Instead of different waiting lists, the council works with housing associations in Rugby to produce a Common Housing Register.
Eligible applicants only have to fill in one application form to be considered for housing by the council or a housing association operating in Rugby.
The council operates a waiting list system, with applicants at the top of the list offered vacant properties. A banding system determines the applicant's housing priority.
Applicants who refuse two suitable offers of accommodation will be removed from the register. Applicants who have been accepted as homeless will be moved into priority band three if one offer of suitable accommodation is refused.
The council defines 'suitable' in line with both its Housing Allocations Policy and parts 6 and 7 of the Housing Act 1996.
We're currently upgrading our online application service, so to apply to join the Common Housing Register, please download and complete the application form.
In order for your application to be registered, you must supply proof of your - and other household members' - identity, immigration status, income and savings, and current address.
Please provide your photo ID ( ie passport) and photo ID for any joint applicant. If you or a joint applicant do not hold a passport, please supply a passport size photo in addition to the documents you provide to confirm your identity. You can provide a photo card driving licence. However, this does not confirm your immigration status if you were born outside the UK.
If your housing application relates to one of the below, please provide evidence of your housing need:
Please return your completed waiting list application form in the PDF format provided (one complete document, not photographed or scanned separate pages). Photographs of documents submitted as evidence to support your application must be clear and legible (one photograph per document), and attached to your email.
The subject line of your application email should contain your full name. Send your application to: waitinglistapplications@rugby.gov.uk
If you cannot provide the necessary supporting documents or completed application form in the required formats, and you have no relative, support worker or trusted friend to help you, you can make an appointment to come to the Town Hall, where we can make copies and return the documents to you straight away.
The Town Hall opens from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
To book an appointment, call (01788) 533433.
Please note - all requested supporting information must be submitted within 28 days of making your application. If you need longer to submitt the requested documentation, you must let us know as soon as possible so we can make a decision on whether to extend the deadline for submission.
Failure to supply all requested information or agree an extended deadline for submission results in the cancellation of your application. Should you still wish to register on the waiting list, you'll need to submit a new application.
We work with the following housing associations:
You can make a direct application to Clarion Housing and Sanctuary Housing to register for a housing association home in the Rugby area.
Anyone 16-years-old or over and deemed eligible can apply for housing on the Common Housing Register.
For information on eligibility criteria, download the council's housing allocations policy
Applicants with a local connection to the borough of Rugby usually receive priority - 'local connection' defined as:
The above criteria does not apply to the following:
You can request a review of any decision made by the council on your housing application under Part VI of the Housing Act 1996.
For example, you may be unhappy with decisions about the facts of your case, which we take into account when considering your application for accommodation, or we have decided you're ineligible for a housing allocation due to your immigration status.
Our decision letters outline your right of review and provide guidance on the review process.
You can only request one review. If you disagree with the outcome of your review on the grounds we have not taken material facts into account, you can appeal to county court.
You can request a review in writing or verbally to a member of the housing advice and benefits team.
A review must be requested within 21 days of receipt of the council's decision letter.
We send you a written response outlining the outcome of the review, and the reasons for the outcome, within 56 days of the date the review was requested.
An officer senior to the officer who made the decision on your application, and who was not involved in the decision-making process, conducts the review of your application.
Pets are permitted in all council properties except for the multi-storey blocks. These blocks are not suitable for pets.
Dogs are discouraged at the very sheltered complexes at Albert Square, Frederick Press Way, Tanser Court and Lesley Souter House. The design of these blocks is not suitable for dogs. Applicants for these schemes may move in with their dogs but are encouraged not to own new dogs in future.