Council home exchange

Whilst the Council has approximately 3,700 properties, vacancies are limited in number and we therefore maintain a Transfer Waiting List.

You may register on the Transfer Waiting list if you are a Lewes District Council tenant or a tenant of a Housing Association for which Lewes District Council has nomination rights and you have been at your present address for more than 6 months. Please note that acceptance to the Transfer Waiting List is not a guarantee that you will be moved.

We use a Points Scheme to allocate properties (see Related topics), whereby priority is given to those with the greatest need. Properties will not be allocated to those who are in rent arrears or who have not kept their current property well maintained. The type and size of property that you are allocated will depend on the size and make-up of your family.

It is also possible to arrange a mutual exchange, either with another Lewes District Council tenant or with a tenant of another Housing Authority.

 

Notes to help you complete the transfer application form

These notes are a guide to help you apply for admission to the Transfer Waiting List. You should also read our booklet "A guide to moving house", which is part of the Tenants’ Handbook, the Transfer Waiting List FAQs (see FAQs).

All information will be treated as strictly confidential.

Question 1	Please put your own details on line 1, labelled ‘applicant’.
Question 2	If your circumstances change, particularly when new children arrive, please let us know. Birth of a baby however will not change your points level. When the child is a year old it may alter your points.
Question 6	This information is to assess whether points can be allocated.
Question 10	This relates to your health or the health of members of your family to be housed. If you feel there are factors to be considered please complete the medical priority form supplied.
Question 17- Declaration	Please ensure that you have read and understood the declaration, before signing. We will normally verify details by a home visit and any other investigation deemed necessary.