Applying for a home

The process of applying for an Orbit South home differs depending on where you currently live.
 
Most of our homes are let through a nomination agreement with the local council, so you will need to apply direct to your local council housing department. Specific details to some of our areas are detailed below. If you are interested in moving into an Orbit South home please contact your local housing department, details are below. 
 
Applying for a home in the Bexley area
 
From 21st July 2010 any new applicants will need to contact London Borough of Bexley Council to register for Chopice Based Lettings. Once registered you will be able to express an interest in any vacant property advertise through the scheme by making a bid on the Councils HomeChoice website www.bexleyhomechoice.org.uk

Applying for a home in the Thanet area
 
For Thanet homes please contact Thanet District Council Housing Department on:
Telephone: 01843 577000
Or through the website at: www.thanet.gov.uk

Other Local Authorities from whom we receive nominations include:

Brighton & Hove City Council
Canterbury District Council
Dover District Council
Eastbourne District Council
Elmbridge Borough Council
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council
Hastings Borough Council
Lewes District Council
London Borough of Bromley
London Borough of Croydon
London Borough of Lambeth
London Borough of Lewisham
London Borough of Merton
London Borough of Sutton
Medway Unitary Authority
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
Rother District Council
Sevenoaks District Council
Shepway District Council
Southwark Council
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Wealden District Council
 
For more information please contact your local Orbit South office as listed below:
 

Bexley
156-168 West Street
Erith
Kent  DA8 1AN
Telephone:  0800 678 1221 
Fax:  01322 430810
Email: 
info@orbit.org.uk
Chatham
360-378 High Street
Chatham
Kent  ME4 4NP
Telephone:  0800 678 1221 
Fax:  01634 835601
Email: 
info@orbit.org.uk
 
 
Cheam
25 Ewell Road
Cheam
Surrey  SM3 8DD
Telephone:  0800 678 1221 
Fax:  020 8643 0017
Email: 
info@orbit.org.uk
Hastings
1-3 The Oaks
Little Ridge Avenue
St Leonards on Sea
East Sussex  TN37 7UW
Telephone:  0800 678 1221 
Fax:  01424 757701
Email: 
info@orbit.org.uk
 
 
Thanet
Foy House
27-29 High Street
Margate
Kent  CT9 1DL
Telephone:  01843 231680
Fax:  01843 231937
Email: 
info@orbit.org.uk
 
 

If you want to know anything about the application process, please ask us.  If we don't know the answer we will usually know someone who does! 
 
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunities Policy
 
We are committed to a policy of fair housing to ensure that everyone has access to our properties and services and they are treated equally when they become residents.  No person or group of persons is treated less favourably because of their race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, gender, marital status, disability or sexual orientation.