Bidding for Homes

Advertising properties

We will advertise our empty homes every Thursday until the following Wednesday. They will be advertised:

• on this website
• in one of the five area housing offices, where staff will be available to assist
• on our dedicated Homes to Rent hotline on 0161 968 0501

Making a Bid

When you see a property you like, you can make a bid for it. This lets us know that you are interested in that property. You can make a bid in 3 ways:
• On this website
• In one of our 5 area housing offices
• By calling the Homes to Rent Hotline

Selecting an Applicant

After the bidding has closed at Wednesday noon, we will look at all the bids and decide who the successful bidders are. We do this by looking at who best matches the ‘label’ on the properties. A label will give you advice on who can bid for the property. For example we may advertise a 3-bedroom house for a single person or couple with 2 or more children.

If we receive more than one bid for a property and they all match the ‘label’ we will then place the bids in date order and the person who has been in the category the longest will be selected.

We will telephone the successful bidders who will be invited to go and look at the property they have bid for.

Refusing a property

If you don’t like the property when you have viewed it you can remain on the register and make other bids.

If you have been given a priority because you are homeless you will be subject to a ‘one offer, any area’ policy. If you choose to refuse the property offered you will lose your Band A priority and will be placed in Band B. You will however have the right to have the decision to remove your priority reviewed as long as you write in within 28 days of receiving the offer.

Viewing a list of let properties

We cannot contact all the unsuccessful applicants but you can see what your chances are of becoming a successful applicant by looking at the reports (make this a link to the reports page) we will be producing. The reports will be placed on our website and at our area housing offices. They will show what properties have been let, how many people have bid for them, what Band the successful bidders were in and how long they were waiting.

Vulnerable applicants

We understand that for a variety of reasons, some people may need help in finding a home. We are happy to provide extra support to people who may need it. Please contact us if you think you may need this service.

Checks
If you are a successful bidder and have agreed to accept a property you will have to provide some information before we can make you a tenant. You will need to provide:

• 2 references. One which should be from your current landlord if you are a tenant.
• Proof of identification
• Proof of residency/eligibility