Register for a home (housing register)

To apply for council and housing association properties in Hinckley & Bosworth, you need to apply to go on our housing register. You will need to have a local connection to our borough and be eligible under immigration rules. Properties are allocated to interested applicants based on priority need. 

The eligibility and qualifying criteria

Please refer to our housing allocations policy to check if you qualify.

Register for a home

Already registered?

Finding a home: log into your account

Please note, we are currently receiving a high volume of applications, and therefore your application may take longer than usual to be assessed. We will not be processing applications where the proofs requested are not supplied, so please ensure that you upload all the documentation requested. If you require assistance with this, or should you be in urgent need of housing, please contact a member of the Housing Options Team on 01455 238141.

Further information:

• Documents needed for your housing application

There are over 3,200 council homes in the borough, from one-bedroom flats and studios to three-bedroom family homes and supported bungalows.

We also provide homes exclusively for over 55s, sometimes described as sheltered housing.

Housing associations with homes in the borough include: Orbit, Midland Heart and Nottingham Community Housing Association. Many housing associations also provide shared ownership properties. You don’t need to be registered to search for current vacancies but you will need to register to bid for a property. 

Properties will be advertised from 28 November 2019.

Search for properties

See also:

• Moving house checklist
• Finding private accommodation
• Finding a home: access issues