Make a bid on Homemove

Homemove

Homemove is our choice-based lettings service, which lets you tell us which advertised properties you're interested in.

This is called bidding, even though no money is involved. Placing a bid on a property shows you're interested in it.

Before you can bid, you need to:

• apply to join the housing register
• send us any extra information we ask for
• get a decision letter from us saying your application has been successful

Make a bid

Once you've joined the housing register and received your Homemove Sussex number, the basic steps are:

1. Log in and find an available property on the homemove website
    
2. Check you qualify to bid for the property, as some are only for single people or families, adapted for people with accessibility needs, or another priority listed in our allocations policy (PDF 636KB)
    
3. Make your bid online, by phone or by text
    
4. Wait for the landlord of the property to contact you, if your bid is successful

You can log into Homemove to view all the bids you've placed.

If you need help making a bid you can:

• find guidance on how to bid for properties
• send an email to homemove@brighton-hove.gov.uk
• phone 01273 294 400

Getting an offer

If you get an offer to move into a property you bid on, you'll normally only have a short time to accept.

If you don't accept, you may continue to bid on other properties depending on your circumstances. You can find more about what happens if you refuse an offer in our housing allocations policy (PDF 636KB).

Report a change of circumstances

If you're already on the housing register and need to tell us your circumstances have changed, you can log into the homemove applicant portal.

Find useful information on how to report a change of circumstances.