Durham Key Options

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Durham Key Options operates a common housing register between all partners. An applicant need only make one application to the scheme to be able to bid on all homes advertised by the partners with social rented housing that are suitable for their needs.

The date of application will be the date of receipt of a complete application form by Durham Key Options. Applicants already registered prior to the inception of Durham Key Options will retain their original application date.

Applications to the Durham Key Options scheme can be made by the submission of a fully completed Durham Key Options application form via the following methods:

completing an Online Application Form

Downloading a paper form and returning it to Durham Key Options

Please see below documents to help assist you complete a Durham Key Options form:

User Guide

Area List

Durham Key Options Policy

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What information do I need to provide?

When returning the paper application form you need to provide the following original documents as proof of your ID. Photocopies cannot be accepted. If you are applying for housing as a joint applicant, documents will be needed for each applicant.

Proof of identification - please send one document from the following list:

• current, valid passport, or
• driving licence, or
• birth certificate, or
• NHS medical card

Proof of address - please send one document from the following list: 

• utility bill less than 6 months old, or
• bank statement less than 6 months old, or
• letter from the person you are lodging with, which says you are living at their home.

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Supporting Information

When completing your Durham Key Options application form you should pay attention to any sections that are highlighted with a ! symbol.

Durham Key Options will request supporting evidence from you to verify your circumstances should you have completed any of these sections.

Examples of the evidence that will be required is stated within the table located on the following pages and you should provide these when submitting your form.

• Immigration Status

Passport, and/or;

Letter from the Home Office

• Access to Children

Letter from your ex-partner confiirming the access, or;

Letter from your solicitor confirming the access

• Pregnancy

MAT B1 form, or;

Letter from your Doctor

• Asked to leave by Landlord

Notice to Quit from your private landlord, or;

Letter from your Landlord advising why he is serving a Notice to Quit, or;

Relevant papers from the County Court

• Care Leaver

Letter from your Social Worker, or;

Personal advisor

• Discharge from hospital or need to leave Supported Housing/Scheme

Name and contact details of the person dealing with your discharge from hospital, or;

The relevant paperwork from the supporting organisation conirming you are ready to move

• Forces Discharge

Discharge papers from HM Forces

• To give/receive support to a friend or family member

The name and address of the friend/family member, and;

Details of why you need to move closer tyo the aboce, and;

Supporting evidence from any other agencies, such as you doctor, social worker, or other professional working with you

• Loss of tied Accommodation

Notice to Quit - P45, and;

Letter from employer stating termination of employment

• Release from Prison

Expected release date, and;

Release papers, and;

Name and contact details of Probation Officer

• Cannot afford rent/mortgage/upkeep

Income and Expenditure details, and;

Proof from bank/building society/mortgage provider confirming you are in arrears, or;

Proof from court/solicitor in relation to any legal proceedings, or;

Evidence of any other debt

• Eviction Order/Repossession

Letter from bank/building society/mortgage lender confirming repossession, or;

Relevant papers from the County Court

• To be nearer to work/Training

Letter from employer confirming relevant appointment, or;

Letter confirming acceptance onto relevant training course

• To move nearer specialist facilities such as school/hospital

Name and address of special facility, and;

Details of why you need to move closer to the above, and;

Supporting evidence from any other agencies, such as you doctor, social worker, or other professional working with you