Letter template: request an update on your social housing application

Subject: Update on housing application for <your full name>

To <council or housing association>

I’m getting in contact to request an update on my housing application. My name is <your full name> and my current address is <your address>. My housing application was submitted on <date>.

Please could you confirm:

– what level of priority I have been awarded under your allocations policy

– the breakdown of the priority by points and/or banding category

– which areas and property types I'm currently being considered for

– how long you estimate I will need to wait for a housing offer

If there is anything else I can do to speed up my wait for housing please let me know.

Thank you

<your first and last name>
<contact number>
<the date you’re sending this letter or email>