Northumberland Homefinder Service
What is Northumberland Homefinder?
Northumberland Homefinder is a new way to find
a home in Northumberland. Our aim is to offer you choice
about where you live and the type of house you live in.
The service is a partnership between the
council and Housing Providers who work in the Northumberland
area.
Northumberland Homefinder aims to provide an open, fair and
transparent housing allocations service. There is now
a single housing register for housing provided by the partners
in the scheme.
Northumberland’s Common Allocation Policy
The council and its partners have agreed a
common allocation policy which means that the way they
allocate their homes 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.
How it Works
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.
Once you have completed your form, you should
return it to your local partner office. For their contact
details click this link - How
to Contact Us
We will use the information you provide in
your application to assess your housing need. We will
write to you to confirm that we have accepted your application and
tell you which priority band we have assigned you. We will
also 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, you should contact your
local office.
To download a guide to the service click here.
To visit the Northumberland Homefinder website click
here.
