Housing in East Sussex

Your local housing office

Most housing services around the county are provided through your local district and borough councils:

• Eastbourne Borough Council – Housing
• Hastings Borough Council – Housing
• Lewes District Council – Housing
• Rother District Council – Housing
• Wealden District Council – Housing

Finding a place to live – your options

• Council housing, your right to buy, and council house exchanges
• Housing associations and affordable housing
• Sheltered housing for the elderly
• Council and housing association homes – GOV.UK

Housing benefit, advice and tenants associations

• Housing benefit
• Information for tenants
• Residents' and tenants' associations
• Home and neighbourhood – AdviceGuide

Housing support

• Help with your housing and staying in your own home
• Homelessness

Buying, selling or renting your home

• Owning and renting a property – GOV.UK
• Buying or selling your home – GOV.UK
• Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)
• Information for landlords

Affordable housing schemes

• Home ownership schemes – GOV.UK
• Your HomeBuy options
• Your HomeBuy agent – Moat Housing Group
• Schemes for teachers in Eastbourne, Hastings and Hailsham – Czone

Special housing needs, and housing-related schemes

• Homeshare – exchanging your spare room for help at home
• Foundations – home improvements for older and vulnerable people
• Mobility friendly homes
• Housing and domestic abuse
• Can you provide a home for a young person in need?
• A pilot housing service for offenders and homeless people