Applying for Housing
DPHA are proud partners of a new Common Housing Register for West Dunbartonshire. We have been working in partnership with WDC and several local housing providers to simplify and improve access to social housing across the area. You can apply to the landlords of your choice by completing this online housing application form. It’s a simple streamlined process to maximise your housing options within West Dunbartonshire, allowing you to apply to DPHA and any of the following landlords with one form:
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West Dunbartonshire Council
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Clydebank Housing Association
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Caledonia Housing Association
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Knowes Housing Association
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Trafalgar Housing Association
Please Click here https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/housing/council-housing/tenancy-and-allocations/housing-applications/
Who can apply?
Anyone aged 16 or over can apply for a house. You can apply to us and our partner landlords using the link above, if you are not comfortable in applying online then please contact us on 0141 952 2447 (option 1) to discuss your options. This also applies to our existing tenants who wish to apply for an Internal Transfer.
How does the Association let its properties?
The Association has agreed arrangements. We accept Homeless referrals from the local Council. We have a statutory obligation to accept and re-house these referrals above all other allocations. These are known as Section 5 referrals. This would of course be dependant on houses being available at the time of referral. We have 3 main categories. These are:
- Section 5 (homeless household nominations)
- General Waiting List
- Internal Transfers
When you apply for a house, your application will be accepted and added to the list dependant on what size of house you are eligible for and the streets you have selected. Acceptance onto the list does not guarantee that you will be housed, applicants with high points may be offered accommodation at some point whereas an applicant with no points may unfortunately have little or no chance of being offered accommodation with the Association in the foreseeable future.
Allocations are made to the applicant who has the highest number of points. More information is contained within our leaflet “ A guide to our Allocations Policy .”
Dealing with your application
Once we have received your application, your application will be assessed and you will receive a letter within 10 working days accepting you onto our Housing list with a breakdown of the points which you have been awarded. If you disagree with the points awarded please contact us to discuss. This letter will also detail any further information that is required to validate your application, so please make sure you read the letter and provide any information requested.
All the information which you provide on your application will be validated by way of a house visit. This will be prior to any allocation of property.
Medical Points
If you have indicated that you or a member of your family suffers from a medical condition which is worsened by your current housing circumstances, you may be eligible for medical points. If we require further information in relation to any disclosed health condition a self certification form well be sent to you for you to complete and return to us.
Equal Opportunities
Dalmuir Park Housing Association wishes to guarantee equal opportunities for all applicants. We therefore ask applicants to indicate their ethnic origin by completing a short questionnaire with the housing application. This enables the Association to ensure no discrimination occurs against any section of the community.
Finally
If you wish to discuss your application or any aspect of our policy, please do not hesitate to contact our office.