Bath and North East Somerset

Who Can Use the Service

Anyone who has been accepted onto the Homesearch Housing Register is able to use the service. To apply to join the Housing Register you must be over 16 years of age.

You will need to complete an application form, which can be completed online. The application form enables you to apply for a Housing Association rented home. For details on how to contact us and our opening hours click How to Contact Us  

Before you are offered a property you will be asked to provide documentation to confirm your identity and address details.

Click Prioritising Applications  for more details on our Grouping scheme.

Who cannot use the service?

You cannot use this service if you have not completed an application form and been accepted onto the housing register.

There are also some people who will not by law be eligible to join the housing register. These are:

• Certain people who are subject to Immigration Control under the 1996 Asylum and Immigration Act
• Certain people from abroad who are not subject to immigration control but who are not habitually resident in the UK, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or the Republic of Ireland
• People (including members of their household) who have been guilty of unacceptable behaviour that makes them unsuitable to be a tenant.

For more detailed information contact the Homesearch Team.