Usually, only people with a high level of housing need can be housed in this way.  bpha's allocations policy (which is a joint allocations scheme with Bedford Borough Council) explains how housing need is assessed and how we award priority to applications.  See below for more information.

For a copy of the application form, please click here. Alternatively, you can collect a form from our offices or phone us on 01234 791000 and we will post one to you.  You should complete the form and send it or bring it to our office. If you have additional medical needs that we might need to take into consideration when assessing your application, you will need to fill out a medical form too. Click here to download the medical form. If you are already a bpha tenant and want to transfer, please see below. If you live outside Bedford borough, please click here.

When we receive your form, we will first check whether you are eligible to join the housing register.  If you are eligible, we will assess your housing needs and write to you within 14 days to tell you your priority.  We will also confirm the size of property you could be offered, and the areas you have told us you want to live in.

For more details of our lettings areas, please click here. 

Most people will be eligible to join the register, but you may not be eligible if:

• You have come to the UK from abroad and fall into one of the categories of people we are not allowed to house.  If you are not sure if this applies to you, you can telephone our Lettings Team for advice on (01234) 791000 or click here for more information.
• You have previously been involved in anti-social behaviour which means you were evicted from a tenancy, or would have been likely to be evicted if the case had gone to court

You may also be eligible for the housing register, but have a low priority because:

• You are a homeowner, or have sold a home and received substantial equity from the sale.
  Please click here for details.
• You have a high household income.  Please click here for details.
• You have former rent arrears or other debts to bpha or another Council or housing association.  Please click here for details.
• You are from outside of Bedfordshire and don't have a close family connection to Bedford borough (unless you are moving here to take up a job).

If you are a bpha tenant wanting to transfer, you can download a transfer application form here. Please fill this in and return it to us.

Please select any of the following options for more information:

• Applicants' handbook
• bpha allocations policy
• Village information for bpha properties

Audit Commission National Fraud Initiative - Fair processing notice to bpha tenants and applicants

We advise tenants and applicants that the data held by this organisation in respect of your tenancy or housing application will be used for cross-system and cross-body comparison purposes for the prevention and detection of fraud.