Protecting the public purse

Housing waiting list (for information only)

This data specification is being provided for information only. Housing waiting list data is the subject of a pilot exercise which is being undertaken in accordance with the Code of Data Matching Practice. You are not required to upload data on Monday 8 October 2012 unless you have been invited to participate in the pilot.

Requirements

  • Data should only be submitted via the Data File Upload (DFU) facility. This is now the only acceptable method to supply data. If another submission method is used our policy is to inform the Director of Finance that data has been put at risk unnecessarily.
  • Data should only be provided in relation to residential properties. Do not submit data for garages, sheds, etc.
  • Data should be provided for all named applicants.
Field name Data format Comments
Surname Character  
Forename(s) Character  
Address line 1 Character  
Address line 2 Character
Address line 3 Character
Address line 4 Character
Post code Character  
Date of birth Date  
NINO Character If held
Waiting list reference Character This uniquely identifies the person or the application if there is more than one named applicant
Housing benefit reference Character Include the housing benefit reference if applicable
Application start date Date  
Application end date Date Included as an independent check that only current waiting list applicants are included

Downloads

2010/11 NFI housing waiting list detailed data specification (for information only)