Southampton City Council fact sheet
In 2006/07 589 new homes were developed. The partnership has a target to develop 2000 new affordable homes between 2007-2012 and consists of Southampton City Council and 7 Registered Social Landlords who are:
• Aster Housing Group
• Atlantic Housing
• Hermitage Housing Association
• Hyde Housing Association
• Sovereign Housing Association
• Swaythling Housing Society
• Western Challenge Housing Association
How to apply for new affordable homes?
More information about how to apply for new affordable homes developed for rent through the partnership can be accessed through the council’s housing waiting list (Homebid) and for new homes developed for affordable low cost sale can be accessed through Homes in Hants. This is operated by Swaythling Housing Society on behalf of the council.
Housing Associations and co-operatives
Also known as registered social landlords (RSLs) housing associations are organisations registered and approved by the Housing Corporation to provide social housing for rent and low cost ownership.
Housing Associations with Homes in Southampton:
Abbeyfield UK (Hampshire)
12 Emsworth Road
Havant, PO9 2SS
Telephone: 02392 480 761
Email: enquiries@abbeyfield.com
Website: www.abbeyfield.com
“Flats for Older People”
Ability Housing Association
18A Magpie Close,
Bournemouth,
BH8 0AX
Telephone: 01202 598 032
E-mail: info@ability-housing.co.uk
Website: www.ability-housing.co.uk
“Flats for people with disabilities”
Anchor Homes
Chancery House
St. Nichols Way
Sutton, Surrey, SM1 1JB
Telephone: 02086 821 900
Email: enquiries@anchor.org.uk
Website: www.anchor.org.uk
Atlantic Housing Ltd
Charlotte Yonge House
Tollgate
Chandlers Ford
Hampshire, SO53 7XP
Telephone: 02380 684 300
Email: info@atlantichousing.co.uk
Website: www.atlantichousing.co.uk
Birnbeck Housing Society
850 Finchley Road
London, NW11 6BB
Telephone: 020 8201 8484
Carr-Gomm Society
52 Portswood Road
Portswood
Southampton, Hampshire,
SO17 2FW
Telephone: 02380 555 625
Email: info@carr-gomm.org.uk
Wesite: www.carrgomm.org.uk
“Supported Housing”
Christian Alliance Housing Association
2 Exton Street,
London, SE1 8UE
Telephone: 02075 930 470
Email: mail@caha.org.uk
Website: www.cahhousinguk.co.uk
Downland Housing Association
2-4 Chequers Road,
Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7PU
Telephone: 0845 688 7717
Website: www.downland.org.uk
English Churches Housing Group
3 Bede Island Road,
Leicester, LE1 7EA
Telephone: 0845 070 7071
Email: contact@echg.org.uk
Website: www.echg.org.uk
Hamwic Housing Co-operative Ltd
Suite 23, Lowmans’ House
80 Portswood Road
Southampton, SO17 2FW
Telephone: 02380 672 419
Email: hamwichousingcoop@btinternet.com
Website: http://www.hamwichousingcoop.org
Hanover Housing Association
Gateway House, Cornbrash Park
Bumpers Way
Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6RA
Telephone: 01249 707 000
Website: www.hanover.org.uk
“Accommodation for Older People”
Housing 21
South Regional Office (West),
Longwood House,
Love Lane,
Cirencester, GL7 1YG
Telephone: 01285 655928
Website: www.housing21.co.uk
James Butcher Housing Association/
Southern Housing Group
James Butcher House
39 High Street
Theale, Reading, RG7 5AH
Telephone: 0118 939 1292
Website: www.jbha.co.uk
John Grooms Housing Association
50 Scrutton Street
London, EC2 4XQ
Telephone: 020 7452 2000
Email: housing@johngrooms.org.uk
Website: www.johngrooms.org.uk
“Supported Housing for Disabled People”
Kelsey Housing Association
46 Swanfield Drive
Chichester
West Sussex, PO19 6GH
Telephone: 01243 790880
Email: info@khal.org.uk
Website: www.kelseyhousing.org.uk
Kingfisher Housing
Chailey Court
25-27 Winchester Road
Basingstoke, RG21 8UE
Telephone: 01256 302302
Email: kha@kha.org.uk
Website: www.kha.org.uk
Octavia Housing
Emily House,
202-208 Kensal Road,
London W10 5BN
Telephone: 020 8354 5500
Email: enquiries@octaviahousing.org.uk
Website: www.octaviahousing.org.uk
Places for People Group
4 Horsefair Mews
Romsey
Hampshire, SO51 8JG
Telephone: 0800 432 0002
Web address: www.placesforpeople.co.uk
Raglan Housing Association
22-24 Oxford Road
Bournemouth
Dorset, BH8 8EZ
Telephone: 0845 070 7772
Email: hsc@raglan.org.uk
Web address: http://www.raglan.org
Saxon Weald
Denny House,
70 Lower Northam Road,
Southampton,
SO30 4FQ
Telephone: 01403 226 000
Email: info@saxonweald.com
Web address: www.saxonweald.com
Shaftesbury Housing Association
2nd Floor
Cheviot House
21 Castle Street
Salisbury
Wiltshire, SP1 3SP
Telephone: 01722 414698
Email: info@shaftesburyhousing.org.uk
Web address: www.shaftesbury.org.uk
“Accommodation for Older People”
Stonham Housing Association
30 Oxford Street
Southampton
Hampshire, SO14 3DJ
Telephone: 02380 331 593
Email: Stonham@homegroup.org.uk
Web address: www.stonham.org.uk
“Supported Housing”
The Society of St. James
Fairways House
Mount Pleasant Road
Southampton,
SO14 OQB
Telephone: 02380 634 596
Email: info@ssj.org.uk
Website: www.ssj.org.uk
“Supported Housing of Homelessness”
Swaythling Housing Society
Collins House
Bishopstoke Road
Eastleigh
Hampshire, SO50 6AD
Telephone: 02380 628 000
Email: info@swayhs.org.uk
Website: www.swayhs.org.uk
Thorner Homes/Robert Thorner Housing Association
86 Thorners Court
Henstead Road
Polygon
Southampton, SO15 2GU
Telephone: 02380 636 772
“Flats for Older Women”
Western Challenge Housing Association
Spinnaker House
Grange Road
Christchurch
Dorset, BH23 4GE
Telephone: 01425 283 600
Email: call.centre@spinnakergroup.co.uk
Website: http://www.spinnakergroup.co.uk/westernchallenge/index.aspx
YMCA (Southampton)
George Williams House,
Cranbury Place,
Southampton, SO14 0LG
Telephone: 023 8022 1202
Email: admin@southamptonymca.org.uk
Website: www.ymca.org.uk
Zone agents
The government has established a series of zone agents to co-ordinate and act as a first point of contact for all low cost home ownership opportunities within a designated area. Homes in Hants are the selected Zone Agent for Hampshire. The current Low Cost Home Ownership Schemes available are as follows:
Open Market Homebuy
New Build Homebuy
Shared Equity Schemes
First time Buyer Initiative
Intermediate Rent for Key Workers only
Eligibility
Southampton City Council has agreed that in order to be eligible for the Low Cost Home Ownership Register applicants do not need to apply to the Council’s Housing Register. This means an applicant to Homes in Hants for Low Cost Homeownership (LCHO) will be assessed based upon their ability to purchase a property. When applicants are considered for LCHO schemes accepted applicants will be prioritised as follows;
Southampton City Council Tenants
Registered Social Landlord Tenants
Existing Shared Owners (if property sale agreed)
Housing Register applicants and Keyworkers
Other eligible applicants i.e. local residents unable to access the housing market due to the relationship between house prices and income.
Applicants to the Housing Register expressing an interest in LCHO will be referred to Homes in Hants by Southampton City Council.
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Last updated: 14 November 2007