How do I apply for a Downland home?
Is Downland the same as the council?
Does Downland have homes for older people?
Do you have any homes to buy?
Who is Affinity Sutton?
How do I apply for a transfer if I already live in a Downland home?
How do I report a repair?
What is an emergency repair?

How do I apply for a Downland home? [Top]

You need to register with your local council who hold a list of those in need of housing. Downland does not take applications direct. The council will contact us when we have homes available. NB Chichester, Ashford and Basingstoke do take direct applications for some schemes. In Mid Sussex, Downland administer the Common Housing Register on behalf of the District Council.

Is Downland the same as the council? [Top]

No, Downland is an independent registered ‘Social Landlord’ that works closely with the council in order to house those in need.

Does Downland have homes for older people? [Top]

Yes, Downland manages a number of sheltered schemes across the south east. They are homes for older people who wish to l ive independently. For more details go to the section about Sheltered Housing.

Do you have any homes to buy? [Top]

Downland offers a Shared Ownership scheme for people who cannot afford to buy a suitable home in any other way. They must be in housing need and be unable to afford an outright purchase. You buy a share of a property and pay rent to a housing association on the remaining share that you do not own. In most cases you can buy further shares of the property until you own the whole property. (Some rural properties are restricted so that you can only ever own 80%). For more information on the scheme please see the section about Shared Ownership.

Who is Affinity Sutton?[Top]

Downland is a part of the Affinity Sutton Group. As the parent company Affinity provides the group infrastructure, financial and corporate services to the operating companies. Key to the group’s success is the realisation of operating cost savings by 2006 and this is already well on target. We have also secured Investors in People accreditation group wide.

How do I apply for a transfer if I already live in a Downland home? [Top]

If a Common Housing Register exists in the local authority area in which you live, you should apply to the Local Authority then you can be considered for vacancies in all the participating Landlord’s properties and not just Downland. In addition, some local offices (Basingstoke, Chichester and Ashford) also hold an internal transfer list.

How do I report a repair? [Top]

Please see the section on repairs, where you will find the appropriate telephone number to call for each area.

What is an emergency repair? [Top]

An emergency repair is one that causes an immediate risk to your safety or to your home if not dealt with. Please see the section about repairs, where you will find the appropriate telephone number to call for each area.