Apply for a council home

First you need to complete an online self assessment to see if you have a realistic chance of securing a council home.

Get an application form

If the assessment shows you have a good chance, submit a housing application form to get on the housing register. 

To get to the application form:

• sign in to your MySouthwark account or register on MySouthwark
• visit the page 'Your accounts' and add 'Housing applications'
• select 'Save'
• select 'View'
• select 'Complete a housing application form'

Check what information you need to give when you apply.

What we'll need

We need to know about:

• yourself 
• anyone who’ll be moving with you
• about your current home

You'll need:

• details about your employer
• your National Insurance number
• the National Insurance number of any household member over 18 years old
• the addresses that you, your partner and any children have lived at in the past 5 years, with dates
• information about your income and savings
• medical information if you’re moving for medical reasons

What happens next

After you've filled in the form, we'll send you an online reference number. 

Keep this safe as you'll need it later.