Housing associations

A housing association is usually a non-profit organisation that has purchased homes from the local council. The association is responsible for their maintenance and upkeep and for the collection of rent from the tenant. Renting accommodation through a housing association is often cheaper than renting privately.

Moat Housing Group

Moat are a housing association and the official HomeBuy agents for Sussex. Register with them and they will advise you on HomeBuy, the Government's affordable property scheme.

• Moat Housing Group
  Phone: 0845 359 6161

For more about affordable property schemes see the national HomeBuy website.

Other housing associations operating in Sussex

• The Places for People Group
  Phone: 08456 044446
• Affinity Sutton (formerly New Downland Housing Association)
  Phone: 0300 100 0303
• Southern Housing Group
  Phone: 08456 066 3661
• Home Group
  Phone: see website
• Raglan Housing Association
  Phone: 0845 070 7772
• Orbit Housing
  Phone: 01424 720095
• AmicusHorizon
  Phone: 0800 121 6060 or 01795 434606
• Town and Country Housing
  Phone: 0845 873 1321

Teachers

If you have been appointed to work in a maintained school you may be eligible for other special schemes locally:

• Czone – housing information for teachers