Welcome to Homes for Bolton

The Advertised rents are applicable from April 2011

Homes for Bolton is now the place to access housing related services in Bolton. The new name is to make it easier for anyone wanting to rent in Bolton or for those who already rent, are a landlord or have their own property but who need housing advice or to access homeless services.
 
So Homes for Bolton will be the name to remember if you want to find a new home to rent from the Council or housing partners which includes Bolton at Home as well as other Housing Associations and Social Landlords. Whilst the name has changed the services remain the same - new properties will still be advertised weekly in the Bolton News and on the Find a Home pages on this website.

CHANGE TO POLICY FOR OLDER OWNER OCCUPIERS
Important note for customers registered for housing in Bolton through Homes for Bolton. There has been a change to policy affecting older owner occupiers.
If you own your own property, are at state retirement age and can demonstrate a local connection to Bolton please contact the find a home team on 01204 335811.

MAKE A BETTER MOVE FOR YOU
If you are a Bolton at Home or Housing Association tenant who would like to move into a smaller home, you could make that move quickly and receive help with your removal, decoration and other costs
thanks to the Downsize initiative. This offer is available to tenants living in all areas of the borough of Bolton.
 
Contact your local neighbourhood office to find out more.

PINPOINT - WHERE YOU WANT TO LIVE The Pinpoint service offers greater choice to customers looking for a move and is a third expression of interest alongside bids placed with Homes for Bolton. Properties across Greater Manchester from Bury to Bolton, Trafford to Tameside and all points north, south, east and west are available exclusively on Pinpoint. To find out more about the service and to look for available homes please visit www.pinpoint.org.uk

ARREARS NOTICE
From the 27th September 2009 customers with a known debt to any of these landlords - Bolton at Home, Contour Housing, Great Places (Ashiana & Manchester Methodist H.A.) Irwell Valley H.A., Places for People, St Vincent's H.A. & Affinity Sutton H.A. - will be excluded from the housing register. These are housing applicants with a current or former tenant debt of £400 or more, including rent, housing benefit overpayment and /or rechargeable repairs.
Customers with a debt of below £400 are not excluded however they must establish an agreement to pay and maintain regular payments for a minimum of 12 weeks,
to clear the debt in order to secure an offer of accommodation. Existing customers who fall into the above
will be notified in advance. New customers from this date will be referred to the landlord to whom they owe money.

Important changes to Housing Advice times of operation Due to the growing demand on the Housing Advice Service we are reviewing the way in which we offer our service to customers. Click here to find out more