Homes and property

Allocations and lettings

Register for bidding, follow the six steps to a council home and tell us about changes.

Community-led housing

Support and start-up grants for community groups setting up their own housing projects.

Contact housing services

Contact details for housing services, including out of hours help if you are homeless.

Council garages and parking bays

Rent a council garage or parking bay, see the charges or end your tenancy.

Council housing

Apply for and bid for a council home, and see our housing performance and policies.

Council tenants

Manage your tenancy, pay your rent, request a repair and swap your council home.

Drains and sewers

Who is responsible for blocked drains and sewers, and how to report flooding or standing water.

Find a housing association

A list of housing associations that work with us to provide homes in Swindon.

Find a mobile home or touring caravan site

Licensed mobile home sites in Swindon, their site rules and how to apply.

Gypsy and traveller sites

Report an encampment and find out about the Chiseldon Firs and Hay Lane sites.

Help and advice for housing association tenants

When we can act on serious hazards in a housing association home after its complaints process.

Home energy efficiency

Free energy advice, ways to save energy at home and help with energy bills.

Overcrowding in family homes

Overcrowding standards for council and private homes, and how to ask us for an inspection.

Private housing

HMO licences, landlord schemes and help for private tenants and owner occupiers.

Report anti-social behaviour

How to report anti-social behaviour, with a separate form for council tenants and one for everyone else.

Service charges for leaseholders

If you bought a council flat or maisonette: what service charges cover and when to pay.

Severe weather emergency protocol

Emergency accommodation for people sleeping rough in severe weather, and how to report someone.

Sheltered housing

Homes for people over 60 (or over 50 on Disability Living Allowance) and how to apply.

Supported housing

Housing with support for vulnerable people, such as rough sleepers and homeless families.

Treating damp and mould

Reduce condensation and mould at home, and how to report damp and mould in a rented home.