REQUIREMENTS FOR BEING CONSIDERED FOR A TENANCY
Epsom and Ewell Housing Association is small housing provider. We mainly offer sheltered accommodation and require applicants to meet our eligibility criteria.
We have a mix of 91, one bedroom self-contained flats and studio apartments available to rent.
If you would like to be considered for housing with us, you will need to meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Be aged 65 years or over.
- Be able to live independently or with a minimum care package.
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- You will need to able to demonstrate at an in-person assessment, that you are able to live independently or with a minimum care package.
- Have a local connection to the borough of Epsom and Ewell.
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- You will need to evidence that you and / or a joint applicant lives in the borough and have done so continuously for the last 2 years.
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- Alternatively, you will need to evidence that you and / or a joint applicant have a relative (a mother, father, adult child, brother or sister (including those by legal adoption)), who has lived in the borough for at least 5 years. In addition, we will require you to evidence that you need to move to / live in the borough, to provide or receive care or support, because of a current and ongoing welfare and / or health reason.
- Have a right to Social Housing.
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- All applicants will be required to demonstrate that they have a right to Social Housing and provide evidence to us of identity and citizenship (for example your passport or biometric residence permit), before an offer of accommodation can be made.
- Financial Resources.
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- Applicants will be required to demonstrate that they have insufficient financial resources to be able to purchase a property on the open market; this will be determined via an assessment of financial circumstances, which is included on our application form. You should also not currently own a property / be able to provide proof of sale if you have owned one in the last five years.
If you have any enquiries about applying to live in one of our properties, you are welcome to call the office on (01372) 748558 or to email us at admin@eeha.org.uk.