Apply for social housing
To receive a social home in Slough you must join the social housing register, On this page you can find everything you need to know about the process of joining the social housing register.
Social housing demand and waiting times
There are many more people waiting for a social home than there are properties available. Most people on the housing register will never be offered a home. If you are awarded Band B or C after your application is assessed, the waiting time can be many years. You should consider your other options, which include private rented housing or moving to areas where there is more affordable housing available. You can also find out about low-cost home ownership options.
6 Steps to joining the social housing register
Step 1. Check you are eligible
Before you apply to join the social housing register check if you are eligible at the GOV.UK site. You can only apply if you are eligible.
Step 2. Complete the application
Please complete the Housing Register Application Form and return it by email to HousingRegister@slough.gov.uk, along with any supporting documents.
If you have medical information, you would like us to consider, please include it when you send your application.
What happens next
Once we receive your completed application, we will assess it and assign a housing band based on the information you have provided.
If you are later shortlisted for a housing offer, we will contact you to confirm or request any further supporting documents. You will then have:
- 24 hours to respond (if contacted on a weekday), or
- 96 hours (if contacted over a weekend).
If you do not provide the requested information in time, we will move on to the next eligible applicant. We will then contact you again so you can send the missing documents.
Step 3. Inform us of any changes
You must inform us of any changes in circumstances that might affect your application. Check what changes of circumstances you should inform us about.
Step 4. Regularly renew your application
We will regularly ask you to renew your application to make sure you still meet the eligibility criteria and ensure you are in the correct priority band. You must respond to our request within one calendar month. If you do not, we will cancel your application. We will not send reminders, so respond as soon as you can. We cannot accept late responses.
Step 5. Keep contact details updated
If we contact you to offer a home and cannot reach you for 24 hours (not including weekends), we will cancel your application and count it as a refusal. If your contact details have changed, complete the Housing Services contact us form with the details you need to update.
Step 6. Accept or refuse an offer
If your application was successful, you will either be told which property you have been awarded or how long the anticipated wait is until you will receive a property. Find out more about accepting or rejecting the housing offer.