How to Bid
Property Adverts
Available properties are advertised each week from Thursday until midnight the following Tuesday.
There are no properties advertised on a Wednesday.
Each property advert will provide you with information such as:
-The Landlord's Name
- The property location and local authority area
- The type of property and number of bedrooms
- The rent per week and any service charge
-Any other features for example if there is a garden, any parking space, the type of heating
-If pets are permitted and any minimum age restrictions
Adverts will also advise if there are any restrictions or criteria applicants must meet on bidding such as:
- A section 106 planning or legal requirement
- A local letting initiatives, rural designations
-Or properties where additional checks may be required such as in the case of a sensitive let property criteria, or properties with specific adaptions.
Before placing any bids it is very important that you consider the following:
- That you meet the advertised criteria
- That if offered you would want to occupy the property.
If you bid on a property that you are not eligible for then this will be a wasted bid, as during shortlisting you would not be considered for the property. If you are offered a property following a successful bid and you decline the offer of accommodation, then there are penalties to consider.
Should 3 offers of accommodation be refused or a single direct let offer of accommodation be rejected then an applicant may have their application excluded from the housing register for 12 months.
Symbols are also used to highlight key features.
Bidding or expressing an interest on an advertised property
In order to be considered for an advertised property then you will need to register a bid.
Bids are an expression of interest, and you can place a bid at any time during the advertising cycle which runs from Thursday to Tuesday. Once the advert cycle closes all bids are collated and shortlisted by the system for processing.
Please ensure you meet the advert criteria, or your bid will not be considered for the property.
You are able to bid on a maximum of 3 properties per week.
Bids can be placed using the following channels
- the North Yorkshire Home Choice website
- In person at your local partner office reception
Need any help?
If you need help with bidding or are helping someone to bid and need advice please contact your local partner office who will be happy to provide information, support and guidance.
In certain circumstances we can offer an Auto Bid facility. This means that subject to an active application, a specified area and property type the system can make a bid on your behalf.
Not sure if you are eligible to bid, then please contact the home choice partner administering your application and our staff will be able to provide further guidance and advice.