Questions about Finding a New Home

The number of bedrooms you receive will depend on the size of your household. For example if you are a couple with 2 children under the age of 10 years old, your home will have 2 double bedrooms. Our allocation policy states that children of the opposite sex are not entitled to separate rooms until the eldest reaches 10 years old.

ISHA has properties in four London boroughs, including Camden, Islington, Hackney and Waltham Forest.

You would have to be registered with your local council to be eligible to bid on our vacant properties, which the council advertise through their Choice Based Lettings Scheme.

You would have to be registered with your local council to be eligible to bid on our vacant properties, which the council advertise through their Choice Based Lettings Scheme.

You are entitled to apply for a transfer but there is qualifying criteria. For more information speak with the Allocations Officer on 020 7704 7348 or email merleena@isha.co.uk.

You can register your property on www.homeswapper.co.uk which has a national database of council and housing association tenants who wish to swap homes. You can also register onto ISHA’s Mutual Exchange list. For more information please contact the Allocations Officer on 020 7704 7348 or email merleena@isha.co.uk.

We have properties in Hackney, Islington, Waltham Forest and Camden. If you wish to move to a different area, you can make a direct application to the local council of your desired area. However, whether you are accepted will depend on if you have a local connection with that borough.

Sheltered Housing is the term usually given to a scheme of properties purpose built for older people. Schemes usually consist of a number of self contained units with emergency alarms and access to a live-in or remote warden service. Very often a variety of activities are arranged for residents which they can take part in if they want to.

The term can also apply to any similar permanent housing scheme purpose built for a particular client group where there is no age restriction. For example there are sheltered housing schemes for adults with learning disabilities or for those with long term mental health issues. You may also come across schemes for people who have long term substance misuse issues.