Bid for a property
You can search and bid for council and housing association properties on our home connections website.
You will need to apply for council housing before you can start bidding.
Bid for a property
In this section:
- You are here: Bid for a property Bid for a property
- You are here: How many points do I need? How many points do I need?
- You are here: Advice on bidding Advice on bidding
How many points do I need?
The number of points you need for a home depends on many factors, including the:
- size of the home
- number of people that bid for the home
- number of points the other bidders have
Average points per successful bid
We cannot tell you how many points you will need, but we can tell you the average and lowest points that successful bidders have had for homes of different sizes recently.
| Number of bedrooms | Average points held by recent successful bidders | Lowest points held by recent successful bidders |
| Studio | 195 | 120 |
| 1 | 280 | 50 |
| 2 | 493 | 330 |
| 3 | 487 | 80 |
| 4 | 638 | 260 |
| 5 or more | 600 | 600 |
Advice on bidding
When bidding for properties, remember:
- properties are now advertised twice weekly. The first bid cycle will open on a Monday and close at midnight on Wednesday. The second bid cycle will open on Friday and close at midnight on Sunday.
- there is no need to bid as soon as bidding opens
- the shortlist will not be dependent on when you bid, but on your number of points
- once you have bid successfully the information you have used on your application will be checked. If your application is not up to date your points may be changed which may affect the success of your bid.
- you will not be able to bid for properties larger than you need
- generally bidders with the highest points will be invited to view the property
- once shortlisted, we will invite you to attend a viewing by phone or text - so please ensure your application is up to date.
Housing allocation policy
This document details the policy we use in relation to bidding for properties.