Important information before you start your application

Welcome to the Fife Housing Register

Application Process / Housing Options Plan

Every new customer looking to apply for housing via the Fife Housing Register is required to complete a Housing Options Plan prior to completing a Housing Application. The Housing Options Plan will provide you with housing options, including advice on how to improve your current housing situation.

Assessment Process

Fife Council aim to assess new housing applications within 20 days.

Housing Functional Needs Assessment

Should you indicate on your application for housing that you have a medical need which cannot be met by your current accommodation, and which should be taken into consideration for when you are offered future housing, you will be asked to complete a Housing Functional Needs Assessment form.  This form will be assessed by the Housing Occupational Therapy Team.  Points may be awarded based on the outcome of their assessment but if required, they will also make recommendations on the types of properties you may be allocated. 

This assessment may restrict the size or type of properties you are eligible for. You may refuse this recommendation but you will also lose any points that are attached to the assessment. The functional needs assessment may take up to four weeks, in certain circumstances this can take longer.

Current Waiting List

There are currently around 14,000 applicants on the Fife Housing Register waiting list.

Fife Housing Register Properties

The Fife Housing Register partnership currently has 39,584 properties throughout Fife. We would encourage you to use the FHR Properties Map prior to completing your application to get an idea of what stock we have in certain letting areas.

Alternative Housing Options

Due to the high number of people currently waiting for housing and the limited availability of social housing stock, we will not be able to house every applicant. We encourage all our applicants to explore alternative housing options/tenures and further information about these is available on our website.