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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, advice and grants for homeowners, landlords and private tenants.

Latest... Report Benefit Fraud ... Find a Home ... Supported Housing ... Get Private Housing Assistance Grants and Loans - Because You Deserve It!

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 council housing services.
  • Empty Homes - we help agents and owners of empty properties to get them back into use. Find advice on selling, letting or renovating your empty property.
  • Energy Saving - 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 help and 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.
  • Housing Needs - Housing surveys on what types of houses people need.
  • Housing News from the Government - get the latest Government news on housing.
  • In Danger of Losing Your Home? - advice and information for people threatened with repossession or homelessness.

In 2007 we carried out a review of homelessness in Eastbourne and developed a new strategy to tackle this. The review and strategy can be downloaded below.

We also developed a new Housing Strategy. This covers a broad range of housing issues and plans. You can download this below, along with some Housing Facts and Figures which give background information.  You are at: www.eastbourne.gov.uk/housing

Housing Facts and Figures June 2009
Housing Facts and Figures June 2009 - [248 KB] Background information on housing needs and conditions in Eastbourne in June 2009
Housing Strategy Summary
Housing Strategy Summary - [1.44 MB] Summary of Eastbourne Housing Strategy 2008 to 2013
Housing Strategy 2008 to 2013
Housing Strategy 2008 to 2013 - [795 KB] An overview of housing needs in Eastbourne and our priorities and plans for 2008 to 2013
Housing Strategy Action Plan
Housing Strategy Action Plan - [59 KB] Action Plan for 2008 to 2009
Action Plan monitoring report January 09
Action Plan monitoring report January 09 - [254 KB] Report on progress of Housing Strategy Action Plan January 2009
Homelessness Review 2007
Homelessness Review 2007 - [864 KB] Facts and figures about homelessness in Eastbourne in 2007
Homelessness Strategy
Homelessness Strategy - [297 KB] Priorities and plans for tackling homelessness in Eastbourne from 2008 to 2013
DHP Form
DHP Form - [80 KB] Use this form to apply for Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP)
Housing Strategy Update 2009
Housing Strategy Update 2009 - [569 KB] Consultation draft of Eastbourne's 2009 Housing Strategy Update