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Unfortunately not everyone is eligible for our housing register.

If you've visited our housing register eligiblity checker and it has indicated you are not likely to be eligible because:

Your income is too high

If your income is too high (e.g. you are a houshold with children and have a combined income over £60,000, or you are a household with no children and you have a combined  income of over £45,000) we recommend you find out about private rented accommodation including housing associations that let homes direct in the district.

If you have a deposit and a regular income, you may also want to consider speaking to a local estate agent about potentially buying in the area. 

You have housing related debt

If you have housing related debt, we recommend you contact your current or previous landlord and put a payment plan in place to work towards clearing the debt.

The citizens advice team can also help you if you need support to do this - find out more

You have savings or assets over £16,000

If you have savings or assets over £16,000 you will need to use these to fund your housing - either through private rented or by using it as a deposit on a home.

You are facing homelessness in the next 56 days

 If you are homeless or facing the threat of homelessness in the next 56 days, find out how to register as homeless and about the help we can provide.

You are from outside the UK and have not been granted refugee status or humanitarian protection

You cannot apply to us for housing support if you have not been grated refugee status or humanitarian protection - find out more on the Shelter website

If you do not have refugee status or humanitarian protection, we recommend you visit the government's website to find support. Shelter's website is also very useful. 

You may also find this website useful: Migrants' Rights Network