Your housing options

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Accessible Home Hand-Back scheme

If you live in an accessible (or adapted) home you no longer need we may be able to help you move
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Home Connections

Getting an offer for social housing
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Homestart scheme

Get help to move out of London into private rented accommodation in other parts of the country
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Intermediate housing

A range of schemes to help you buy or rent a home that you can afford
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Key Worker Accommodation pilot programme

Read about our pilot-programme that offered affordable rentals for Key Workers in the borough.
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Seaside and Country Homes scheme

Move from London into sheltered or retirement housing.
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Supported housing and hostels

Get referrals to specialist accommodation and guidance towards independent living.
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Under-occupation scheme

Downsize to a smaller home and get support, priority and cash incentives while freeing up housing for others.
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Private rented housing if you're homeless

Understand the benefits of private rented accommodation if you're homeless

More resources

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Your housing options guide

Read our guide about the options available for finding a new home.
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Finding private rented accommodation

Advice for finding rented accommodation

Contact us

If you're homeless, threatened with homelessness, fleeing domestic abuse or have questions about housing options, contact our team to see if we can help.

Visit us at the Customer Service Centre.

Last updated: 3 March 2026