To be included on the housing register you should be 16 or older. One of the following must apply:
- you’ve lived in Southwark continuously for the past 5 years
- you work in Southwark and have a housing need, for example you live in an overcrowded home or you have a medical need to move
- you have served in the regular armed forces within 5 years of the date of your application
You cannot be included on the housing register if you:
- are guilty of behaviour serious enough to make you unsuitable to be a council tenant or a tenant of our partner landlords
- are subject to immigration control, unless the Secretary of State overrules it
- own your home or other residential accommodation
