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HOMES 4 WILTSHIRE WEBSITE IMPROVEMENTS! - Homes 4 Wiltshire has recently made changes to its website and this will now provide you with more control over your application. For further details on the changes please check our Latest News section.

Homes 4 Wiltshire is the way in which you can search for housing in the Wiltshire Council area.  This website allows you to view all of the available properties to rent and also those under low cost home ownership schemes (shared ownership).

Homes 4 Wiltshire will allow you more involvement in your housing future and this website is your gateway to a new home.  You can search for vacant properties across the Wiltshire Council area on this website.  The bidding cycle is available for customers to register their bid from Thursday through till Monday. Please click here to see the Homes 4 Wiltshire Area Map.

Please click on this link to view the Homes 4 Wiltshire Policy 

You may be aware that there are national changes being made to the way in which housing is allocated and you will now notice changes to the way in which properties are advertised through Homes 4 Wiltshire. The government will be making more information available to us about the new changes and we will pass this on to you as quickly as possible. For the latest information please check the Affordable Rent section on this website.

If you want to apply for housing you can do so by applying online. If you already have an active application and wish to advise Homes 4 Wiltshire of a change of circumstances, you can do this by logging into your account online and using the ‘Update your application’ section.  Once you have updated your application, these changes will then need to be approved by Homes 4 Wiltshire before they take effect and you will then be notified of the outcome.

In order for your application to be activated, you must provide the following proofs: 

  • Proof of identity for everyone on your application (drivers licence, birth certificate or passport)
  • Proof of address (utility bill, bank statement or council tax bill)

And as applicable, the following information:

  • Proof of income (bank statement, wage slips or Department of Work and Pensions documentation).
  • Proof of benefits 
  • Proof of savings/stocks and shares (bank statement/relevant paperwork)
  • Proof of home ownership, most recent mortgage statement
  • Confirmation of immigration status and workers registration certificate (if relevant) for persons from abroad
  • Proof of residency of children (child benefit, child tax credit and/or bank statement detailing receipt of the above and residence order if relevant)
  • Proof of pregnancy (copy of maternity notes or MATB1) - Without proof of residency/pregnancy, children cannot be included onto your application.
  • Notice of eviction (Notice to quit from landlord/family)
As of the 1st May, 2012 we will no longer write to you to remind you of the documents you need to provide. All the information required is stated above.  These proofs must be supplied within 15 working days.  If we have not received this information within the stated timescale, your application will be not be activated. 

If you have the facility to scan your documents, please email them to us at homes4wiltshire@wiltshire.gov.uk, electronic copies are acceptable. However, please be advised that Homes 4 Wiltshire reserves the right to ask for original documents, if required. 

Please ensure that your name, address and date of birth are on every document that you send in.  Please return to the below address. 

Homes 4 Wiltshire
Browfort
Bath Road
Devizes
SN10 2AT

Once you have an active application with Homes 4 Wiltshire you will need to keep us up-to-date with any change in your circumstances or contact details. You can update us with this information by logging into your account online and using the ‘Update your application’ section.

Once you have updated your application, these changes will then need to be approved by Homes 4 Wiltshire before they take effect and you will then be notified of the outcome.

If Homes 4 Wiltshire cannot contact you and/or have reason to believe your application may be out of date, your application will be suspended until the details can be confirmed. You will not be able to bid while your application is suspended. If you think your application is suspended, you must contact the office on 01380 734 734 to update the information and have your application re-activated.

Each year we will contact you, either in writing or via your online account to confirm that you still wish to stay on the housing register and that your circumstances have not changed. If you fail to respond to Homes 4 Wiltshire, then your application will be cancelled. It is therefore, essential that you notify us of any changes in your circumstances, including your address.

 

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