General Election postal votes
If you have not received your postal vote for the General Election on 4 July 2024, please call us on 01305 838299 so that a replacement can be issued.
Before you apply to the housing register it is important to check that you meet the qualification and eligibility criteria. For a full list of eligible applicants please see our Housing Allocation Policy.
Applicants must also meet our qualification criteria:
Anyone aged 16/17 years will normally require a guarantor for example social services, parent, guardian or friend. Social landlords may have different policies
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Local connection | Requirements |
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Residency in the area` | 2 years or 3 years out of the last 5 years |
Close family continuous residency in the area (parents, siblings, non dependant children) | 5 years evidenced |
Paid employment in the Dorset Council area | 16 hours per week average for a minimum of 1 year (including zero hour contracts) |
Offer of permanent employment to social tenant in the Dorset Council area | 16 hours per week (on average) for no less than 1 year (including zero hour contracts) and where it is unreasonable to travel from current social housing property |
Location requirements | Any requirements detailed in a Section 106 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and or Local Lettings Plan |
Some eligible applicants may not qualify because of other factors including: