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Housing Options

If you want to rent council or housing association accommodation, or need advice about your present housing circumstances, 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 property.

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.

Housing options

• Joining The Housing Register
• Details of Home Buy and other low cost home ownership schemes
• Housing associations
• Key worker housing
• Joining The Mutual Exchange Register or applying for an exchange
• Help to access supported accommodation
• Renting a home in the private sector
• Homelessness prevention options

Publications available

• Housing Register Information Booklet
• Homeless? Information Booklet
• Mutual Exchanges Information Booklet
• Transfer Incentive Scheme Booklet
• Housing associations
• Housing Stock List
• Homelessness Strategy 2008-11
• Housing Allocations Policy
• Temporary Accommodation Guide
• Finding accommodation in the Tandridge area
• Private Sector Access Scheme - A Guide for Landlords

Forms available

Download:

• Tandridge Home Choice Application Form
• Tandridge Home Choice Change of Address Form
• Tandridge Home Choice Change of Household Details Form
• Tandridge Home Choice Change of Income Form
• Key worker Verification form
• Mutual Exchange Application Form

Complete online:

• Home Choice Online Application Form
• Home Choice Online Change of Address Form  
• Home Choice Online Change of Household Details Form
• Home Choice Online Change of Income Form
• Key workers online application form

Independent Advice

Citizen's Advice Bureau:

• Oxted CAB on 01883 715525
• Caterham CAB on 01883 344777
• Or visit Citizens Advice Bureau (This link will open in a new window)

Shelter - Independent Housing Advice Organisation:

• 24hr Advice Line - Freephone Tel: 0808 8004444
• Or visit Shelter - Get Advice (This link will open in a new window)

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

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

Maps and directions to our offices.

Or get directions by public transport and car with Transport Direct (This link will open in a new window): 

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