Social Housing (Council Housing)
If you have an affordable housing need in Carlisle, you may be
able to access social housing in the district. This involves
renting a property off a registered social landlord or housing
association at a rate lower than market level rent.
Carlisle City Council no longer possesses any social housing to
offer for rent, having transferred its
stock in 2002 to Riverside Carlisle (formerly Carlisle Housing
Association).
To apply for social housing, you therefore need to contact the
registered social
landlords operating in Carlisle.
The Council’s Guide to Registered Social Landlords (see
below) details the individual lettings policies of these
organisations.
Cumbria Choice, the
new way of allocating social housing across Cumbria, has now
launched. Six district authorities and eight housing
organisations have developed the new allocations policy, which will
give local residents more choice in securing socially rented homes
in the areas they want to live. You can now visit the Cumbria
Choice website at www.cumbriachoice.org.uk,
where you can browse available properties and apply for a new
home.