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Welcome to Solihull Home Options.  This is the name for the Council's Allocations Scheme which includes partner housing association properties for rent.

Solihull Home Options is a partnership.  You can view information about our partners by visiting our partners page on this website.

• Solihull Home Options gives you more involvement in deciding where you want to live. Properties that are available for rent will be advertised each week.
• We now offer advice and support to assist customers to make the most of their housing opportunities and to plan ahead.  This includes access to Money Advice which includes associated services, and Employment or Training opportunities.  Please contact us on 0121 717 1515 if you would like more information.
• All new applicants will need to fill in an application form, which can now be completed online by clicking here.  If you are unable to complete an online application, please call us on 0121 717 1515 or call into one of our Area Housing Offices or Solihull Connect.

If you need help because you are worried about losing your current home, please telephone a Homeless Prevention Officer or call into your nearest Area Housing Office, or Solihull Connect reception point.  Please see How to Contact Us  for contact details or call the Solihull Community Housing Contact Centre on 0121 717 1515.

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.

The maximum number of Rental properties you can bid for in a week is 2. 

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:

• Apply for housing
  
• Search for available rental properties
  
• View results of previous lettings
  
• View mutual exchange properties 

Meriden New Build Scheme - Over the next few months, we will be advertising properties on a new build development in Meriden by Bromford Housing Group.  A local lettings plan has been agreed and a number of these properties are subject to applicants requiring a local connection to the parish of Meriden.  Full details of the lettings plan can be viewed by clicking here.  Bromford's full lettings policy can be viewed by clicking here.

New Road Sheltered Housing Scheme - 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.

We would also like to hear about your experiences of finding a home through Solihull Home Options.  If you would like to give us some feedback, please click here to complete an online survey.

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.

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