Key worker FAQs

If you’re pregnant, you’ll need you to submit a Maternity Certificate (MAT B1 form) with your application so we can include your expected child in your household size.

You’ll need to add your colleague as an additional member of your household and both parties will need to email permission to Keyworkercbl@peabody.org.uk. We’ll select the earliest registration date when merging the two accounts.

Unfortunately, there’s no priority list for our key worker scheme. We allocate properties according to when applicants register. 

When the cycle closes, the person who registered first will be offered the property as long as they meet the lettings criteria.

There’s no guaranteed timescale. How long it takes depends on things like the availability of properties and the number of people interested.

No, these properties were listed on previous cycles and are no longer available. If a property’s not let, it will be advertised on our Intermediate market rent scheme.

No. Some properties, such as those with gardens or in a popular location, get lots of bids.  Offers will be made based on the date of registration. So to be successful, you need to have the earliest registration date, meet the lettings criteria and be able to move within the required timeframe.

You’ll be able to see the result of the bidding in the next edition of Property Choice. We’ll include the registration date of the successful bid so you’ll be able see that the process has been fairly managed.

We expect anyone who bids for a property to accept the tenancy. If your bid is successful and you change your mind, your registration date will be amended to the date of the refusal. This will take away your advantage in future bidding rounds.

Your registration is valid for 12 months. You’ll be notified via email when it’s due to expire. When you get the email, you’ll need to confirm that you wish to remain on the waiting list by emailing Keyworkercbl@peabody.org.uk. You should also notify us if there are any changes to your personal details.

If your registration has expired for more than a month, your application will be cancelled and you’ll have to re-apply for inclusion onto the scheme.

It’s very important that you email us at Keyworkercbl@peabody.org.uk when any of your contact or personal details change. We can then amend our records to ensure that you can continue bidding for properties.

Properties within the scheme are for rental only.