Am I eligible?

The general eligibility criteria to register with h&f Home Buy are:

•You live or work in Hammersmith & Fulham and
•You have a household income between £19,000 and £90,000 (unless otherwise stated)
•You do not own a home at present

In addition, some of the products detailed earlier in this booklet may have specific eligibility criteria such as: whether you are a council or housing association tenant; a key worker; a first time buyer; or registered on the Council’s Housing Register.
As well as confirming your eligibility for the products, we will assign you a priority level and this will be utilised when considering you for properties.

Priority

h&f Home Buy allocate properties in accordance with the Home Buy prioritisation policy. This is due to the popularity of the low cost home ownership properties available and the great demand for homes in the borough.

First Preference

Where the Council will gain the nomination of the vacated property for certain social tenants. This will include secure council tenants but excludes intermediate rent and private properties. An applicant must be named on the tenancy as a tenant and the Council must have a nomination right to the property.

Second Preference

Working applicants registered homeless housed by Hammersmith and Fulham Council in temporary accommodation.

Third Preference

Key Workers (under Home Buy definition) and Armed Services personnel (current or former) living or working in the borough.

Fourth Preference

Disabled applicants with moderate or severe disabilities who are wheelchair users. Wheelchair-adapted properties are usually reserved for wheelchair users only. When such accommodation is not allocated to a disabled wheelchair user, the Council, subject to our policy, may give priority for these wheelchair-adapted properties to applicants with moderate or severe disabilities.

Fifth Preference

Applicants living in the borough and have done so for at least the last 12 consecutive months.

Sixth Preference

Applicants working in the borough and have done so for at least the last 12 consecutive months
.
Seventh Preference

Applicants living or working in the borough for less than 12 months.

Within each preference, applicants with lower income would be ranked higher. 

Please note that some developments may have specific priority or income requirement.

If you require further information regarding your eligibility for the low cost home ownership products and your priority please contact us on 020 8753 6464 or email us at handfhome-buy@lbhf.gov.uk
Please note that the priorities above are subject to change at the Council’s discretion at any time and without prior notification.