Applying for a council house

The Health and Housing Panel

If your present housing plays a significant factor in your health & wellbeing, we will assess your need for rehousing. We will ask you to provide information about how your home is negatively impacting your health and to explain why re-housing would improve your health and well-being.

Adaptations to your current home must be considered, before any points giving you additional priority will be awarded. 

This leaflet explains about applying for Health and Housing priority.

Health and Housing Assessment Form

If you are thinking of applying for a health and housing assessment, please discuss this with a Community Housing Officer / Housing Options Officer, who will give you an application form if it is appropriate.

Referrals to the Health and Housing Panel

You should obtain a specialist opinion, if possible. Your case will be sent to the Health and Housing Panel for a decision on an award of additional priority points. We will advise you if you have been given priority and the specific house type* you require. 

*Please note this may restrict your access to some house types, for example, if you state you have difficulty with managing stairs, you will not be able to select a double storey property, unless it meets your health needs. A Community Housing Officer will be able to keep you informed.

Council tenant transfers to Adapted Housing

If you are a Council tenant and have applied for a transfer to a property that better suits your health needs, the Health & Housing Panel will assess your application and if appropriate, your application will be placed in the specialist housing category i.e. as needing an adapted property.

Appeals

If you are unhappy with the outcome of your Health & Housing application, you can appeal against it by completing the appeals form sent with your decision letter and returning it within 21 days.