North East

This is the ‘Your home finder’ section for the north east area. If you would like to rent a home in the north east, this is where to start. Here is a list of areas in the north east where we have homes to rent:

  • Durham County.
  • Gateshead.
  • Sunderland.
  • South Tyneside.
  • Middlesbrough.
  • Stockton.
  • Redcar and Cleveland.
  • Darlington.
  • Hartlepool.
  • Hambleton (North Yorkshire).

Applying for a home to rent

Some of our homes in the north east are let through choice based lettings schemes in partnership with local councils and other local housing associations.

  • In Middlesbrough, Stockton, Redcar and Cleveland, Hartlepool and Darlington our homes are let through Compass.
  • In Durham County our homes are let through Durham Key Options.
  • In Gateshead our homes are let through Home Choice.

 

In these areas, we let 50% of our homes through choice based lettings. We also let 50% of our homes through nomination agreements in Hambledon and South Tyneside.

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.

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 application form and all the information and advice you need.

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.

Our north east communities

For more information on local authority services, please visit the council websites: