Telling the Council about your move
Moving home can be very stressful at the best of times. This page aims to tell you how to let the Council know your new details.
Council information about moving home
- Local Land Charges and Land Searches
- Schools
- Choice Based Lettings
- Contacting Revenues and Benefits to advise of a change of address
- Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit
- If you have changed address within the Borough you can use the Change of Address form to report the change and claim benefit for the new address.
- What is the maximum Housing Benefit at my new address?
- Benefit on two homes
- Changes in Circumstances - Benefits (DOC)
- Changes in Circumstances - Benefits (PDF)
- Report a change in your circumstances using the online form
- Council Tax:
- Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit
Other useful information about Waltham Forest
- Your Local Councillor
- Jobs in Waltham Forest
- Schools in Waltham Forest
- Childcare in Waltham Forest
- Adult Education in Waltham Forest
- Doctors, dentists and other health professionals and organisations in Waltham Forest
- Council Tax and Business Rates
- Council Housing - Area Offices and Useful Contacts (or see the Ascham Homes website)
- What's on - Events in Waltham Forest
- Leisure Centres in Waltham Forest
Any external products and services listed do not necessarily carry the endorsement of the LBWF or imply a recommendation. If you are aware that any of the information here contains mistakes or needs updating, please tell us.
Moving home on DirectGov
There is advice and guidance on moving home on the DirectGov website including information about:
- JobCentrePlus offices
- utilities (gas, water, electricity)
- redirecting your post
- advising the TV licencing authority
- updating your driving licence and vehicle documentation.
Contact us
If you want to telephone the council to tell us about your change of address (including Council Tax) please contact Waltham Forest Direct on 020 8496 3000.
