How to Apply For Homes Using The Cheshire East Homechoice Website

1. Registration

To apply for social housing in Cheshire East you need to complete an online application form by clicking on the Register button at the top of the page.

If you are struggling with the online form or need assistance with accessing the service, contact the Homechoice advice line on 0300 123 5017 option 1.

 2. Assessment

When we have received your electronic form we will make an assessment of your circumstances and award the appropriate banding.  In certain circumstances we may ask you to provide additional evidence

For a full breakdown of the Priority Bands please click here to view the Allocations Policy

 3. Bidding

Once you have received confirmation of your registration you will be able to start bidding on properties. (No money or financial commitment is involved).  You may have a maximum of two bids at any one time.

New properties are advertised every day, however all adverts will run over Saturday, Sunday & Monday, so if you like to use a public computer to view adverts, please visit a library or public internet provider on one of these days.  You may also swap or withdraw bids from one property to another.

You can place bids for properties on this website by logging into your application, click on the login tab at the top of the page.

If you are unable to place a bid online you can contact a Homechoice advisor on 0300 123 5017 option 1 to place a bid on your behalf.  Please have your application reference number to hand.

You can also set up property alerts to receive an email when a property in your required area is advertised, to remind you to log into the site and bid.

** Homes to Buy and Homes Available NOW do not require bids and do not count towards your two weekly bids.

4. Offer

Properties will normally be offered to the household with the highest banding.

If there are two or more households with the same banding, priority will be given to the applicant that has been in that banding the longest (this is called the priority date)

Before making an offer, the landlord advertising the property may make further checks or ask you to provide additional evidence.

Once you have received an offer you will be given an opportunity to view the property.  This will help you decide if you wish to accept the property.

Accessing the Service

If you do not have access to a computer and the internet you can access self-service computers and free internet access at:-

• Cheshire East Customer Service Centres
• Local Libraries

You can also access the service at the following offices of our partners;

• Cheshire East Council,
• PlusDane Housing,
• Peaks and Plains Housing Trust,
• The Guinness Partnership

Some information on this site is in PDF format (Portable Document Format), to view these documents you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded