Housing

Lewisham Homes and Regenter B3 manage our stock of over 16,000 Council properties. We are working with housing associations to increase the supply of new homes each year.

Housing benefit
Call 020 8690 8444 to make an application or discuss any issues about your housing benefit claim.
Find a place to live
Advice on private renting, schemes to help you buy your own home and applying to join the list for social housing.
Social housing tenants
Contact your landlord, pay your rent and discover the benefits of moving out of your current property.
Advice for private sector tenants
Advice for private tenants about harassment, illegal eviction, environmental health and gas safety.
Advice for homeowners
Grants or interest-free loans for home maintenance and help if you are having difficulties paying your mortgage.
Landlords
Get information on licensing your property for rent or HMO, and access grants to improve your properties.
Garages
All Lewisham residents can apply for a garage - you don't have to be a Council tenant.
Provision for Gypsies and Travellers
Lewisham has a duty to assess the need for Gypsy and Traveller accommodation.
Rough sleepers
We have been working hard to reduce the number of people that find themselves without housing.

News

Seeking views on social housing policy in Lewisham

Lewisham Council is reviewing its housing allocations scheme and developing its Strategic Policy on Tenancies and is asking for views on the proposed changes.

New move to increase recycling

Until the end of February, recycling advisors will visit 30,000 homes on Lewisham’s housing estates and blocks of flats, to help and encourage residents to recycle more.