Housing Register

You must have a local connection to the City of London in order to apply to join the Housing Register.

If you wish to apply for a City Corporation property, you must complete a housing application form. Applicants can download an application form for the Housing Register above or contact the Housing Needs team to request one be sent by post or email. Alternatively application forms can be collected from the Barbican Estate Office.

You have a connection to the City of London if you are:

• living or working within the City of London 'Square Mile' for a minimum of 24 months and for more than 16 hours per week
• an existing tenant of the City of London or the child of a City of London tenant who has always lived at home

The 'Square Mile' is the term used to define our local authority boundary.

Please check our boundary map or search your postcode online.

If you do not live or work within the City 'Square Mile' you may be able to apply for the Housing Register if you have previously served in the UK armed forces.

If you live in social housing anywhere in the UK and have a definite offer of work in London – you may be eligible to apply to our Housing Register – we will offer 1% of our annual lettings to people in this category.

You may not apply to be on our Housing Register if:

• you are under 18 years of age
• you are subject to immigration control and do not have access to public funds
• you are not the child of a City of London tenant who has always lived at home
• you are a homeowner or have financial interest in a property in the UK or abroad
• your annual household income is more than £60,000 before tax
• your household has savings or capital of over £30,000
• you have previously exercised the Right To Buy on a City of London Property

The City of London reserves the right not to accept applications from people whose tenancy has previously ended due to:

• rent arrears
• anti-social behaviour, such as noise nuisance, domestic violence, racial harassment, intimidation or drug dealing
• any other social housing fraud offences
• owing the City of London money

The demand for housing is far higher than the supply, which means that it is likely you will be waiting a number of years before you are rehoused.

Therefore you may need to find alternative accommodation while you wait in line for social housing.