Housing

Bexley offers a number of options if you are looking for a home, including housing support and social housing.

Find the statement below which best describes your housing situation and then select the appropriate link.

The government has introduced a number of welfare reforms which may affect residents housing situation. For further information and to see how the reforms may affect you, select the Housing Support link on the left.

The London Borough of Bexley operates a housing register to assess housing needs using a strict criteria.

There are more people looking for social housing than properties available. As a result, you will unfortunately experience a long waiting time before any assistance is received.

• Need help with your housing or you are homeless

  Use the Bexley Housing Options Pre-assessment Tool to highlight options available if you are looking for a home in Bexley.

• Homeless or facing eviction from a property

  The Council does not have to give every homeless person a home but as a minimum it has to provide advice and assistance.

• Social housing

  How to apply for a housing association home.

• Housing support

  The government has introduced a number of welfare reforms that may affect residents housing situation.

• Renting a room or property

  There are many advantages to renting in the private sector.

• Moving house

  This section will provide you with the options available to help change your housing by moving to a smaller home, swapping or exchanging your home or moving to other areas.

• Rough sleeping

  The Council's housing and support services are very successful in preventing homelessness.

• Asylum seekers

  Support for most asylum seekers is now provided by the National Asylum Support Service which is part of the Home Office.

• Older persons housing service

  If you are an older person and require help with reviewing your options for housing the housing service can support you in a number of ways.

• Staying Put

  A Home Improvement Agency for older, vulnerable and disabled residents of Bexley, offering help and advice on home repairs, improvement and adaptations.

• Disabled persons housing service

  If you are having difficulty getting around your home or in using the facilities we will be able to help.

• Affordable home ownership options

  We work with housing associations which develop affordable home ownership schemes.

• Information for landlords

  Being a Landlord can be very rewarding but comes with many responsibilities.

• Housing conditions and property licences

  The Private Sector Housing team deal with requests for advice and assistance from tenants regarding the condition of their housing.

• Housing strategy

  The Council still retains strategic housing responsibilities to assess local needs and develops plans to meet them, as well as providing services to those requiring advice on their housing options.

• Development

  Bexley maintains a key role in ensuring that sufficient affordable housing is developed to meet the borough's identified needs.

• Bexley Housing Association Group (BEXHAG)

  BEXHAG aims to: