Home Choices Privacy Notice from 16 December 2021 to 5 April 2022

This Privacy Notice was superseded on 5 April 2022
This version was valid from 16 December 2021 to 4 April 2022

Please see our full Privacy Notice

The reasons we use your data

  • To issue crisis payments
  • To support the PREVENT strategy
  • To record religious or racial crimes
  • To carry out our safeguarding duties
  • To provide housing advice and assistance
  • To assist with Child Death Reviews
  • To assist with Serious Case Reviews

Why we are allowed to use your data

Legal obligations or public task under various UK laws including but not limited to:

  • Allocation of Housing (Qualification Criteria for Right to Move) (England) Regulations 2015/967
  • Care Act 2014
  • Care Standards Act 2000
  • Children Act 2004
  • Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
  • Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015
  • Family Law Act 1996
  • Homelessness Act 2003
  • Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2012/2601
  • Housing Act 1985
  • Housing Act 1996
  • Housing Associations Act 1985
  • Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
  • Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
  • Localism Act 2011
  • Modern Slavery Act 2015
  • National Assistance Act 1948
  • Public Health (Amendments) Act 1907
  • Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
  • Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006
  • Consent – to provide advice and support about issues such as exclusion, arrears and homelessness.
  • To protect vital interests – Safeguarding adults

Who we can share your data with

  • Government departments
  • Health agencies
  • Housing Associations
  • Internal departments
  • Landlords
  • Medical services
  • Other Local Authorities
  • Police

When computers make any decisions about you

Not applicable

When your data gets sent to other countries

Not applicable


This Privacy Notice was superseded on 5 April 2022
This version was valid from 16 December 2021 to 4 April 2022

Please see our full Privacy Notice