Housing Selection Scheme

How the Housing Selection Scheme Works

The Housing Selection Scheme is approved by the Department for Social Development. It applies to accommodation owned by participating landlords except where accommodation is let on a temporary basis. We have published a booklet which gives full details of the scheme. You can get a copy by contacting any Housing Executive or housing association office, or by downloading it from the link below.

Aims of the Scheme

The scheme has been created to be fair and open and to give applicants a choice in where they wish to live. Anyone applying under this scheme will be:

  • visited and assessed
  • registered on a Common Waiting List
  • allocated property according to the rules of the Scheme

Eligibility

To apply, you must meet certain requirements. Generally, you would be 18 years old at the date of application. In certain circumstances, you may still be eligible if you are at least 16 years old.

Please contact us, if you are in any doubt as to whether you would meet the requirements. We will investigate the eligibility of everyone who applies for housing. This will include deciding if:

  • you are a person from abroad who is not entitled to housing assistance, or
  • you, or a member of your household, has been guilty of unacceptable behaviour