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Prepare a DALO housing application in France

A DALO housing file should connect the ground for the application with current evidence and previous attempts to obtain housing. It does not replace maintaining a social-housing application. Organise household details, supporting records and notifications received. This preparation tool structures the initial mediation-commission file; it neither decides priority nor submits an application on your behalf.

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02 / Prepare my file

Which issues should I examine in my file?

  1. Does DALO replace a social-housing application?

    Read this distinction: A DALO application does not replace a social-housing application or its renewal; prior steps and evidence of them remain important. Record what your documents establish and what remains uncertain.

  2. Which evidence supports the chosen ground?

    Read this distinction: The ground relied on must match the documented situation: homelessness, threatened eviction, unfit housing, overcrowding and other official grounds require different evidence. Record what your documents establish and what remains uncertain.

  3. Are the commission and court the same stage?

    Read this distinction: The application to the mediation commission and any later proceedings before the administrative court are separate stages. Record what your documents establish and what remains uncertain.

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What does a worked example show?

A household has a social-housing application and correspondence about its circumstances, but the evidence is not grouped by application ground.

The resulting sheet
Task
Prepare a DALO housing application in France
Evidence to locate
Signed official form and proof of the social-housing application
Question to resolve
Which evidence supports the chosen ground?

Match each document to the relevant ground in the official form and check the household details.

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How can I prepare this file?

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Your starting documents
The point to check

Read this distinction: A DALO application does not replace a social-housing application or its renewal; prior steps and evidence of them remain important. Record what your documents establish and what remains uncertain.

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Which situations should I distinguish?

Prepare a DALO housing application in France · two situations to keep separate
SituationPurposeWhat to check
Social-housing applicationMaintain a housing requestRegistration and renewal
DALO applicationPresent documented circumstancesGround and earlier efforts
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Does DALO replace a social-housing application?

A DALO application does not replace a social-housing application or its renewal; prior steps and evidence of them remain important.

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Which evidence supports the chosen ground?

The ground relied on must match the documented situation: homelessness, threatened eviction, unfit housing, overcrowding and other official grounds require different evidence.

Source 1Source 2

Are the commission and court the same stage?

The application to the mediation commission and any later proceedings before the administrative court are separate stages.

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What should I know before acting?

Does DALO replace a social-housing application?

A DALO application does not replace a social-housing application or its renewal; prior steps and evidence of them remain important.

Source 1Source 2

Which evidence supports the chosen ground?

The ground relied on must match the documented situation: homelessness, threatened eviction, unfit housing, overcrowding and other official grounds require different evidence.

Source 1Source 2

Are the commission and court the same stage?

The application to the mediation commission and any later proceedings before the administrative court are separate stages.

Source 1Source 2

Which documents make this file useful?

Start by locating these records: Signed official form and proof of the social-housing application; Identity, household-composition and income records suited to the circumstances; Evidence of the ground relied on and prior steps, such as decisions, reports, letters, certificates or assessments. Keep unknown or unavailable details marked as such; a checklist is not proof that a document exists.

What does the worked example demonstrate?

A household has a social-housing application and correspondence about its circumstances, but the evidence is not grouped by application ground. Match each document to the relevant ground in the official form and check the household details. This fictional example demonstrates a preparation method, not the outcome of a real case.

Which mistakes can change the analysis?

Avoid these shortcuts: Submitting a general narrative without linking each statement to evidence and a ground in the form; Allowing the social-housing application to expire or failing to renew it while the DALO application is reviewed.

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Does completing the sheet submit a request?

No. The sheet organises your selected issue, available records and own notes. It sends nothing to an authority or another party, calculates no deadline and cannot suspend one. Copy the file and check the applicable procedure before acting. Match each document to the relevant ground in the official form and check the household details.

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Sources consulted on 21 September 2026.

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