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

What information do I need to provide?

When returning the paper application form please ensure to include all required evidence/proof as outlined in the user guide page 15. The following documents will be accepted as proof, either as an original or a photocopy:

  • Proof of Identity/Date of Birth

Birth Certificate; or

Passport, or;

Driving Licence

  • Proof of National Insurance number

National Insurance Card, or;

Payslip, or;

P45/P60

  • Proof of Current Address

Utility bill (from within the last 6 months), or;

Bank statement (from within the last 6 months), or;

Letter from the person applicant is "living in" with

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

 

 

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