Homeownership Westminster

Eligibility

Am I Eligible?

To be eligible to register with Homeownership Westminster you must:

  • be a first time buyer or not have owned a home within the last two years; and
  • live or work in Westminster.

Once you have registered with us there may be further eligibility criteria you must meet before applying for schemes such as:

  • income
  • savings
  • assets
  • some schemes may only be available to key workers or social housing tenants.

We will give you information about your eligibility for the schemes you are interested in and advise you how to proceed.

What is the selection process?

Once you have registered with us, we will let you know the priority group you have been given. This will be based on your current housing situation and the information you provide on your registration form.

You will be placed in one of the following priority groups:

 

Category

 

Priority Group

 

Priority Group Details

 

 

Social housing tenants giving up their property for nomination to WCC waiting list

and ex Family Quota applicants (adult children of WCC tenants and leaseholders)

and MOD serving personnel

 

1

 

First offer within band to Social Housing tenants - all Council and RSL tenants living in Westminster.

Second offer to MOD serving personnel*.

Third offer to ex-family quota category waiting list applicants with a WCC issued and confirmed list number as at 31 March 2011.

 

Waiting List for
Council Housing

 

2

 

Homeless duty owed to re-house.

 

3

 

All other Council Housing Waiting List categories.

 

Westminster residents

 

4

 

Currently living in Westminster. 

(No nomination offer will be made until the term of residency is at least 12 months unless agreed by the Housing Development Manager.)

 

People working in Westminster

 

5

 

People employed in Westminster.

First preference within this group given to key workers meeting Westminster’s definition**, over other professions.

(No nomination offer will be made until the period of employment in Westminster is at least 12 months unless agreed by the Housing Development Manager.)

 

* Regular Service Personnel; Clinical Staff (excluding doctors/dentists); MoD Police Officer; Uniformed Staff in Defence Fire Service; Full-time Reserve Service; Surviving Partner of Regular Service Personnel who died in service within the last 12 months; Service personnel that have successfully completed basic phase 1 training; Ex-Regular Service Personnel.

** Westminster key workers are: NHS Health Service Clinical Staff (excluding doctors and dentists); Public Sector Teachers; Police; Social Care Workers (with a professional qualification only).


Properties will be offered to households with the highest priority. If they do not complete the purchase, it will then be offered to the next highest priority household and so on until the property is taken.

How do I find out about new properties on the market?

Please visit the Property section of the website to search for and view new housing developments.

Unless otherwise requested, once you register your details will be given to the providers of housing schemes and they will then contact you directly. They will usually email or post you information about new properties that come on to the market.

If you are aware of an opportunity, you can contact Homeownership Westminster who will contact the provider on your behalf, as long as you are eligible.