Apply for housing
You can apply to rent a home in County Durham through Durham Key Options. This includes former council housing.
Contact us for housing advice by phone - call 08081 968 406 - or by email housingsolutions@durham.gov.uk. At this time we're not able to provide advice face to face. If you are calling outside of normal working hours Hours (after 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 4.30pm Friday and any time at a weekend), please only call this number if you have nowhere to sleep tonight. Complete our online form to tell us you are at risk of becoming homeless or contact us as as soon as possible, if you feel that you are at risk.
How to apply
Register with Durham Key Options
Before you can apply for a house, you must register with Durham Key Options (you only need to do this once). Once registered you'll be able to apply for housing in County Durham.
Search for and bid on homes
Once you've registered with Durham Key Options you can:
- Search for a home with Durham Key Options
Bid for a home through Durham Key Options
Durham Key Options
Durham Key Options includes properties managed by:
- believe housing - covers housing in Durham City, and surrounding areas, East Durham and Wear Valley
- Karbon Homes - covers housing in Chester-le-Street, Sacriston, Great Lumley, Pelton, Consett, Stanley, Lanchester, Langley Park and surrounding areas.
- Livin - covers housing in Sedgefield, Newton Aycliffe, Spennymoor and surrounding areas.
- North Star Housing Group - covers housing in Barnard Castle, Cockfield, Evenwood, Etherley and surrounding areas.
Home exchange, mutual exchange and Homeswap Direct
Most housing association tenants, have a right to exchange properties, provided that their landlords give approval. Find out more about home swaps.
In partnership with
- Durham Key Options
- Homeless freephone number
- Homeless freephone number
- 08081 968 406
