East Lancashire
This is the ‘Your home finder’ section for the East Lancashire area. If you would like to rent a home in East Lancashire, this is where to start. Here is a list of areas in East Lancashire where we have homes to rent:
- Accrington.
- Burnley.
- Clitheroe and surrounding area.
- Colne.
- Great Harwood.
- Nelson.
- Oswaldtwistle.
- Pendle.
Applying for a home to rent
Some of our homes in East Lancashire are let through choice based lettings schemes in partnership with local councils and other local housing associations.
Choice based lettings schemes
Through choice based lettings schemes, applicants have more choice and they only have to register once. When homes become empty, they are advertised together and people who have applied can then ‘bid’ for homes they are interested in. Most schemes work on a banding system based on an applicant’s housing need. For example, homeless people may be put in band 1 (most urgent), and people already in suitable housing but wanting something else might be put in band 4 (least urgent).
Where our homes are let as part of a choice based lettings scheme, applications go directly to the scheme. In some areas, there will be waiting lists and, if you are accepted onto a list, you will have to wait until a suitable home becomes vacant. In other areas, there might be homes available for you to rent straight away.
These are the areas in which our homes are let as part of B-with-us choice based lettings scheme:
- Hyndburn (Accrington, Gt Harwood, and Oswaldtwistle).
- Pendle (Colne and Nelson).
Closed waiting lists
Some of our waiting lists in certain areas may be closed. This is usually because we have a very high demand for homes in these areas and not many vacancies, or because the council nominates all our residents for those homes. You will find a list of any closed areas on our renting a home page.
Renting your home
If you would like to rent a home with us, please go to our renting a home page. You will find our on-line, downloadable application form and all the information and advice you need on this page.
Exchanging your home
We are members of a service called homeswapper. This scheme helps residents to exchange their homes with residents of other landlords. Please contact our neighbourhood team and ask about Homeswapper before going any further as it is subject to certain terms and conditions and the agreement of both landlords involved.
About our area
For more information on East Lancashire and the local authorities’ services, please visit the council websites: