Anyone who has been accepted onto the Cumbria Choice housing register is able to use this service. To apply to join the housing register you must be over 16 years of age.
You will need to complete an application form, which can be completed online or obtained from the offices of any partner landlord. Once accepted onto the Register you can 'Bid' for properties advertised on the website or in news sheets available at the offices of all the housing providers and Local Authorities.
For contact details for the partner landlords and Local Authorities click on Partner Landlords
Before you can be considered for a property you will be asked to provide the following documents:
Cumbria Choice operates one Allocations Policy. This means that all the partner landlords will assess peoples' priority for housing using the same policy.
Click Prioritising Applications for more details on our banding scheme.
You cannot use this service if you have not completed an application form and been accepted onto the housing register.
There are also some people who will not by law be eligible to join the housing register. These are:
For more detailed information contact one of the partner landlords or Local Authorities.