Choice Based Lettings

Choice Based Lettings is a new way of letting council and housing association homes in Lambeth. Our aim is to improve choice for people in housing need.

With Choice Based Lettings, people who are looking for
a home can act directly [with the  Lambeth approved landlords ???- check], by registering their interest in any advertised home that they are eligible for.

How do I find a property to let

The latest flats and houses available for letting are advertised across the borough in libraries, housing offices, and on Home Connections, the choice based lettings website.

Who can apply?

You need to be on the transfer or housing waiting list to register your interest in a property.

How do I apply?

You can register your interest in an advertised property by phone, text message, or through the Lambeth Home Connections website. We call this making a 'bid' for a property, but it is important to say that no money is involved.

Bidding for a home

• You can only bid for houses that are the right size for your household, for example, if you have one child you can only bid for a two bedroom house.
• there is an age restriction on sheltered housing
• only disabled people will be able to bid for adapted housing
• The council will collect all the 'bids' received and will invite the highest priority household who has put in a bid to come and view the property.
• If after seeing the property they want to proceed, they are made a formal offer of the tenancy. If not, the next highest priority person is invited to view it.

Once you have registered you will receive an information pack Download the booklet Choice Based Lettings – a User Guide for instructions on how to view details of available properties, and how to make a bid for a property.

Please note: council tenants in rent arrears will not be sent information on choice based lettings, and are unable to bid.

Join the housing register

Go to the Registering for a council property page to find out how to join the housing register.

Download the Housing Register application form.

Join the transfer list

If you are an existing council tenant you can join the transfer list by downloading the transfer list application form and returning the form to your Housing Officer in your housing office or tenant management organisation.

The allocation scheme

The council has approved a new housing allocation scheme that will be used when choice based lettings start on 30 April. This is the set of rules that all allocations will follow.

A summary of the scheme is contained in our booklet. 'Applying for Housing in Lambeth'.