Council housing
Local district and borough councils allocate council housing. There are long waiting lists and it is allocated to those who are most in need.
Your local council will:
- provide a housing application form
- assess if you are eligible for social housing
- prioritise those in need
- tell you what priority you have for housing
If you are eligible for social housing and accepted onto the housing register, you will be referred to a letting scheme which each district and borough council uses to advertise vacancies for social and affordable housing.