North East Housing Partnership

The North East Housing Partnership brings together social housing providers from around the North East to work collectively to achieve shared goals to improve communities and to deliver more social housing.

Building better for the North East

We are a member of the North East Housing Partnership (NEHP) alongside other social landlords and local authorities.

Housing is central to supporting healthier lives, stronger communities and a more productive regional economy and we are committed to working with others to secure long-term investment and place-based delivery to improve the lives of the people living in our homes and communities.

The new NEHP prospectus, Building Better Lives, sets out how we will work together to support long-term renewal across the region.

North East Housing Partnership

We’re focusing on four key areas of work:

Development and Regeneration

Delivering more new homes and unlocking regeneration
across the region.

Quality Homes and Investment

Improving the quality, safety, energy efficiency, and long term
sustainability of existing homes.

Better Lives

Improving life chances for residents through poverty reduction,
skills, employment and family wellbeing.

Homelessness, Specialist and Supported Housing

Strengthening the system response for specialist housing needs and supported accommodation, and working with local authorities to relieve homelessness.

Our prospectus

All 17 partners have collaborated on a prospectus for change entitled ‘Building Better for the North East’. This prospectus showcases what we are already doing as housing providers and features case studies highlighting our impact. In the prospectus, we set out our offer for the NEMCA region.

Read the 2026 prospectus Read 2023 prospectus

How do I apply for a Livin home or bungalow?

We advertise all of our available homes on our Find A Home page, simply visit this page for more information.

Before you can place a bid on one of our homes, you must first have an active account with the relevant Choice Based Lettings Scheme. Almost all our homes are located in County Durham and therefore are allocated through the Durham Key Options scheme. Durham Key Options (DKO) is a partnership between Durham County Council and landlords across County Durham.

We have a small number of homes which are located outside Durham, these are all advertised through Tees Valley HomeFinder, Hartlepool HomeSearch and Darlington HomeSearch; They are similar to Durham Key Options but we do not process applications registered for these schemes. If you wish to register an application for homes advertised in this area, please apply directly.

Once your application is approved, you will then be able to bid on homes that meet your needs. You can access the application form directly by visiting the relevant Choice Based Lettings system.

How long will it take for my application to be processed?

We aim to start processing your application within 10 working days. If we require any further information after this point, we will contact you to ask for this. Once we have received all the required information we will notify you of our decision within 20 days, and if accepted we will activate your account. You can also check your application status online by logging into the DKO portal.

How can I get involved with Livin and help to shape services?

To find out more about the different ways you can get involved, please visit our getting involved section.

Can I apply to buy my home under Right to Buy?

Tenants who have been with Livin since before the transfer from Sedgefield Council in 2009 may have the “Preserved Right to Buy” their property. Full details of the scheme are available on the Government Right to Buy website. If you are thinking of applying, please contact us.

Can I apply to buy my home under Right to Acquire?

If you have been a tenant for 3 or more years you may have the right to buy your property under the Right to Acquire scheme. Full details of the scheme are available on the Government Right to Acquire website. If you are thinking of applying, please contact us.