Find A Home

All our homes in County Durham to rent are allocated through Durham Key Options (DKO). If you live outside of County Durham you must register with the correct choice-based lettings scheme before you can bid on our homes. The application process is managed through the relevant lettings system where you can speak directly to us about your housing need. Once you have successfully bid for a home, your housing advisor will be in touch and you will be asked to sign your tenancy agreement digitally.

Appeals

If you feel your housing application has been wrongly assessed or feel you have been unfairly treated in the letting process, you have the right to appeal. You must do this within 28 days of our decision. You can get in touch with our Housing Support team who can help you complete a DKO Appeals form or the appeals form for your choice based lettings scheme.

Find out more about how to apply for a home

Read the full Affordable Home Ownership policy, Tenancy policy, Lettings policy and Development policy or our summarised versions below.

Affordable Home Ownership Policy Tenancy Policy Lettings Policy

Front View - Beech Parade, West Cornforth

Beech Parade, West Cornforth

2 To Rent House

16 Beech Parade, West Cornforth

16 Beech Parade, West Cornforth

2 Bedroom - House

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Hawthorn Road, Middelstone Moor, County Durham, DL16 7EN

2 To Rent House

6 Hawthorn Road, Middlestone Moor

6 Hawthorn Road, Middlestone Moor

2 Bedroom - House

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Homelessness

If you are at risk of becoming homeless, we cannot change your priority banding. Please contact your local authority to do this.

Choice based lettings

Gilpin Court, Newton Aycliffe

1 To Rent Bungalow (Over 50)

67 Gilpin Court, Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham, DL5 5EN

67 Gilpin Court, Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham, DL5 5EN

1 Bedroom - Bungalow (Over 50)

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Front view. Guthrum Place, Newton Aycliffe

Guthrum Place, Newton Aycliffe

2 To Rent Bungalow

88 Guthrum Place, Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham DL5 4QD

88 Guthrum Place, Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham DL5 4QD

2 Bedroom - Bungalow

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Front View, Clanny Road, Newton Aycliffe

Clanny Walk, Newton Aycliffe

Clanny Road, Newton Aycliffe

Clanny Road, Newton Aycliffe

2 Bedroom - Flat

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Upper Church Street, Co.Durham

Upper Church Street, Spennymoor

Upper Church Street, Spennymoor

House

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Mount Pleasant Court, Co.Durham

Mount Pleasant Court, Spennymoor (1)

Mount Pleasant Court, Spennymoor (1)

1 Bedroom - Flat

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Front view, Holly Hill

Holly Hill, Shildon

2 To Rent House

2 Holly Hill, Shildon

2 Holly Hill, Shildon

2 Bedroom - House

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Front View, Clanny Road, Newton Aycliffe

Clanny Walk, Newton Aycliffe

1 To Rent Bungalow

Clanny Walk, Newton Aycliffe

Clanny Walk, Newton Aycliffe

1 Bedroom - Bungalow

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Mount Pleasant Court, Co.Durham

Mount Pleasant Court, Spennymoor

Mount Pleasant Court, Spennymoor

1 Bedroom - Flat

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Neville Parade, Newton Aycliffe

15 Neville Parade, Newton Aycliffe

15 Neville Parade, Newton Aycliffe

3 Bedroom - Flat

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Princess Court, Spennymoor

11 Princess Court, Spennymoor

11 Princess Court, Spennymoor

2 Bedroom - Flat

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Boyden court - front view

Boyden Court, Newton Aycliffe

42 Boyden Court, Newton Aycliffe

42 Boyden Court, Newton Aycliffe

3 Bedroom - Flat

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Paxton Street, Ferryhill

3 For Sale House

5 Paxton Street, Dean Bank

5 Paxton Street, Dean Bank

3 Bedroom - House

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£108.69 to £144.30*

Pudsey Close, Bishop Auckland

4 Developments House

Pudsey Close, Bishop Auckland

Pudsey Close, Bishop Auckland

4 Bedroom - House

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£109.43 - £150.20*

All Saints, Ferryhill (Phase 2)

4 Developments House

All Saints Phase 2, Ferryhill

All Saints Phase 2, Ferryhill

4 Bedroom - House

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Our local lettings policy

The local lettings policy applies to some of our development sites. This may affect your eligibility to bid for these homes.

Read our Lettings Policy

£105.11 - £143.38*

Moulders Park, Spennymoor

4 Developments House

Moulders Park, Spennymoor

Moulders Park, Spennymoor

4 Bedroom - House

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£104.67-£124.62*

Omnibus Way, Bishop Auckland

4 Developments House

Omnibus Way, Bishop Auckland

Omnibus Way, Bishop Auckland

4 Bedroom - House

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£93.07 - £110.00*

Husk bungalows, Newton Aycliffe

2 Developments Bungalow

Husk bungalows, Newton Aycliffe

Husk bungalows, Newton Aycliffe

2 Bedroom - Bungalow

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{Front view Omnibus Way}

Omnibus Way, Bishop Auckland

3 Rent to buy House

Omnibus Way, Bishop Auckland (1)

Omnibus Way, Bishop Auckland (1)

3 Bedroom - House

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Frequently asked questions

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.

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.

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

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.

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.