Wandsworth Council

Home Ownership

application form
You should fill in this form if you want to buy a
property other than the one you currently live in.

When you return this form, you must include the supporting
documents we have asked for on page 16. If you do not,
we will reject your application.

Wandsworth Council
Home Ownership application form
A number of different sales schemes are available. By filling in this form, we will be able to tell
you which schemes you are eligible for. You can get details of the schemes from the Home
Ownership Team at the address below.
The Housing Options service has been designed so that anyone looking for an affordable
home in London will only need to fill in one application form to find homes from all the
different housing associations and some private developers.
There are two housing associations or Homebuy agents who the Government have given the
job of putting forward people for affordable housing in London. They are London & Quadrant
and Metropolitan Home Ownership. Our home ownership team is working with London &
Quadrant to provide affordable housing.
Please note the four points below.
The main person applying must fill in Sections 1 to 6, Section 8 and Section 9 of this form.
We will generally need all adults over the age of 18 who will be living at the new property
to become joint applicants. This does not include children of the main person applying if
they are under 30.
All joint applicants must fill in a joint application form. If there is more than one joint
applicant applying, you will need to take photocopies of the joint application form.
The main person applying and all joint applicants must sign Section 9 of this form.
Please give us all of the extra pieces of information we have asked for on page 16, such as
copies of birth certificates, tenancy agreements and so on.
If you do not provide these, we cannot accept your form and we will return it to you.

To fill in the form

Please fill in the form as fully as possible in CAPITAL LETTERS in black ink. Please use extra sheets
of paper if you cannot fit your answers into the space provided. If you use any extra sheets,
please put your full name, date of birth and the question number you are answering on the top
of each sheet.

Right to Buy
Do not fill this form in if you want to buy the property you live in under the Right to Buy
scheme. If you are our tenant and want to apply for Right to Buy, please contact us on
(020) 8871 6016 and we will be able to send you a Right to Buy application pack, or you can
download the form from our website at www.wandsworth.gov.uk/homeownership.
Housing associations may contact you by mobile phone or email. Please make sure you tell the
Home Ownership Team about any change to your contact details.
If you need any help filling in the form, please:
phone us on (020) 8871 6016;
email us at [email protected]; or
visit our website at http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/homeownership

Section 1 - about you

The main person applying must fill in this section.
1 Title

Mr

Mrs

2 Sex

Male

Miss

Ms

Other

Female

3 First name or names

4 Last name
5 Previous last name (if this applies)
6 Address and postcode

7 Date of birth

8 National Insurance number

9 Phone numbers

Home
Work
Mobile
Email address

10 What is the best time to contact you?

11 Which borough do you live in?
12 Which borough do you work in?
13 In the following table, please give the details of each person who is currently living
with you at the address shown above.
Full name of the person

Relationship to you

Their date of birth

/
/
/

Section 2 - about the home you currently live in

/

14 When did you move into your current address?

15 How many bedrooms does the property have?

16 Is it a flat, maisonette, bungalow or house?
17 If it is a flat, what floor is it on?
18 Does it have a lift?

Yes

No

19 Do you have a tenancy?

Yes

No

20 What is your current tenancy status?

Temporary accommodation
provided by a local authority or
housing association

A council tenant
Renting privately

If provided by a local authority or

housing association, please give details.

A housing-association tenant
Renting from your employer
Living with family or friends
A current or previous homeowner
(fill in Section 7)

Other - please give details.

If you are a current homeowner,

are you a housing association
leaseholder?
21 Are you currently our tenant?

Yes

No

If No, who is your landlord?

(If you are not our tenant, please attach a copy of your tenancy agreement or a letter
explaining why you do not have a tenancy agreement and then go to question 22.)
If Yes, please answer the following.
If you are our tenant, have you applied to buy the property under the
Right to Buy scheme?

Yes
/

On what date did your council tenancy begin?

Please give your rent reference number.

No

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Section 3 - your previous addresses

22 Were you a public-sector tenant before you
moved to your current home?

Yes

No

23 Please give details of any other addresses where you have lived in the last five years.
Address of the property

Name of landlord

From

To

Section 4 - other people applying with you

24 If your application is successful and we offer you a property to buy,
please confirm who will be living with you at your new address.
Please send us copies of birth certificates and confirmation of the Child Benefit you receive for
any children under 18 who will be living with you. If you do not have permanent custody of
the child, please send us a copy of the court order or a letter from the childs other parent or
guardian confirming the agreed arrangements. Please confirm how many nights each week
each child will be living in the property with you.

Person 1
First names
Last name
Relationship to you
Date of birth
Are they:

male?

female?

National Insurance number

Do they currently live with you?

Yes

No

Will they be contributing to the mortgage payments?

Yes

No

Will they be contributing to the rent payments?

Yes

No

If No, why not?

What is their current
address and postcode?
If they are a child, how many nights each week
will they stay over?
Are they in full-time education or working?

Person 2
First names
Last name
Relationship to you
/

Date of birth
Are they:

male?

female?

National Insurance number

Do they currently live with you?

Yes

No

Will they be contributing to the mortgage payments?

Yes

No

Will they be contributing to the rent payments?

Yes

No

Yes

No

Will they be contributing to the mortgage payments?

Yes

No

Will they be contributing to the rent payments?

Yes

No

If No, why not?

What is their current
address and postcode?

If they are a child, how many nights each week

will they stay over?
Are they in full-time education or working?

Person 3
First names
Last name
Relationship to you
/

Date of birth
Are they:

male?

female?

National Insurance number

Do they currently live with you?
If No, why not?
What is their current
address and postcode?

If they are a child, how many nights each week

will they stay over?
Are they in full-time education or working?

Section 5 - where are you looking to live?

25 Please confirm below if you are currently registered on the following schemes.
Scheme name

Are you registered

on this scheme?

Wandsworth Housing register

Yes

No

Wandsworth Housing transfer list

Yes

No

Other local-authority waiting list

Yes

No

Metropolitan Home Ownership

Yes

No

London & Quadrant

Yes

No

What is your scheme

registration number?

If Yes, which local authority?

26 Where would you like to live?

There are no restrictions on the number of areas you can tick.
Inside the M25
Yes
No
If Yes, please say which part of London in the list given below.

North London
Barnet
Camden
City of Westminster
Enfield
Haringey
Islington
West London
Brent
Ealing
Hammersmith
and Fulham
Harrow
Hillingdon
Hounslow
Kensington and Chelsea

South East London

Bexley
Bromley
Greenwich
Lewisham
Southwark
South West London
Croydon
Lambeth
Merton
Kingston upon Thames
Richmond upon Thames
Sutton
Wandsworth

Outside the M25

Yes

No

Outside the United Kingdom

Yes

No

If outside the United Kingdom,

please say where.

East London
Barking and Dagenham
City
Hackney
Havering
Newham
Redbridge
Waltham Forest
Tower Hamlets
London generally

Section 6 - your financial and employment information

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Are you:
working?

Yes

No

If Yes, go to question 28.

self-employed?

Yes

No

If Yes, go to question 28.

retired?

Yes

No

If Yes, go to question 37.

unemployed?

Yes

No

If Yes, go to question 37.

Your employment details

28

Job title, occupation or grade

29

Staff number

30

Employers name and address

(If you are a teacher, this
should be your school name
and address.)

31

Employers phone number

32

Are you permanently employed?

33

Are you on a fixed-term contract? If Yes, please

Yes

No

give the start and end dates of the contract below.

34

35

Contract start date

Contract end date

How long have you worked in your current profession?

(If less than 12 months, please list your employment history on a separate sheet.)

36

I am self-employed and can provide at least two years accounts.

Yes

No

Your spending
37 Please tell us about any money you owe in your own name for credit cards,
bank loans, student loans and so on.
Loans left to pay

Total amount
you still owe

Payment
each month

Date the last

payment is due

Bank loan

Credit cards

Hire purchase

Mortgage

Student loan

Any other loans or commitments

Your savings
38 Please confirm the total amount
of savings you hold in your name.

Your income each year

39 Give your gross income each year (in other words, before tax but not
including bonuses or paid overtime). If you are self-employed,
Total each year
give your net annual profit (after deductions).

40 Any benefits paid to you, such as Housing Benefit, Income Support and so on.
Type of income

Amount

How often?

Total each year

Disability Living Allowance

Every

Housing Benefit

Every

Income Support

Every

Pension

Every

Employment and Support Allowance

Every

Note: If you receive Housing Benefit or Disability Living Allowance, this does not
always mean you cannot get access housing options or affordable housing schemes.
Any income from investments, for example, shares, rents and so on.
Type of income

Amount

How often?

Every

Every
Any child maintenance paid to you by a previous partner.
Type of income

Amount

Please list any other income.

Type of income

Total each year

How often?

Total each year

Every

Every

Amount

How often?

Total each year

Every

Every

Do these statements apply to you?

Please tick the appropriate boxes.
41 Do you have access to, or can you raise, at least 2000 to 4000
to cover the cost of buying a property?

Yes

No

42 Have you ever failed to keep up payments on any

loan or form of credit agreement?

Yes

No

43 Have you ever had a county court judgement registered

against your name?

Yes

No

44 Have you had a record, showing that you have failed to pay,
registered against your name within the last 18 months?

Yes

No

45 Have you missed any rent payments in the past 12 months?

Yes

No

46 Are you a British, European Union (EU) or

European Economic Area (EEA) citizen?

Yes

No

47 If not, is your passport stamped with Indefinite leave to remain?

Yes

No

Current status

48 If No, when does your leave to remain end?

Key workers
If you are a key worker, you must fill in this section
(other people applying should go to question 50).
Please tick the appropriate boxes.
Type of school

49 Education
Qualified nursery nurse

Further-education college

School teacher

Nursery

Teacher (further education

including sixth-form colleges)

Primary school
Secondary school

Do you have qualified teacher status?

Sixth-form college
Special school
Is your school funded
by the Government?

Main subject you teach

Yes

No

Yes

No

Are you working towards

a further-education
teaching qualification?
Yes

No

Do you have a
further-education
teaching qualification?

Other

Firefighters

Police

Fire and rescue services

(uniformed staff)

British Transport Police officer

Metropolitan Police civilian

Other

Metropolitan Police officer

Police community support officer

Local authority

Other

Educational psychologist

Police collar number

Local-authority clinical staff

Local-authority planner

Prison Service

Occupational therapist

Industrial

Qualified nursery nurse

Instructional officer

Rehabilitation officer for people

with sight difficulties

Nursing staff
Operational support grade

Speech and language therapist

Prison officers

Environmental officer

Other

Other

Which prison?
NHS
Probation Service

Allied health professional

Probation officer

Cancer service staff

Probation service officer

Diagnostic staff

Senior probation officer

Hospital play specialist

Trainee probation officer

Mental-health professional

Other

NHS clinical staff

Pharmacist

Social workers

Qualified nursery nurse

Adult social worker

Other

Childrens social worker

Which NHS trust do you work for?

NHS social worker

Highways Agency
Traffic officer
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Do you have a recognised

social work degree
or diploma?
Yes

No

Are you qualified?

No

Yes

Equal opportunities
It is against the law, and our equal opportunities policy, to discriminate against anyone for any
reason. We need to keep records to make sure we do not discriminate against anyone.
If you choose not to answer questions 50 to 54, it will not affect your application in any way.
We collect sensitive personal information about you, such as your ethnic origin and any disabilities
you might have, under the equal opportunities monitoring laws. Under section 29(3) of the Data
Protection Act 1998, we may use the information you give us to prevent and detect crime.
50 How would you describe your ethnic origin?
White

Asian or Asian British

British

Indian

Irish

Pakistani

Other

Bangladeshi

Mixed
White and black
Caribbean
White and black
African

Chinese

Other ethnic group

Other

Prefer not to say

Black or black British

Caribbean

Where were you born?

African
Other

White and Asian

Other
51 Are you interested in Sharia Compliant (Islamic) mortgages?

Yes

No

52 Do you consider yourself, or any member of your household,

to be disabled?

Yes

No

53 Are you or a member of your household on a

disabled persons register?

Yes

No

54 Do you or a member of your household use a wheelchair?

Yes

No

Yes

No

If Yes, say why.

Housing associations
55 Are you related to someone who works or has worked for a
housing association, as a committee board member or officer?

56 If Yes, please tell us their name and the name of the housing association.
Name
Housing association

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Section 7 - property ownership information

a) Fill this part in if you are selling your home.
1 What is the property address?

2 Please enclose two independent

estate-agent valuations.
If the difference is more than
10,000, you will need a third valuation.

Valuation:

Valuation:

Valuation:

3 Current mortgage details

Name of provider
Amount of loan left to pay
Current monthly payments
Please attach a copy of your last mortgage statement.
4 Fill in the details below to work out the estimated equity in the property.
a) Average valuation

b) Less outstanding mortgage

c) Cost of selling

Total estimated equity (a+b+c)

5 Have you ever received a key worker

equity loan from the Government?

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

If Yes, how much?

When?
From which housing association?
Is there a second charge registered against the property?
If Yes, what percentage?
6 Do you have a buyer for your home?
If Yes, what is the name and phone
number of your estate agent?
7 When are you likely to sell your home?
8

If you are behind with your payments or

you owe more money on the property
than it is worth, what repayment
arrangements have been made?

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b) Fill this part in if you have sold your home

1 What was the address of the
property you used to own?

2 When was the property sold?

3 What was your reason for selling?

a Relationship breakdown

Please tick one of the

b Moving for work reasons

following options.

c Overcrowding
d Other

If Other, please give the reason.

4 How much was the property sold for?

5 How much mortgage did you owe when it was sold?

6 How much did you receive from selling the property

after the property was repaid?

7 Did you ever miss any mortgage payments?

If Yes, we will need to see a copy of your credit file
and please provide the following details.
- How much were you in debt?
- How long were you in debt?
- What arrangements were made to clear the debt?
If you need to get a copy of your credit file, please contact:
Experian Limited Consumer Help Service
PO Box 8000
Nottingham
NG1 5GX.
Phone: 0115 976 8747
Website: www.experian.co.uk
8 If you owe more money on the property
than it is worth, what arrangements have
you made to pay it off?

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Yes

No

c) Fill this part in if you have had your name removed from a
mortgage.
1 What was the address of the property?

2 When was your name removed?

3 How much did you receive from the transfer?

d) Fill this part in if you are in the process of having your name
removed from a mortgage.
1 What is the address of the property?

2 When will your name be removed?

3 How much will you receive?

e) Fill this part in if you currently own a property.

1 Is this the property in which you live?

Yes

2 If not, what is the address of the property

you own?

3 If you do not live in the property,

why not?

4 When did you buy the property?

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No

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Section 8
We are always trying to improve our services, so we are keen to
find out your opinions. To help us do this, please take a few
minutes to fill in this section.
Which council schemes are you interested in?
Right to Buy
House Purchase Grant
Homebuy Grant
Rent To Homebuy

Shared Ownership Nomination Scheme (SONS)

Freehold Purchase (for council leaseholders)
Intermediate Rent
HOLD
(Home Ownership for people with Long-term Disability)

Where did you hear about our service?

Homelife
Brightside
Local press
Council offices

Leaflet
Council website
Colleagues or friends

Other
Please tell us where

How did you contact us?

In person

By phone

By letter

By email

How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Strongly
agree

Agree

Disagree Strongly
disagree

The application form was easy to understand.

All guidance notes about the scheme
were clear and concise.
I was treated fairly and sensitively
by the Home Ownership Team.
Only continue with this section if you visited our reception area.
The reception was easy to find.
I found it easy to get into the reception.
I found the information in the reception
area useful.
If you strongly agree or strongly disagree with any of the statements above,
please explain why.

If you visited our reception area,

how quickly were you seen?

Within 5
minutes

6 to 10 11 to 15 After 15
minutes minutes minutes

How do you rate the following?

Very good

Good

Speed of service
Helpfulness of staff
Politeness of staff
Knowledge of staff
Overall service
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Satisfactory Poor Very poor

If you have any other comments or suggestions on the service we provided, please give
them in the box below.

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Please also provide the following documents.

Tick if you have included the documents.
Everyone applying
Copies of childrens birth certificates
(Copies of birth certificates for all children under 18)
Confirmation of Child Benefit
(Child Benefit you receive for children under 18)
Court order confirming the childs custody arrangements
(Or a letter from the childs other parent or guardian confirming the agreement)
Proof of settlement status
(If you are not a UK or European Union citizen, a copy of your passport or a letter from
the Immigration Service confirming your status)
Everyone applying must provide proof of their identity, such as a copy of the
photograph identity page of a passport or a photo driving licence

Non-council tenants
A copy of your tenancy agreement for your current address
(Or a letter telling us why you do not have a tenancy agreement)
A copy of your driving licence
(Or some other official document which confirms your current address)
A copy of a household bill to confirm your current address

Have you used any extra sheets or sent any other pieces of information?
Yes

No

If Yes, please list what they are.

Number

Evidence

1
2
3

All applicants must sign Section 9 over the page.

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Section 9 - signatures
Everyone must sign below.
Plain English Campaigns Crystal Mark does not apply to Section 9 for legal reasons.
This authority is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers, and to this end may
use the information you have provided on this form for the prevention and detection of fraud.
It may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering
funds for these purposes.
Declaration: It is a criminal offence to knowingly or without care make a false declaration or
withhold information that is reasonably needed in connection with your application.
I have read the above and confirm that I have provided accurate and up-to-date information
relating to my application. I understand that if you find that I have given false information to get
housing, you may take appropriate legal action against me and the registered social landlord or
local authority will apply to repossess the property.
I understand that if I am a council, housing association or other public-sector tenant, I will have
to give up my rented home on the day my new home becomes mine if I buy or rent a home
through any of the registered social landlords offering homes.
I agree to you sharing information with other Homebuy agents, partner housing providers
(registered social landlords or private developers), credit reference agencies, estate agents the
Housing Corporation and the Department for Communities and Local Government to nominate
me to buy a property and to produce information under the low-cost home-ownership schemes.

Your normal signature

Date

Date

Date

Date

Date

Print your name.

Your normal signature

Print your name.

Your normal signature

Print your name.

Your normal signature

Print your name.

Your normal signature

Print your name.

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(020) 8871 6016
[email protected]

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