Castle Point

A housing assessment tells you:

• If you can apply for housing
• What your housing priority is
• What size property you could get

Changes to your circumstance can affect what housing you qualify for, so keep your information up to date.

Your choice-based lettings scheme will tell you how to have your housing need assessed.

Your choice-based lettings scheme will tell you what information and documents you need to register.

Keep your details up to date so you don't miss out on a housing opportunity.

Visit your choice-based lettings provider to search and bid for a home.

You will receive an update either directly or via your choice-based lettings website.

If you’re successful, there may be further documents we’ll ask you for. We’ll let you know when we get in touch.

You will need to complete an affordability assessment to check the home is right for your financial situation.

You will receive a letter with your formal offer.

As soon as the home is ready, we’ll invite you to a viewing.

You also need to make sure we have all the documents we’ve requested.

We’ll keep in touch with you until your home is up to our standards and ready to move in.

We’ll take you through your tenancy agreement and ask you for your first rent payment, then the keys are yours.

Here's a handy list of things to do before, and just after, you move in: download the moving in checklist.