPN_-_OHAL_housing_applicants.pdf) which covers the collection, processing, storage, sharing and, retention of your data.

The information you have supplied on this form will be used to determine your application for housing. The legal basis for processing this information for OIC is to provide a public service. More information about how OIC will use your information and your rights is available at http://www.orkney.gov.uk/Online-Services/privacy.htm and a leaflet is enclosed.

If you wish to be housed by either OHAL or OIC you are consenting to allow all information contained in this form (and any other documentation in relation to this application unless otherwise stated) to be shared, with both parties. If you choose only one landlord, the information will not be shared.

Should you knowingly give false information and are housed as a result of this, legal action may be taken to terminate your tenancy.

Please note that you may be asked security questions when you contact either OHAL or OIC before we can proceed with your enquiry.

In the case of a joint application, both applicants must sign the declaration below. I/we have read the information and agree to the declaration.
Applicant 1 Signature*

Clear
Joint Applicant Signature

Clear
Date

DayMonthYear
Date
By clicking Submit, your form will be sent to Orkney Housing Association for processing. You will receive an acknowledgement within 2 working days.
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Application for Social Rented Housing in Orkney

Personal Details