Your application

Applying for Housing

To apply for social housing in Derby you need to access Derby Homefinder.

You’ll need the following information for you and people you intend to live with:

Address history for the last five years
Current landlord information
National Insurance number

Once you’ve applied, you’ll be given a Housing Band and will be able to start bidding on properties advertised to that band straight away, you don’t need to wait for us to contact you about your application.

We will ask you to provide supporting information when processing your application:

ID documents for all household members
Proof of current address
Your right to live in the UK if you are not a British Citizen
Proof of pregnancy
Evidence of dependent children

If you do not supply the documents, we cannot verify your application. If we cannot verify your application, we cannot consider you for a property.

Apply for social housing

updating your application

It’s important to keep your information up to date to make sure you are eligible for the right properties. Most things can be updated online by logging in to Homefinder:

change of address
people moving in or out of your household
your contact telephone number
your email address
you become pregnant
you've had a baby

If you need to make any other changes, contact [email protected]

What happens next

Once you’ve submitted your application, you’ll receive an application reference number. Keep this number safe as you will need it to register your email address and create a password.

You’ll receive a Housing Band based on your housing needs and can start bidding for properties straight away.

If you can’t remember your application reference number or password, you'll need to contact [email protected].