Council housing

You need to join the housing register before you can view and apply to move into available council or housing association properties.

After you've joined the housing register, you can make a bid to let us know you're interested in an advertised council or housing association property.

How to end your council tenancy if you're moving out of your property, and what else you need to do before you move

You need to tell us if anyone moves into or out of your council home

You can apply to move to a different council property if the one you're living in isn't suitable for your household

Start an application to swap homes with another council or housing association tenant, also known as a mutual exchange

If you're a council tenant, you can receive a cash payment for transferring from family-sized or adapted housing to a smaller property

You can apply for council housing designed for older people if you want to live independently but need some support.

Find out what you can do online and register for the new housing customer account system.

Set up a Direct Debit to pay your housing rent each month

Pay your housing rent by card online or on the phone, set up a standing order or pay by post.

Check if you can apply for Housing Benefit or discretionary payments if you're struggling to pay your housing rent

Find your nearest council car park or garage and apply for a space

Ask us to repair your council home if it's been damaged.

Changes to the delivery of repairs, maintenance and improvement services for council housing from 1 April 2020.

Check if you can make a home improvement or ask for CCTV at your council home.

If you have a disability or a long term illness or health condition, you might benefit from making some changes to your home, adapting it to better meet your needs.

Apply for gardeners to visit your council home if you're over 70 years of age or you have a disability.

Apply for decorating work or materials for your council home if you're over 70 years of age or you have a disability

Find out how we use our funding to improve the service we provide for our council tenants

Find out about the work we're doing to modernise or replace our lifts across the city.

Find out about opportunities for contractors to bid for work that helps with the delivery of the day to day repairs service and empty homes work to council owned properties.

Find information about jobs with our housing investment and asset management team, what we're looking for and how to apply.

Find out which type of tenancy you can get if you apply for council housing in Brighton & Hove

You can ask to keep a pet in your council home if you can look after it and make sure it won't be a nuisance to other tenants

How to insure furniture, carpets, clothes, jewellery and other belongings in your council home.

Find out how we make our blocks of flats resistant to fire, and what to do if there's a fire in your building

Our Survey of Tenants and Residents (STAR) asks council tenants their opinion on council landlord services.  

Find out what your responsibilities are as a council leaseholder, and how to contact us about your lease

Set up a Direct Debit to pay your leaseholder charges monthly, or pay by card online

Check if you can make a home improvement or ask for CCTV at your council home.

Contact us if you have a question about our council housing services, or disagree with a decision we've made.

Let us know if you've experienced anti-social behaviour or noise nuisance in your neighbourhood

Let us know about an issue in your council estate that's affecting day to day life for you or your neighbours

Let us know if you think someone is committing housing fraud in Brighton & Hove

Find out how to join or start a local resident group in your area. Get involved in improving services.

If you're a council resident, you can get involved with different groups across the city to help improve the services we provide.

If you're a council resident, you can ask councillors and managers about housing issues in Brighton & Hove at our Citywide Conference.

Get advice on how to save energy and check if you can get a discount on your fuel bills

Get advice on smart meters, looking after your boiler and other ways to make your home more energy efficient

Get advice about staying warm in your home to reduce the risk of health problems