Housing Needs

Getting a Home from the Council

Properties are usually let to the people with the most number of points. Wherever possible we try to take account of the areas where people want to live but in some parts of the district and for some property sizes, we only rarely get vacancies.

Choice Based Lettings / Kent Homechoice
Rather than homes being allocated by the council, Choice Based Lettings allows tenants and prospective tenants to bid for the empty homes they are interested in.
Homelessness
What you should do if you are homeless, or might become homeless including advice on what to do if you are having problems paying your mortgage.
Housing register
The Council will consider every application for housing providing it is made in accordance with the Council's Allocation Policy.
Points Scheme
Empty Council homes are let to those in the greatest housing need. The degree of housing need is assessed by using a poitns scheme
Transferring tenants
Homes are let either to people of families on the Housing Register (sometimes called the waiting list), to households who are homeless or to existing tenants who need a transfer
Waiting Times
How long you may have to wait to get a home
Choice of housing accommodation
Applicants have a choice of property types and areas they would like to consider and have the opportunity to express preferences about the housing accommodation to be allocated to them.
Forms
Applications for housing and housing transfers
Mutual Exchange Scheme
Existing tenants of councils and housing associations have a right to exchange homes with each other.
Mobility Exchange Schemes
Information available from the Direct.gov website
Housing Providers
Details of Housing Associations / Registered Social Landlords and Letting Agents
Directory of Housing Needs Services
Contact details of the organisations that provide housing, support and advice for those in need.
My Advice Gateway

My Advice Gateway is a free resource to help you quickly find the information you need to claim benefits, access help and support or look for a job or training opportunites.

Contact Housing Needs

Tel: 01304 872265

Email: housingneeds@dover.gov.uk

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Dover District Council
White Cliffs Business Park
Dover, Kent CT16 3PJ

Tel: 01304 821199

E-mail: customerservices@dover.gov.uk

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