Applying for a Mercian home

Mercian provides homes for people who are inadequately housed or homeless and for those who have particular housing needs.

Mercian property, Primrose Hil Most of our empty homes are allocated through Choice Based Lettings or nomination arrangements with local councils, which normally means that more than 50% of available dwellings are offered to persons nominated by them.

However, we do maintain some limited waiting lists. To assess housing need and treat all applicants fairly, when allocating homes outside of Choice Based Lettings or nominations we use a points system, taking into account the applicant's existing housing conditions, in particular:

overcrowding
lack of basic amenities
medical problems
social, family or employment needs

Mercian's housing waiting list (41 KB) is now open for some areas and property types.

How to apply for housing

For information on how to apply for housing with Mercian, or for an application pack, please contact us on 0121 322 7373, visit or write to us or e-mail us at lettingsgroup@mercian.org.uk. Referrals from agencies may also be considered, these include:

Social Services
Probation service
Citizens Advise Bureau
Advice and Legal Aid Centres
Other community- based organisations

Who may not be eligible?

What to do when you receive your application form -

Application forms should be completed giving as much detail as possible and where possible include supporting evidence to confirm circumstances, such as medical report, notice to vacate/quit, proof of income and any savings.
Once completed the form should be sent to Mercian's office.

The next stage

When received, the application form is assessed against our housing needs points scheme. If further information (or supporting documentation) is required to carry out an accurate assessment, we will write to you.

Your application may be rejected if:

You have little or no housing need and we could not realistically be able to re-house you within two years.
You are requesting property in an area where we have very few available homes. If this happens you will be notified in writing and advised of the appeal procedure.

Last modified 23/04/12