Housing Assistance Referral Portal

IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION We will be closing this page on 1st September 2018. If you need to contact us after this date you should do so by calling 02380 285234- Option 2 for the Housing Waiting List Team or Option 3 for the Homelessness Team. If you find yourself facing homelessness you can use our self service portal to contact us by clicking on this link - https://hpa2.org/referral/FormPage.aspx

New Forest District Council is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. For further information go to www.newforest.gov.uk/privacy

We are aware there has been an issue with our website and applying for vacancies over the weekend. We apologise for this issue, our IT team are currently working hard to resolve the problem. If you wish to apply for a property that has now closed beacuse you were unable to do so over the weekend please email housing.options@nfdc.gov.uk before midday.

CHANGES TO SHORTLISTING. Please be aware that when vacancies now close, we will no longer be shortlisting applicants via email or letter. We will initally contact the person who is showing top by telephone. This change has taken place with immediate effect.

HOMESEARCH ADVERTS OVER THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD Over the Christmas period we will be advertising the Homesearch vacancies for a two week period rather than the usual one week. We will be advertising them on Tuesday 19th December 2017 and these adverts will then close on Sunday 31st December 2017. This means that the next set of adverts will be advertised on Tuesday 2nd January 2018. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very happy new year.

Please be aware we do not give allocations or shortlisting information out over the telephone. You will need to check recent lettings on a regular basis to obtain information about whether an allocation has been completed.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Housing Options Team will not be contactable today- 5th December between 12pm and 2.15pm due to staff training. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Housing Options Team will not be contactable on Tuesday 5th December between 12pm and 2.15pm due to staff training. Sorry for any incovnineince this may cause.

Appletree Careline - It Really Works ! Appletree Careline is a 24 hours a day /7 days a week service delivered by New Forest District Council to promote independent living and to assist the wellbeing of those people who live within the district. A community alarm or an ID wristband (pictured) is perfect for anyone of any age who would like to feel safer inside and outside of their home. Customers often have a combination of disabilities or health needs or may just want to take proactive steps to maintain their independence and confidence. If you would like to find out more about the services offered by Appletree Careline please call 02380 285523.

Unfortunately we have had to withdraw the 3 bedroom house at Shrubbs Avenue, Lymington- L528. Sorry for any inconvenience.

The 2 bedroom house at Strawberry Fields, East Boldre- V1143 has unfortunately been withdrawn.

As of 2nd October 2017 you will no longer be able to submit interest in a property being advertsed on the Homesearch housing waiting list by text message. Instead, you will need to apply online using your Homesearch Application number or complete a 'property request form' and post it to the Housing Options Team or take it into your local Information Office. Please note that you must ensure that the property request form reaches the Housing Options Team by midnight Sunday after the property is advertised.