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Bid for properties on the housing register
Bid for council homes using our choice-based lettings (CBL) system and find bidding dates and property lists.
Bid for properties on the housing register
If you're on the housing register, you can bid for council-owned and housing association homes.
A 'bid' is when you register an interest in a property or properties.
Available properties
Properties are advertised online every 2 weeks.
The bidding cycle opens at 9am on Tuesday and closes at 9am on the Friday of the same week.
Search for available properties
What you can bid for
You can bid for:
- a maximum of 3 properties per bidding cycle
- properties that meet your housing needs
- properties that match your allocated priority housing band
To bid for an available property, use the choice-based letting (CBL) link below.
Other bidding actions you can do online
Cancel a bid
You can cancel a bid at any time during the bidding cycle. You will need to do this in the online CBL system.
Search previous property lists
You can search previous property lists to find out how many applications have been received for each property.
Search previous properties lists
If you've recently joined the housing register
If you have recently been accepted on to the housing register, you will need to register for an online housing account to be able to bid.
For details about using the online bidding system, download the document below.
Choice-Based Lettings (CBL) Bidding Guide (PDF, 717.26 KB)Tell us if your circumstances change
You must tell us straight away if your situation has changed. It may affect your application.
You can report changes online.