Document checklist

What you need when you apply for a home with us.

 

Both the lead and joint applicant (if applying for a joint tenancy) will need to provide: 

✔ A UK Passport (current or expired), or a document from the list below*. 

If you do not have a UK passport or equivalent you will need to supply TWO of the documents below:

✔ A birth or adoption certificate issued in the UK.

✔ A letter issued by a Government department or Local Authority that is no older than three months from the date it is presented.

✔ A UK or EEA driving licence.

✔ A letter from your employer confirming your employment status, national insurance number and your employer's address.

*If you do not have a UK passport we can accept one of the following: 

✔ A Republic of Ireland passport (current or expired).

✔ A current permanent residence card issued by the Home Office to an EEA or Swiss citizen.

✔ A biometric immigration document (current or expired) issued by the Home Office, which indicates that you can stay indefinitely in the UK. 

✔ A passport (current or expired) or other travel document, that shows you are exempt from immigration control and can stay indefinitely in the UK. 

✔ An immigration status document (current or expired) containing a photograph confirming the Home Office have endorsed your indefinite right to stay in the UK.

✔ A certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British Citizen.

We require proof of the national insurance numbers of ALL adults listed in the application. 

Proof of national insurance can be:

✔ Your national insurance number card

✔ A letter from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

✔ A P45 or P60

✔ A payslip

Proof of residence will be required for ALL adults included in the application.

Examples of proof of residence include:

✔ Council tax bill

✔ A utility bill

✔ A letter from your bank or building society

✔ A letter from your doctor

✔ A letter of testimony from a UK passport holder

✔ A DBS (criminal record) check

✔ A pension letter

For CHILDREN one form of identification will be required. Examples include:

✔ Passport

✔ Birth certificate

✔ Benefits paperwork (Universal Credit or Child Benefit letter)

✔ Proof of access

Proof of your right to rent

Both the lead and joint applicant (if applying for a joint tenancy) will need to provide: 

✔ A UK Passport (current or expired), or a document from the list below*. 

If you do not have a UK passport or equivalent you will need to supply TWO of the documents below:

✔ A birth or adoption certificate issued in the UK.

✔ A letter issued by a Government department or Local Authority that is no older than three months from the date it is presented.

✔ A UK or EEA driving licence.

✔ A letter from your employer confirming your employment status, national insurance number and your employer's address.

*If you do not have a UK passport we can accept one of the following: 

✔ A Republic of Ireland passport (current or expired).

✔ A current permanent residence card issued by the Home Office to an EEA or Swiss citizen.

✔ A biometric immigration document (current or expired) issued by the Home Office, which indicates that you can stay indefinitely in the UK. 

✔ A passport (current or expired) or other travel document, that shows you are exempt from immigration control and can stay indefinitely in the UK. 

✔ An immigration status document (current or expired) containing a photograph confirming the Home Office have endorsed your indefinite right to stay in the UK.

✔ A certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British Citizen.

Proof of your national insurance numbers

We require proof of the national insurance numbers of ALL adults listed in the application. 

Proof of national insurance can be:

✔ Your national insurance number card

✔ A letter from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

✔ A P45 or P60

✔ A payslip

Proof of residence

Proof of residence will be required for ALL adults included in the application.

Examples of proof of residence include:

✔ Council tax bill

✔ A utility bill

✔ A letter from your bank or building society

✔ A letter from your doctor

✔ A letter of testimony from a UK passport holder

✔ A DBS (criminal record) check

✔ A pension letter

For CHILDREN one form of identification will be required. Examples include:

✔ Passport

✔ Birth certificate

✔ Benefits paperwork (Universal Credit or Child Benefit letter)

✔ Proof of access

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