Apply for Housing or a Housing Transfer
Shetland Islands Council (SIC) and Hjaltland Housing Association (HHA) operate a Common Housing Register (joint application list). This means that by completing one application form you can be considered for housing with both landlords. If you wish, you can opt out of being housed by either landlord. To increase the chance of being housed, we recommend you choose to be on both Housing Registers. Depending on your circumstances, you may require Additional forms for Medical, Social or Child Contact requirements.
Anyone aged 16 or over is entitled to apply for housing. Applicants must have a local connection and the form must be fully completed or will not be able to be processed.
There are 3 methods of applying for housing in Shetland:
- By online Housing Application form
- By downloading and printing a PDF Application Pack at home for completing and scanning and emailing or posting to the Housing Office
- By telephoning and requesting a paper Application pack from the Housing Office for completing and scanning and emailing or posting to the Housing Office
1. Online housing application link below. Clicking on this link will take you to a log in screen where you will need to sign up for an account before going on to the Housing Application form. If you have already signed up for an account (you may have completed other Council forms), then the mygovscot email address and password is what is used here. Alternatively you can sign in with a Yoti account.
Online Housing Application form
Please note if you do not have a current Housing Application you MUST complete and submit a Housing Application form before completing any of the Additional forms listed below.
Online Medical Points Application form
Online Social Needs Points Application form
2. You can download and print all forms via the links below:
3. If you require a paper application pack to be sent out to your home address or have any additional requirements for the application, please contact housing.
Our full allocation policy as well as other housing policies can be found in our policy section.
If you are disabled, an older adult or a member of the Armed Forces then Housing Options Scotland may be able to assist you.