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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. We are currently consulting on an update to this. The review, strategy and draft update 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 and the 2009 draft update.  You are at: www.eastbourne.gov.uk/housing

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
Housing Facts and Figures June 2009
Housing Facts and Figures June 2009 - [248 KB] Background information, facts and Figures about housing in Eastbourne
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
Housing Strategy Update 2009
Housing Strategy Update 2009 - [569 KB] Consultation draft of Eastbourne's 2009 Housing Strategy Update
Eastbourne Locality Housing and Support Strategy for People over 55
Eastbourne Locality Housing and Support Strategy for People over 55 - [50 KB] This strategy outlines our priorities and plans for housing and support services for people over 55 in Eastbourne
County Youth Homelessness Strategy June 2009
County Youth Homelessness Strategy June 2009 - [485 KB] Strategy for tackling youth homelessness across East Sussex
Housing Strategy monitoring report 2008 to 2009
Housing Strategy monitoring report 2008 to 2009 - [230 KB] Update on progress of Housing Strategy Action Plan for the last year April 2008 to March 2009
Homelessness Strategy Review 2009
Homelessness Strategy Review 2009 - [565 KB] Homelessness Strategy Review 2009