Northumberland Homefinder Service
What is Northumberland Homefinder?
Northumberland Homefinder is a a partnership
between the council and Housing Providers who work in the
Northumberland area. Our aim is to offer you choice about
where you live and the type of house you live in.
Northumberland’s Common Allocation Policy
The council and its partners have agreed a
common allocation policy which means that the way houses are
allocated will be the same throughout Northumberland. You can
view
Northumberland’s Common Allocation Policy
here.
The common policy will replace the local
policies that were in place prior to the formation of
Northumberland County Council.
The Common Allocation Policy is
changing and a new version will be issued in the Summer of
2013. You can read about the changes here. If
you have an active Homefinder application you do not need to
do anything. We will contact you to advise you of the
changes that will affect you.
How do I apply for council of social
housing?
To be considered for a property you
must apply to join the housing register. You will need
to fill in an application form, which can be obtained from any
of our offices or you can click
here to download a copy. Details are in the
How to Contact Us section of the
Northumberland Homefinder website.
How it Works
We will use the information you provide in
your application to assess your housing need. If we
accept your application we will provide you with a Housing
Register number and a PIN which you will need to apply for
properties.
We will advertise all of the properties that
we have available. Once you are registered, you can find out
about the properties available on our website, at our offices, from
Council Information Centres and at other locations such as
libraries and Citizens Advice Bureaux. We also advertise
properties on our automated telephone line on 0845 60 66
546. Available properties will
be advertised from 00:01 on a Thursday until 23:59
the following Monday.
If you see a property you would like to be
considered for you will need to "bid". To bid you will need
to be registered with our service. You can place a bid via
the website or any of the locations listed above. Bids can
only be placed from 00:01 on a Thursday until 23:59 the following
Monday. You can also place a bid by calling 0845 270
1977.
If you have any queries about your
application, or how the service works, contact us on 0845 600
6400.
To visit the Northumberland Homefinder website where you can view
find out more, apply to join the housing register, view property
adverts and bid click here.
