Applying for council housing

If you want to access Council or Housing Association accommodation, or need advice about your present housing circumstances, then you need to contact the Housing Needs Team. We deal with applications for housing, the allocation and letting of Council homes, and nominations to most local Housing Association accommodation.

In addition to providing housing services to our existing tenants who want to move home or exchange tenancies, we have a responsibility to provide housing advice and assistance to people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness.

The Housing Needs Team can provide a wide range of free and confidential advice on housing matters including:

• Joining The Housing Register (This link will open in a new window)
• Joining The Mutual Exchange Register (This link will open in a new window) or applying for an exchange
• Letting a Garage (This link will open in a new window)
• Housing Associations (This link will open in a new window)
• Shared Ownership and (This link will open in a new window) other forms of low cost housing purchase
• Mortgage or Rent Arrears (This link will open in a new window)
• Renting a home in the private sector (This link will open in a new window)
• Homelessness (This link will open in a new window) prevention and the Council's legal duty to the Homeless
• Any other types of Housing Advice (This link will open in a new window)

You can obtain more information on specific matters by clicking on the links above which will take you to other pages within this website. In addition, we have a range of leaflets available, which can be viewed by clicking on the links below.

• Housing Register Information Booklet
• Homeless? Information Booklet
• Mutual Exchanges Information Booklet
• Key Workers Information Booklet
• Transfer Incentive Scheme Information Booklet
• Housing associations (This link will open in a new window)
• Housing Stock List
• Homelessness Strategy 2008-11
• Housing Allocations Policy

We also part-fund the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) at Oxted and Caterham, where you can obtain independent advice if you would prefer. To contact the CAB by phone call:

• Oxted CAB on 01883 715525; or
• Caterham CAB on 01883 344777
• Or visit the CAB website at:http://www.adviceguide.org.uk

For further information please contact Housing Needs on 01883 732825 or 01883 732826 or e-mail housingneeds@tandridge.gov.uk

Or write to us at:
Tandridge District Council
8 Station Road East
Oxted RH8 0BT

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