Before you apply

Demand for council and housing association homes is much higher than the number of homes becoming available, especially for family houses and flats for younger people.

95% of properties are allocated to those in the highest need with only 5% prioritised to applicants in lower bands.

This means that even if you are in housing need, you may not be offered a council home.

We do have more accommodation available and lower demand for older person's accommodation across the borough

The Council has around 21,000 properties across the city, but we do not have all property types in all areas. Our available properties are advertised online. About 1,200 properties become empty each year to relet

Because of the limited chances of being offered social housing you need to consider all housing options

If you are a Doncaster Council tenant, or a tenant with another local authority or Housing Association, your best chance of finding a new home is to find a mutual exchange. Doncaster Council tenants can register free of charge on Homeswapper

Applicants must provide evidence that they have a local connection to Doncaster for a minimum 3 years up to and including the date of the application..

A person has a local connection where they are living in Doncaster,are Employed in Doncaster or have Direct Family in Doncaster(Direct family members are spouses,civil partners,grandparents,sons,daughters,brothers,sisters).

Eligibility for applicants

You must be 16 or over to apply. If you are under 18 you need a guarantor or must be leaving care to be considered.

You may not be eligible if -

• you are from abroad (even if you are a British Citizen)
• you are subject to immigration control and do not have access to housing

If you

• Have outstanding housing related debt over equivalent of eight weeks rent
• Own or have a financial interest and/or have transferred ownership of a property but have continuing rights to reside in a property
• Own a property with equity of over £120,000
• Have caused antisocial behaviour or have poor tenancy conduct
• Have been rehoused within the last 12 months into one of our properties and have no priority reason to move
• Do not have a local connection with Doncaster (exceptions can be found here)

These are only a few examples, for full details of the Doncaster Councils Housing Allocations Policy click here to read the full policy or here to read the policy guide

You will need

• Your addresses and tenancy types for the last 7 years
• Your National Insurance Number
• Full names and dates of birth for everyone who is living with you and is to move with you
• A landlord reference (we will request this from you)
• Any supporting information about your current situation

Your application will remain inactive until we receive all the information we require to complete a full assessment. The onus is on you to provide supporting information within 28 days of your original application or change in cirumstances.

We will accept clear photographs of documents if you are not able to scan them. You can attach them to your application

If we do not receive all the information we need, we will not be able to process your application. If we close your application due to you not providing the additional information requested you will need to reapply.