Eligibility and how to apply
To be eligible for sheltered housing, you or your partner must be over 60 years of age, or over 55 if registered disabled, and in need of housing support. Households with an income of less than £60,000 or capital assets of less than £24,000 are eligible to apply. Applicants should be able to live independently, with the provision of housing support, but not be in need of 24 hour care. Applicants should be able, and prepared, to live within a close community without presenting unmanageable risks to themselves and others.
How to apply for sheltered housing
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If you are a council tenant please contact your tenancy management officer who will complete a sheltered housing assessment form.
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If you are a private tenant, contact the Housing Advice Service on 020 8825 8888.
What happens next?
Every application is given individual consideration to make sure that sheltered housing is the most appropriate housing option for your individual needs.
All sheltered housing applications are assessed by the allocations panel. The panel consists of one or two representatives from the sheltered housing management team and the allocations team. Before a decision is made about providing sheltered housing, we may need to consider information from doctors, social services, voluntary agencies, occupational therapists or anyone who provides a service to you.
Once the applicant has been approved for sheltered housing, they will automatically become a member of the Locata scheme. This is a choice based letting system, which allows people to bid for a particular property, look out for the over 60s icon indicating sheltered housing.