Apply for housing

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.

• Register with Durham Key Options

Search for and bid on homes

Once you've registered with Durham Key Options you can:

• search for a home
• bid for a home

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.