Register for Social Housing

You can apply for and manage applications for council and housing association properties in the Redditch borough using our Redditch Homes local housing register. 

You can manage your application, including submitting documents and evidence, and bidding on advertised properties through your Redditch Homes customer portal.

Who is eligible

To be eligible to join the housing register on Redditch Homes you must:

• have valid immigration status
• you must usually be over 18 (need to clarity the usually - what are the acceptations)
• have a local connection to Redditch Borough

You may be exempt from the requirement to have a local connection if you:

• Are member of the armed forces
• Are a care leaver
• Have fled domestic abuse
• Have ‘Reasonable Preference’ for housing as set out in law.

A local connection is one or more of the following:

• Lived in the borough for a minimum of 2 years or for 3 out of the last 5 years
• In permanent paid employment or have a certified offer of employment in the borough
• Have a close family member who has lived in the borough for a minimum of 3 years.

Otherwise, unless very special circumstances apply you will be unable to join the housing register on Redditch Homes, except to apply specifically for older persons’ accommodation or shared ownership.

How to register

Register on Redditch Homes and complete an application, including submitting relevant evidence and documents when prompted to do so. We will contact you if we need any further information. Applications will not be processed until all information is received.

Register on Redditch Homes.