Before you apply
The time that an individual or family is on the housing register varies depending on several factors, including; location, property type, and priority group (banding).
There are 18,000 council or housing association homes for rent in Hillingdon, making up about 16% of housing in the borough. Up to 450 social housing allocations are granted each year in what the council refer to as general needs homes and in sheltered and extra care housing.
There is currently 3,896 households on the housing register in Hillingdon. Housing need is determined by assessing the current housing circumstances of applicants. A priority 'band' is then allocated to each applicant according to the urgency of their housing need.
We receive many enquiries from people looking to rent a home in the borough. Like other boroughs, we have a shortage of homes compared with the number of people who need them. Therefore, we encourage you to continue searching for privately rented accommodation in order to obtain suitable housing.