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1 Application for HousingName(s): /Address: Postcode:Telephone No.: (Home) (Work)Mobile(s).: / Email:Ref. turnedMailing Address:Only to be completed if different from address note, if this section is completed allmail relating to your Application willbe sent to the mailing Housing Association Limited93 High Street Arbroath Angus DD11 1DP Tel 08451 772244 Fax 01241 430355 The Square Ormiston Crescent Dundee DD4 0UD Tel 08451 772244 Fax 01382 504613 Angus Housing Association is a registered Scottish Charity SCO20981 Property Factor Registered No. PF0001291. INTRODUCTION Angus Housing Association Limited is a charitable organisation run by a Committee of Management made up entirely of voluntary members.

2 At present we have around 1,800 houses in management, mainly in Angus . We do however, have over 400 houses in Dundee. Although our Housing varies in type, size and location, we are unable to provide Housing for households with more than 8 persons, therefore, anyone who hasa household above this size need not apply. Please note when completing this Application Form that our houses are allocated according to need and points and will be awarded according to your presentcircumstances. We already deal with large numbers of enquiries and cannot guarantee you a house. When we have assessed your Application , we will contact you to advise you of how many points you have been awarded. If you would like a copy of our Allocations and Transfers Policies and Procedures, they are available, free of charge, from the Association s offices. In the meantime, if you have any enquiries on any aspect of your Application , please contact the appropriate office.

3 Angus Housing Association Limited The Square 93 High Street, Arbroath Ormiston Crescent, Dundee Angus , DD11 1DP DD4 0UD Tel No. 08451 772244 Tel No. 08451 7722442. COMPLETING THIS FORM Please read each section of the form carefully before filling it in. Please note that we are unable to process incomplete applications . The more information yougive us, the easier it will be for us to make sure you get all the points you are entitled to. If you need help filling out the form, just ask our staff. Applicants should note that information given on this form will be held on a computer file within the guidelines laid down by the 1998 Data Protection Association is registered in accordance with this Act with the Data Protection Register.

4 Finally, you should note that the Association reserves the right to contact whoever it believes to be necessary to check the accuracy of the details you the details you give will be treated in the strictest youDOBN ational Insurance Nofor all over 16 yearsDisabilityYes/NoEthnicOriginOccupat ionAPPLICANTT itleNameCountry of BirthDate of Arrival in CountryResidency Status3. PERSONAL How would you describe yourself (please tick the appropriate box). Single Married Divorced Civil Partnership Separated Living with Someone Widowed If you DO NOThave a British Passport please complete the section below. TENANT JOINT If you were offered a house by the Association, please state the names and other details of the people WHO WOULD BE STAYING WITH YOU by filling in the boxbelow. Please put your own name first in the box marked you thetenant at thisaddressName and Full Address ofLandlord/OwnerToReason for Please list the last four addresses you have lived at before your present address within the last 5 years in the box below.

5 Do not write your present address inthis section, put your most recent address in the top line of the box and your three previous addresses below. Do not worry about the exact dates. Informationto the nearest month is CANNOT ASSESS YOUR Application IF YOU DO NOT COMPLETE THIS SECTION. Partners previous addresses (if joint Application )AddressFromWere you thetenant at thisaddressName and Full Address ofLandlord/OwnerToReason for Leaving4. YOUR PRESENT Housing CIRCUMSTANCES This section of the form contains the questions about your present Housing circumstances. Your answers help us to award points according to your housingneed. Please complete this section as fully and accurately as In the house you are currently living in, are you; Tenant Joint Tenant Sub-tenant or Lodger Living with Friends or Relatives Owner Occupier If you are living between friends/family, please fully complete section 4 giving details of the address you stay at most nights during the week.

6 If other please give details:_____ How long have you stayed in your present house? Who owns or is the landlord of your present address. If you are renting privately from a private landlord we will require a copy of your Lease Agreement and any Notice to Quit you may have received. Name:_____ Address:_____ _____ _____Telephone No. (if known) If you are a joint tenant or owner of the house you presently live in, please give names of the other joint tenant/owners Name:_____ What type of house do you presently live in: Tenement Flat Maisonette Cottage Multi Storey 4 in a Block Caravan/Mobile Home Location of House: Ground Floor 1 up etc. PLEASE STATE LEVEL Number of bedrooms in present house: Single_____ Double How many people, INCLUDING YOURSELF, live in the house?

7 _____ Please give details below of their age, sex and relationship to you. This box is very important as it helps us to decide if you are overcrowded or not. Is anyone pregnant? YES NO Their name _____ Due Date _____ Who sleeps where? Does your house have the following facilities Running Hot Water YES NO An Inside Toilet YES NO A Bath or Shower YES NO In your present house, do you have to share any of the following rooms with other people or families Living Room YES NO Kitchen YES NO Bathroom YES NO Bedroom YES NO NameRelationship to youAgeSexDate of Does your present accommodation have double glazing YES NO Does your present accommodation have central heating YES NO Has your property been classified by Below Tolerable Standard by the Environmental Health Department or does it suffer from extreme dampness YES NO If YES, please give details.

8 _____ Please tell us the reason(s) you wish to be rehoused _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____(continue overeaf) _____ _____ Do you have any pets? YES NO If YES, please give details:_____ _____ _____5. YOU AND THE ASSOCIATION In assessing your Application , we are interested to find out why you are seeking Association Housing . To do this, we would be pleased if you could answer thefollowing How did you find out about the Association? _____ Have you applied to the Association before? _____ Are you, or any member of your family, a relative of or has a connection with, any member of staff or of the Committee of Management of Angus HousingAssociation Limited?

9 YES NO If YES, please state their name and relationship to you. Name _____ Relationship _____6. WHAT TYPE OF HOUSE DO YOU WANT This section is about the type of house you want, please try to give as much information as possible. Remember that if you are only willing to consider certaintypes of houses, it may take longer to get an allocation as they may be popular or in short What type of house do you want? Maisonette (flat with Internal Stairs) Flat Bedsit Bungalow House No Preference What size of house would you like?

10 (please read the following) The Associations Allocation Policy states that children of the opposite sexshould have their own bedroom at the age of 5. Same sex children requiretheir own bedroom at 12 years of age. Welfare benefits have changed. How much of your rent is covered by theHousing Costs part of any benefit you get will depend on yourcircumstances. For example if you are allocated a house which thegovernment decides is bigger than you need, this is likely to affect theamount of benefit you get and you will have to pay the difference. You canfind out how the rules might affect you by contacting us at any of our offices. Please note that under no circumstances will the Association allocate aproperty to a household of a larger number than the house is designed for. How many bedrooms would you like to be considered for? Do you want to apply for Sheltered Housing ? (available in Arbroath only) YES NO If YES, in which area do you wish to be housed?