Birmingham City Council

Why wait YEARS on the Housing Register, when you can be supported to find your OWN home in the Private Rented Sector?  For more information please visit Help to Find Your Own Home
 

Social Housing is in great demand and very short supply.  Regrettably, even people in the greatest need often face a delay of several years before they get housed. 

• In the last 12 months, we let 2,700 properties, representing just 7% of the 36,500 applicants on the housing register. Less than half of the properties available had more than one bedroom.
• Please view our average waiting time and recent let information.  
• To help secure accommodation as quickly as possible, it is important that you consider alternative housing options, including renting privately.  For more information on this, please visit Alternative Housing Options.
• Current social housing tenants are advised to pursue a mutual exchange. Please visit Homeswapper to register.

We will soon be advertising 85 Anchor apartments at Coles House, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1TR (anchor.org.uk). through Birmingham Choice for customers aged 55 and over who are looking to downsize and enjoy independent living in a welcoming community.

Coles House offers a range of modern one- and two-bedroom apartments with features designed to support comfortable and accessible living, including level access throughout, accessible bathrooms, lifts to all floors, a 24-hour emergency call system and on-site management.

Residents can also benefit from a variety of on-site facilities, including a café, residents' lounge, hair salon, guest suite and mobility scooter storage. Ideally located close to Sutton Coldfield town centre, local amenities and transport links, Coles House also provides access to Anchor's award-winning Be Well 360 programme, promoting health, wellbeing and social connections.

We wanted to make you aware of this opportunity ahead of the properties being advertised and would encourage anyone interested in downsizing to keep an eye on upcoming adverts for further details.