Leicester City Council currently lets, manages and maintains approx 23,500 homes across 40 different areas of the City. These include bedsits; one bedroom bungalows and flats; two bedroom bungalows, flats, maisonettes and houses; three bedroom bungalows, flats, maisonettes and houses; and four, five and six bedroom houses.

Leicester City Council also operates 15 sheltered housing schemes for older and disabled people.

All properties are offered to applicants on a ‘points’ basis. A guide to how points are awarded can be found in the ‘Housing in Leicester’ booklet, which is available from any neighbourhood housing office or the Housing Options Centre in Phoenix House, Welford Place. You can also download a copy of the booklet below.