Shared Ownership Application Terms and Conditions

Estuary Housing Association (we) will only process the given personal data of all applicants for the purpose of processing your application for housing and will hold your information in accordance with the current data protection laws.

We will share information for same purposes with appointed solicitors and/or financial advisers in connection with the purchase. The anonymous information may be used for statistical surveys, which means we may pass this information in confidence to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and agencies working on our and their behalf who may contact you.

All information you give us on this form (and information resulting from contact with your landlord and/or employer) may be shared with the above only in relation to this application.

All information will be treated in the strictest confidence. We, reserve the right to take up any references related to the applicants as we consider it necessary and may also search the files of any credit reference agency which will keep a record of any such request.

We must protect the public funds we handle and so may use the information you have provided on this form to prevent and detect fraud.

Sensitive personal data such as racial or ethnic origin, offences (including alleged offences) and physical and mental disabilities are required under the Equal Opportunities Monitoring statute.

Declaration: It is a criminal offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false declaration or withhold information reasonably required in connection with your application. I/We have read the above and confirm that I/we have provided accurate and up-to-date information relating to my/our application. I/ We understand that if it is found that false information has been given to obtain housing either knowingly or recklessly, appropriate legal action maybe taken by the housing association or local authority and/or seek possession of any leasehold tenancy granted. (Translation service available if required).

I understand that as a council, housing association or other public sector tenant, I will be required to give up my rented home on the day of completion if I buy or rent a home through the Association.

I/We authorise my/our landlord(s) to supply a rent and/or tenancy reference to Estuary Housing in Support of my application.

I authorise Estuary Housing Association to contact me by telephone, text, email or post in relation to my application.