The majority of social housing in Chorley is managed by Housing Associations (often also referred to as Registered Providers).
You can view the housing available in Chorley and who the providers are by visiting the Select Move website.
What is a housing association?
A housing association is a not-for-profit organisation that offers affordable housing options, such as social, shared ownership, supported and specialist housing.
Housing associations offer tenancies that are generally cheaper than privately rented housing and can sometimes provide a more secure tenancy.
Social housing is the most common type of home provided by housing associations and referred to as 'social rented' or 'affordable rented' homes. In both cases, the housing association heavily subsidises the rent paid by the residents.
View more information on housing associations in Chorley and their contact details.
Social housing is not the only option in Chorley and some customers, dependent on individual circumstances, may still be directed towards private rented housing.
Apply for social housing
Select Move is an online choice-based lettings scheme for social housing, which helps people to find a home as quickly and easily as possible. Most housing associations in Chorley are part of Select Move.
Your application will only be accepted if you are eligible and qualify for Select move, for further information on eligibility and the qualification criteria please see our Select Move Allocation Policy. The allocation policy is not located on Chorley Councils site and you will be taken away from our website if you view this.
Before you start your Select Move application, you will need to provide the following information with your application, please have these documents ready before you start.
- National Insurance Number
- full names and dates of birth for each household member
- 5 year's address history for all members of the household
- current landlord's details (where applicable).
- medical information (if applicable)
You will also be required to provide evidence along with your application.
- 0ne form of ID for each household member, including children: a passport, photo-driving licence or birth certificate.
- if you are employed in one of the Select Move areas (Chorley, Preston or South Ribble) and your commute to work takes at least one hour each way, please send us proof of employment, a recent wage slip and contract, showing the address of your place of work and proof of your current address, (i.e. a recent utility bill, council tax letter, benefit letter)
- we will require five years address history for any household member over 18, you can provide this by logging onto your Select Move account and updating your application.
- if you are a current resident to the Local authority area you are applying to, you will be required to provide proof of your local connection for the past two years at the point of completing the application form, for example council tax letter, benefits letter, utility bills.
- eligibility for persons from abroad: If you are a non-UK national, you would need to provide immigration documents to show proof of eligibility and recourse to public funds via eVisa - check if you can access your eVisa.
- if you have told us, you are expecting a baby, please provide a MatB1 form so that we can update your application details. A birth certificate will be required once the baby is born.
Select Move is not a Chorley Council site, you will be taken away from our website when you select to register or to log in to Select Move.
Next Steps:
- if we have received all the information required to process your application you will receive a letter advising that your application has been made active and advising you of the band you have been awarded and the size/type of property you can bid on.
- if we require further information (for example a letter from a medical professional), your application may be awarded a lower band until this information is received and reviewed, we will write to you if we require further information.
- if we have advised, you to contact your local Housing Advice Service your application will be processed and activated once all the information has been received.
Please note: Select Move cannot award priority banding under homelessness, therefore failure to contact your local housing advice service may result in your application being banded lower than it should be and not receiving the support and advice you need. This may also affect the time it will take for your household to be re-housed. - if you do not provide the information requested within 28 days of receiving your acknowledgement notification, we will assume that you no longer wish us to proceed with your application and your application will be closed.
Did you know?
- you can make changes to your application and submit documents by logging onto your Select Move account
- you can also find a range of useful information on our Select Move website including our page on Frequently asked questions or you can view the Select Move Policy
- no need to wait! You can request your log in details, such as reference number, memorable date or re-set your password yourself
- you can view the queue position on a property you have bid on and view he status of the short-list for that property via your Select Move account
For further details on any of the above please visit our Frequently asked questions page.
Demand and Average waiting times
Social Housing is in extremely high demand, if you would like to see how long it is taking on average to be housed in your area, please see our Average waiting times via the Select Move website.
Keeping in touch
It is important to notify Select Move immediately if any of your circumstances change, you can make changes to your application and submit documents by logging onto your Select Move account.
We will write and ask you to renew your application at times. If we are unable to contact you, your application will be closed.
Please note: Select Move is not an emergency service and is unable to provide emergency accommodation. If you live in the Chorley, South Ribble or Preston area and you are homeless or threatened with homelessness, please see the links below directing you to the correct service. The following sites are external and you will be re-directed from the Chorley Council website.
If you are unsure which Local Authority to contact, you can search for your local authority here Find your local council - GOV.UK
Homeless assessment and advice - Chorley Council
Housing Advice Service - Preston City Council
Help with housing | South Ribble
If you are in immediate danger or at risk of violence in your current accommodation, please contact the police.