How to apply
How to apply for a home
To apply for social housing, you must initially apply and complete the application form at your local council. They will assess your housing need and may house you in their own property, refer you to Peabody or to another housing association.
You can only apply direct to Peabody if you are looking for supported living for older people.
Choice-based lettings
Some local authorities operate a choice-based lettings scheme. Instead of simply waiting until you reach the top of the list and taking the property that you are offered, choice-based lettings allows applicants to bid for those properties they are interested in.
If more than one person bids, then the property is given to the person with the greatest housing need.
We are committed to ensuring that social housing residents (those in general housing needs) have more choice and control over where they live and we run our own choice-based lettings scheme, selections.
If your council runs a choice-based lettings scheme, then you can choose to view our homes which are advertised locally.
You can also view the full range of homes available on the selections website and bid for any home for which you are matched.
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