Housing

Homemove - Choice Based Lettings

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Homemove - Choice Based Lettings:

What is Homemove?
How does Homemove work?
How do I apply?
What if I have health problems that affect my housing situation?
Where can I get help?
Contact Information

What is Homemove?

Homemove is our choice-based lettings scheme.

Home-seekers are given choice with Homemove as they bid for vacant properties advertised in a free fortnightly magazine and online. The scheme is also very flexible as home-seekers can bid online, using text messaging, on the phone or by post.

Applicants are put into one of four bands (A, B, C or D) according to their housing need and properties are offered to the bidder with the highest housing need. You will be sent a scheme user guide when you register, but there is a useful introduction to Homemove on this page.

How does Homemove work?

There are five steps to finding a home:

Membership: you may be a council or housing association tenant wanting to transfer or applying for the first time.
Registration: fill in a new Housing Application Form and we will send you a welcome pack and details of your band.
Choosing and bidding: see all the available properties in the area and bid for the ones you are interested in (maximum of 3 bids per cycle)
Offer: if you are at the top of our shortlist, we will contact you to view the property
Feedback: the details of how properties were let will be published

If there are a number of applicants from the same band bidding for a property, consideration will be given to those having a local connection and the length of time registered.

Properties will be advertised with details of the property size, whether there are any adaptations, whether it is ground floor accommodation or sheltered accommodation. You can bid on any property unless the advert states otherwise.

You can find more information on the Sussex Homemove website.

How do I apply?

Anyone over 16 can apply. You need to complete the Housing Application Form, which can be downloaded from this page or picked up from our Housing Information Point.

If you'd like an application sent through the post, please contact us.

If you need help filling in the form, please contact the Homemove team

We will send you a letter every year asking you if you want to stay on the Homemove list. If we do not hear from you, then your details will be removed.

What if I have health problems that affect my housing situation?

You will need to complete a Medical Assessment Form and return it to us. The information you give on this form will be taken into account when your application is being assessed and banded.

Where can I get help?

Contact our Homemove team for help and advice with Choice Based Lettings.

You can also find more information on the Sussex Homemove website where properties will be advertised.

Download the new Housing Application Form

The Homemove Housing Application Form is available in Adobe .pdf format. You may find it useful to read our Help before downloading information.

Homemove Housing Application Form (.pdf 199KB)

Alternatively you can pick up an Application Form from our Housing Information Point or telephone us on 0845 274 1100 and we can send you one in the post.

Contact Information

Please contact us for further advice or information on any matter relating to Housing.

This page last updated: 12/12/2007