We use choice-based lettings schemes to allocate social housing. If you are a housing applicant, or an existing tenant wanting to transfer, you can use the choice-based lettings scheme for the area you are looking in to look for a new home. You will need to register on the scheme's site first and fill in their application form.
We do not manage the housing register and are not responsible for allocating homes – the local authority manages this process.
- For homes in Buckinghamshire you can find out more and make an application on the Bucks Home Choice website
- For homes in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) you can find out more and make an application on the RBWM website
- For homes in South Oxfordshire you can find out more and make an application on the South Oxfordshire Homechoice website.
Found a home with us?
If you’ve found a home you like, and have successfully bid on it through one of the choice-based lettings schemes listed above, we know you’ll be keen for things to progress. This is the process from nomination to sign-up:
- Week 1 – You've been nominated
The choice-based lettings scheme will let you know you've been nominated for one of our homes. - Weeks 1–4 – Pre-tenancy assessment
We'll contact you to carry out a pre-tenancy assessment. This is a simple conversation to assess your needs and check you will be able to sustain a tenancy in your new home. We’ll also explain what happens next in the process. Depending on the circumstances, we may also be able to arrange an early viewing. - Weeks 5–7 – Preparing your new home
Once the property is empty, we'll carry out safety checks, repairs and any work needed to bring it up to our Lettable Standard - Around Weeks 5–7 – Viewing
We'll invite you to view the property as soon as it's safe to do so. This may be while work is still being completed. - Usually within 6–8 weeks of nomination – Sign-up and moving in
Once your new home is ready, we'll arrange your tenancy sign-up, help you set up your rent account and get you ready to move in.
Please note, times can vary depending on the notice period, the condition of the property and any work needed before it's ready.
Want to become a Red Kite tenant, but need an adapted home?
We may already have a home with adaptations that would suit you. We will always try to match you to a home that fits your needs, including adapted homes. In these cases, we’ll make it clear in our advert that the home is adapted so you can contact us to find out more about whether it will work for you.
We will not usually adapt a home in the first few months of your tenancy, except in exceptional circumstances. Instead, it’s important that you are matched with the right home in the first place. When talking to us about becoming a tenant, please make it clear if you have any specific needs that may need to be considered. For example, if you have mobility issues, we will try to match you to a ground floor home rather than a home with stairs. It’s very important that you tell us what you need early in the process.
Need advice related to occupancy?
We partner with Bucks Home Choice to qualify applicants for our tenancies - find out more about their eligibility criteria.
You can also find more information in our own Allocations Policy.
If you require tenancy advice or support as part of a legal matter you should contact a specialist solicitor. We do not provide letters of support related to immigration applications.