Welcome to Solihull Home Options
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Solihull Home Options is the name for the Council's Allocations Scheme which includes partner housing association properties for rent.Important Notice: We currently have a high number of housing applications to be processed which is taking longer than our expected 10 day service standard. If you have completed a housing register application and not received a reply please do not complete another application. We are working hard to process all applications as quickly as possible and apologise for this delay. A letter or email will be sent to you as soon as the application is processed. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
Are you over 50 and interested in moving to an Extra Care Scheme? Then click on 'Other Housing Options' for further information on Phoenix House, Trinity Apartments and Hampton House.Extra Care
Longview Extra Care Accommodation is a sheltered scheme for older adults in Solihull: We aim to provide a service which is sufficiently flexible to respond quickly to emergencies, to reduce the risk of long term admission to residential care or hospital. Encouraging older adults to live independently in their own homes for as long has possible, with extra assistance.
Two housing schemes in Solihull that cater for over 55’s Hampton House Ashleigh Rd HAMPTON HOUSE Each individual apartment has its own fully fitted kitchen and shower room to enable you to keep your independence but with the added benefits of support and a meal provision in a communal dining area for you if you would like it. There is a communal lounge and other facilities such as a hairdresser, beautician, laundry, assisted bathroom, large gardens, mobility buggy store and lifts to all floors. Abbeyfield Hampton House is run by a full time off site manager with a team of staff and volunteers who will ensure the site and services run smoothly. There are activities which are run daily by the volunteers to ensure the residents can still have fun and do not feel isolated or lonely. For more information or if you wish to discuss anything further please call: 0121 709 4025 email: n.kirkham@abbeyfield.com ASHLEIGH RD Abbeyfield - Ashleigh Road is run by a full time off site manager with a team of staff and volunteers who will ensure the site and services run smoothly. Ashleigh Road is supported by a group of volunteers who have weekly activities and you can join in if you would like to. For more information or if you wish to discuss anything further please call: 0121 711 2543 email: n.kirkham@abbeyfield.com or j.shepherd@abbeyfield.com
RIGHT TO MOVEThe Government have introduced a Right to Move for social tenants who need to move to take up a job or live closer to employment or training. The local authority needs to be satisfied that you need to move to a particular locality in Solihull, where failure to meet that need would cause hardship (to you or others). Solihull Council must be satisfied that you need, rather than wish, to move for work related reasons. If you would like to know more about ‘Right To Move’ please contact Solihull Home Options on 0121 7171 1515. |
Important - Changes to the Council's Housing Allocations Policy
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The main changes have now been implemented, these are:
A full copy of the Solihull Council Allocations policy is available on this website. Last year only 800 properties became available to let and in March 2014 there were over 18,000 people on the housing register. Meeting this demand is not possible. The changes will improve efficiencies in the management of the Housing Register while applicants will be responsible for keeping their own housing application up to date.
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Need help?
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If you need help because you are worried about losing your current home, please telephone us on 0121 717 1515 or call into your nearest Solihull Connect reception point. Please see How to Contact Us .Once you are registered, and receive your housing register number (PIN) from us, you can then tell us which properties you are interested in. This process is known as bidding.Our properties are advertised weekly from Wednesday to the following Tuesday each week. You can search for properties by clicking onto the search link below. |
Bidding Info
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Please note your queue position at the time you made your bid could change. For example, this may depend on the number of applicants showing interest in a property or verification checks completed on applicants during and at the end of the advertising cycle. If, for any reason you have difficulty making an application or using the service please contact us on 0121 717 1515 and we will help you. You can use this website to:
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New Road Sheltered Housing Scheme
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New Road is a sheltered scheme owned and managed by Bromford. The scheme offers a 24 hour pull cord system connected to each property but does not have 24 hour warden control or care on site. Bromford Support provide housing related support within office hours only. Not all of the properties at New Road are suitable to be adapted for mobility issues so mobility will be assessed before applicants are accepted at the scheme. If someone requires care, this can be provided by Social Services or privately but would be something that individuals would need to be able to manage and set up themselves or through family, advocates or carers. Bromford do not provide any care services at New Road. If you are self funder, you will have to pay the rent, service charge and the support related service charge per week per property. If you are entitled to benefits to cover these costs then you will not be charged. All applicants will be assessed by Bromford before anyone is accepted and able to move to the scheme.
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Bromford Living - Lettings Plan
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What is a lettings plan? |
Solihull Home Options Re-Registration
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Solihull Home Options has changed it's re-registration process. When your housing application is due for review, you will receive an online notification in your Housing Options summary screen, advising you that a review of your housing application is now due. You will be asked to review your current details and notify us of any changes in your circumstances that we are not already aware of. Once you have received the online notification you have 21 days to review your details. After this time if your review remains outstanding a reminder letter will be sent to the address we hold for you allowing you a further 28 days to complete your review. If you fail to respond to this reminder no further reminders will be sent and your housing application will be closed. If you are unable to access the internet, please call our Housing Contact Centre on 0121 717 1515, who will be happy to help you. |
Contact us and Feedback
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You can view a copy of our Housing Options Service Standards by clicking here. If you would like to contact Solihull Home Options Click How to Contact Us for contact details and opening hours. Shared ownership and private renting property advertising will follow in the near future. Please contact 0121 7171515 if you have any queries. Some information on this site is in PDF format (Portable Document Format) To view these documents you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. |