Data Protection and Equal Opportunity Policies

Data Protection Act 1998

We will treat all the information you give us in the strictest confidence and use this information only for the purposes of your application for housing. Under the Data Protection Act 1998 you have a right to:

  • View information we hold about you on our records
  • Ask for any incorrect data or unnecessary information to be removed

Under Section 29(3) of the act any information you have provided may be disclosed by law for the purposes of crime prevention and detection.

In connection with your application only we reserve the right to share information if necessary with other HomeBuy Agents, developers, credit reference agencies and your:

  • Landlord
  • Employer
  • Mortgage Advisor
  • Mortgage Lender
  • Financial Advisor
  • Estate Agent
  • Solicitor

Equal Opportunities Policy

It is against the law and our equal opportunities policy to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, colour, race, religion, disability or sexual orientation. In order to ensure that we do not discriminate, we need to keep records, as certain sensitive personal data is required under the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Statute.


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