Find a home: Your housing options

There are several ways the councils can help you need help with housing, are at risk of losing your home, or are currently homeless:

Help if you are homeless, or at risk of losing your home

If you:

are homeless
have nowhere to sleep tonight
need help to keep your current home
need help to find new accommodation to prevent you from becoming homeless

You can find information about help you can get on:

Help if you're homeless, or at risk of losing your home

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Renting in the private sector

Most people will have to wait several years before being offered a social housing property. You may not have to wait as long for a new home if you rent a property through a private landlord.

The Renters' Rights Act is making private rental more secure. To find out more, see:

Renters' Rights Act

To find out more about private rented accommodation, and financial support that may be available to you, see:

Finding private rented accommodation

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Join the Housing Register

You will need to join the Housing Register to be able to apply for social housing properties in Adur and Worthing.

Most people will have to wait several years before being offered a social housing property.

Joining the Housing Register will not solve urgent housing problems such as being at risk of homelessness or risk of violence at home.

If you need urgent housing help, see:

Help if you're homeless, or at risk of losing your home

Find out about how to join the Housing Register:

Apply to join the Housing Register

Find out how to bid for a property once you are on the Housing Register:

Bidding for a social housing property (choice-based lettings)

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Help moving to a different social housing property

If you have an urgent need to move please get advice first. See:

Help if you're homeless, or at risk of losing your home

If you are already a social housing tenant and your current home is not suitable, you may be able to move home, or swap your home with another tenant. See:

Move or swap homes with another tenant (mutual exchange)

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Housing options if you need extra support

Depending on your circumstances, there are different housing options available:

Supported housing: is for people who need some support to live independently. Find out more:
Supported housing
Sheltered housing: is for people aged 50 and over who need some support to live independently. Find out more:
Sheltered housing
Extra care housing: is for people aged 55 and over who have support needs and some care needs. Find out more:
Extra care housing

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