How to apply for housing

Our independent housing for older people is for people aged 55 years or over who wish to live independently, but who may require a degree of support to do so. Most of our properties benefit from a 24-hour monitoring service providing emergency cover should you need it and communal Wi-Fi. (Please note that Harding House, Kent Court, Peppermint Court and Nairn Court do not have the monitoring service). All our homes are situated in the London Borough of Sutton, some of which are designed for wheelchair users.

We have a housing with care scheme (for those with additional care needs) based in Wallington, called Cloverdale Court. On-site care is provided 24/7 together with a day centre, which operates Monday to Friday. Our housing with care manager works onsite providing support and assistance to residents who may need a little extra help to manage their tenancy and to help residents live as independently as possible.

We also provide general housing available for rent within the London Borough of Sutton for families and single people. Some of these are suitable for wheelchair users and some designated as disabled persons units.

How do I apply?

To join our waiting list for our housing for older people, please get in touch online or by phone, and complete an application form.

Application form

We recommend you also check if you can join the council’s housing register by visiting the Sutton Home Choice website – half of our vacancies are offered to the London Borough of Sutton.

Before making an application, please review the following criteria:

• You and other occupants must be 55 years old or over. 
• You must have lived in the London Borough of Sutton for at least two years at the date of applying to join the waiting list or need support from relatives or friends living in the Borough who must also demonstrate they have lived in the London Borough of Sutton for at least two years.
• You should be able to live independently or live independently with support from relevant external providers of support.
• You must not be the owner of a property elsewhere and should you currently own a home we will require confirmation that you are in the in the process of selling the property. Applicants must not have assets, savings or investments totaling more than £100,000
• You must meet the Governments ‘right to rent’ criteria in England. https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-rent and hold permanent leave to remain status confirmed where applicable.  
• We currently have a no pets policy at most of our schemes.

Exceptions

To find out more please read our Lettings Policy.

Housing with care

Currently all vacancies are by nomination from the London Borough of Sutton with referrals made by their adult social services team.

If you are interested in Cloverdale Court, please contact Sutton Council on 020 8770 5000. They will explain how needs assessments are made for people seeking housing with care accommodation in the London Borough of Sutton.

General housing

All vacancies are filled via nominations from the London Borough of Sutton. The Borough will only nominate people from the Council’s housing register.

Although we do not hold a waiting list for general housing, we do consider mutual exchange applications from tenants of other social landlords. For more information on this, please visit the HomeSwapper website.