Step 3: How to bid for an SBHA property

Head Office:
South Bridge House
Whinfield Road
Selkirk TD7 5DT
Tel: 01750 724444
Website: www.sbha.org.uk
www.sbhahomechoice.org.uk
SBHAHomeChoice
Enquiries to:
allocations@sbha.org.uk
If you need help with applying for
an SBHA property, please contact
your local SBHA office.
This form can be supplied in
alternative formats if required, e.g.
in Braille, in large print, or on tape.
Galashiels Area Office:
2-12 Church Street
Galashiels TD1 3JN
Tel: 01896 662870
Hawick Area Office:
West Port
Drumlanrig Square
Hawick TD9 0BG
Tel: 01450 360650
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Benefit Societies Act 2014 - Registered No. 2573R(s)
Registered as a Scottish Charity No. SC030751
The Scottish Housing Regulator - No. 313
Step 3:
How to bid
for an
SBHA property
Published: April 2014
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How to bid for an SBHA
property
SBHA HomeChoice advertises
vacant properties for rent every
week from Monday noon to the
following Monday at 10.00am, on
its website at:
www.sbhahomechoice.org.uk
Advertisements will be displayed
in all SBHA Offices and will be
available through the Scottish
Borders Council’s Homelessness
Team at Paton Street, Galashiels.
In addition, SBHA HomeChoice
advertises
vacant
properties
every Thursday in the Southern
Reporter.
If you cannot leave home and do not
have access to a computer, please
contact your nearest SBHA office
who will arrange to post out a list of
properties to you every week.
If you need assistance to bid, you
should contact any SBHA Office.
Please note that SBHA staff cannot
place bids on your behalf.
To make a bid for properties
of your choice
How the bidding works
You can bid for properties 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, either by:
Each applicant can bid for up to 5
suitable properties a week.
• Using the SBHA HomeChoice
automated line -
Bids for properties where your
household would be overcrowded
(as defined in SBHA’s Allocations
Policy) will normally be rejected, but
you may apply for a larger house
than you need.
0845 873 6464
You will need a touchtone
phone, (one with * and # buttons),
your application number and
your date of birth.
or
• by logging on to
www.sbhahomechoice.org.uk
Step 1: Log on using your application
reference number and surname.
Step 2: Click on Browse Properties.
Step 3: Click on View Details for more
information.
Step 4: Click on Add to Basket.
Step 5: Click on View Basket.
Step 6: Click “Apply” to Bid.
With both our systems, bids are instantly
recorded, so there is no danger that your
bid will not be processed before offers
close. The advertisements will make it
clear when the bids close. No bids can
be accepted after the deadline. Written
bids will not be accepted.
Only households with a family
member over the age of 60 can apply
for Amenity Housing.
Remember that properties will be
offered to the bidder with the highest
points who makes best use of the
property, in accordance with SBHA’s
Allocations Policy.
(A copy is available on request).
SBHA HomeChoice will only contact
you by telephone or e-mail if your bid
is being considered so it is important
that you ensure that SBHA has your
up-to-date contact details.
Please note that SBHA will
only contact you if you are are
successful.