Apply for the Transfer Incentive Scheme

What the Transfer Incentive Scheme is

Our Transfer Incentive Scheme allows council tenants to move to a smaller property if they:

• have one or more bedrooms that they no longer need
• have a property adapted for accessibility that they no longer need

It means larger council properties can be made available for more suitable households like families or people with disabilities.

You can transfer to another council or housing association property or move to a property in the private sector.

By using the scheme to move you will:

• be prioritised for a move through Homemove
• be paid up to £2,500
• pay less rent and running costs at a smaller property
• help someone with a greater need for the housing you're currently living in
• get support during the transfer process from a specialist caseworker

Who can apply for the Transfer Incentive Scheme

You apply for the Transfer Incentive Scheme if you:

• are a Brighton & Hove City council tenant and have held a secure tenancy agreement for at least 12 months
• live in a house or flat with 2 or more bedrooms, not including Seniors Housing
• have no rent arrears, or have an agreement in place to pay back any debt you owe - you can log into your Housing Online account to check this
• are downsizing under the mutual exchange

If you're a housing association tenant, you can apply for our Transfer Support Scheme instead.

Apply for the Transfer Incentive Scheme

You can apply for a transfer incentive as part of the application to join the housing register.

If you're on the housing register already, you can log in to the Homemove applicant portal and choose the 'submit a change of circumstances' option.

Help with your Transfer Incentive Scheme application

If you need a paper application or help with your application, contact the Transfer Underoccupation Officer.

More information about the Transfer Incentive Scheme

Read our Transfer Incentive Scheme Policy for more information about the Transfer Incentive Scheme.