Housing

On our housing pages you can find out about benefits for housing and council tax. 

You can access our home letting system called Homechoice. You can also search for a home at no cost.

There is also private housing help and advice for homeowners, landlords and tenants.

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In this section...

• Benefits - Find out if you are entitled to claim housing benefits. Report benefit fraud online or call our free fraud hotline on 0800 7317039.
• Eastbourne Homes - a private company set up by the council to provide housing services to council tenants and leaseholders. Visit the Eastbourne Homes website for your services.
• Empty Homes - we help owners and agents to get empty properties back into use. Find advice on selling, letting or renovating.
• Energy Advice - slash your fuel bills and reduce your carbon footprint with our advice, grants and discounts.
• Find a Home - put your name on our Housing Register so you can apply for a home. Our low cost home ownership scheme helps local working people to buy a home of their own.
• Neighbours - find out what to do about noise nuisance or problems with high hedges.
• Private Housing - find advice for landlords, private tenants and homeowners. Apply for financial assistance for older or disabled householders and families on benefits. Get licences for Houses in Multiple Occupation.

We have recently consulted on our new Housing Strategy and new Homelessness Strategy. You can download the consultation drafts below.

We also consulted on our Housing Revenue Account Financial Plan and you can download the final version or a summary below.

You are at: www.eastbourne.gov.uk/housing