Who can register for housing?

If you are over 16 years of age you can normally apply to join the Council's Housing Register regardless of where you live. However, people who live outside Newham must usually have a 'local connection' with Newham to be considered for an allocation. This means when at least one of the following situations applies:

• If you have lived three years out of the last five years in Newham.
• If you have lived six months out of the last 12 months in Newham.
• If you work in Newham.
• If you have close relatives who presently live in Newham and who have lived in Newham for at least the previous five years (such as parents, children, brothers or sisters).
• If you are a council tenant on one of our out-borough estates at Brentwood, Rainham or Aldersbrook.
• If you have been placed in temporary accommodation outside the Borough by us or the local healthcare trust and we provide continuing support services to you or we have accepted a duty to assist you under homelessness legislation.
• If you have been placed in a women's refuge outside the Borough and you were referred there by the Council or other Newham organisation, and you lived in Newham immediately prior to occupying the temporary accommodation.
• If you are separated from other members of your household and they live in Newham, and it is reasonable for you all to live together.
• If you are a member of the Armed Forces, have served for at least five years, and either enlisted from an address in Newham or will have permanent employment in Newham on discharge.

Who cannot register for housing?