The Homesearch Team work with a number of Housing Associations (Registered Social Landlords) in the Bath and North East Somerset area. A Housing Association is a non-profit organisation providing social rented homes at a reduced market rate. 

The Council have not owned any social rented homes since 1999, Housing Associations in the area took ownership of them during a stock transfer. The stock transfer came about following a ballot where the majority of tenants voted in favour of the transfer.

The Council does however still maintain the waiting list for these homes, the waiting list is called the Homesearch register.  Approximately, 75% of social rented homes are allocated through the Homesearch register. The other 25% is maintained by the Housing Associations to help them transfer existing tenants. For a list of Housing Associations operating in the area please see information sheet.