Council Housing

Who provides Council Housing?

Social housing is generally provided by councils and not-for-profit organisations such as housing associations, also known as Registered Social Landlords.

Council housing in Shropshire previously owned by Oswestry Borough Council and Bridgnorth District Council is now owned by the new Shropshire Council and will be managed by Shropshire Council Landlord Services.

Shropshire Council Landlord Services aims to provide all our council tenants and leaseholders with the standard of housing they deserve.

Applying for Council Housing in Shropshire

Shropshire Council operates a Choice Based Letting Scheme, Shropshire HomePoint, in partnership with housing associations across Shropshire. There is one common housing list for the County. Most social housing in the County will be covered by Shropshire HomePoint. This includes homes owned by:

• Shropshire Council (Oswestry and Bridgnorth areas)
• South Shropshire Housing Association
• Meres and Mosses Housing Association

The Scheme includes rented and shared-ownership housing. We are hoping other housing associations in the County will join Shropshire HomePoint in the future. There are a number of benefits of the new Scheme:

• You only have to fill out one application form to join the Shropshire HomePoint Register
• There will be a single allocation policy across all the Shropshire HomePoint partners
• You decide which properties to apply for
• All properties are advertised so you can see what is available and where
• There will be support for vulnerable applicants to use the new Scheme
• The Scheme includes shared ownership as well as rented housing

To apply for Social housing in Shropshire please follow the links on this page.

For other housing enquiries, please complete the housing - general enquiry online form on this page

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