The Council may choose to remove applicants from the Housing Register under the following circumstances.

• Persons will be removed from the register if they cease to meet the qualifying criteria;
• Persons will be removed from the register if they request that their application is cancelled;
• Persons will be removed from the register if they fail to re-register;
• Persons will be removed from the register if they provide false information in order to register for council or housing association accommodation.

In addition to those persons who may be excluded through not meeting the qualification criteria, the Council also reserves the right to exclude the following classes of person.

• Those convicted of serious anti social behaviour;
• Those convicted for illegally dealing in drugs;
• Those who have threatened or perpetrated physical violence to Council Members or employees;
• Persons who wilfully fail to respond to requests to provide essential information in respect of their housing application;
• Persons who have a poor tenancy record in respect of a previous Council tenancy (e.g. high rent arrears or proven anti social behaviour).

Where persons are excluded from the register they will be notified in writing, given the reasons for their exclusion and informed of their Right to Request a Review of the decision.