These are non-profit making organisations, providing a range of accommodation for rent. The rents are market rents and most of the accommodation is unfurnished. Some associations specialise in housing for particular groups such as older people, single people or people with special needs.

How to apply for housing association accommodation

Some housing associations keep a register of people applying for their accommodation but others rely on nominations from Mid Suffolk District Council when they have a vacancy. When providing a nomination to a housing association the council uses the same policy and procedures as when allocating one of its own properties. These are outlined in the Housing Allocations Policy booklet which can be obtained from the council offices in Needham Market.

Housing Associations with properties in Mid Suffolk

Riverside Housing Association
Address: South East Division, Regus House, Victory Way, Crossways, Dartford, DA2 6QD. Telephone: 0845 111 0000.

Riverside Housing Association have properties in Stowmarket, Somersham and Debenham. Currently all vacancies are filled by Council nominations.

Hanover Housing Association
Address: Allington Road, Eynesbury, St Neots, Huntington, Cambs, PE19 2RB.
Telephone: 01480 475069.

Hanover Housing Association  have sheltered accommodation for older people in Elmswell. Hanover Housing Association has its own housing register.

Orbit General Housing Association
Address: 7 Finborough Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1PN.
Telephone: 02476 438000.

Orbit General Housing Association have general needs housing in Claydon, Elmswell, Eye, Mendlesham and Woolpit. Orbit Housing Association allocates 50% of properties from its own list (which it closes from time to time) and 50% by nominations from the council. Mendlesham properties are all allocated by Council nominations.

Orwell Housing Association
Address: Crane Hill Lodge, 325 London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0BE.
Telephone: 01473 218818.

Orwell Housing Association have properties in Claydon, Earl Stonham, Eye, Gislingham, Hessett, Horham, Needham Market (including a sheltered housing scheme for older people), Mellis, Thornham Magna, Wickham Skeith, and Wortham. Orwell Housing Association has its own housing register for Needham Market. Other vacancies are filled by nominations from the Council.

Co-op Homes
Address: East Anglia Area Office, Stow Lodge, Union Road, Onehouse, Stowmarket, IP14 3 EQ.
Telephone: 01449 677428.

Co-op Homes have general needs housing in Stowmarket, Thorndon and Wickham Skeith. Some vacancies are filled from Co-op Homes’ housing register, others by nominations from the Council.

Housing 21
Address: Unit 9, Avro Court, Ermine Business Park, Huntington, Cambs, PE29 6WG.
Telephone: 01480 453541.

Housing 21 have sheltered housing for older people in Haughley. Housing 21 has its own housing register as well as taking nominations from the Council.

Suffolk Housing Society Limited
Address: Old Mission House, St Botolph Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Telephone: 01284 767224.
 
Suffolk Housing Society Limited have properties in Badwell Ash, Beyton, Rattlesden, Stowmarket, Stradbroke, Thurston, Walsham le Willows. Suffolk Housing Society keeps its own housing register as well as taking nominations from the council. Vacancies in Stowmarket, Woolpit and Elmswell are all filled by nominations.
 
Sanctuary Housing Association
Address: Collier House, Mead Lane, Hertford, SG13 7UZ.
Telephone: 0845 600 8878.

Sanctuary Housing Association have properties in Bramford, Debenham, Fressingfield, Henley, Needham Market and Stowmarket. All vacancies are filled by nominations from the Council apart from those in Fressingfield and Debenham.

Suffolk Heritage Housing Association
Address: Avocet House, Station Road, Framlingham, Suffolk, IP13 9EE.
Telephone: 01728 727555.
 
Suffolk Heritage Housing Association have general needs housing in Bacton, Bramford, Claydon, Eye, Gislingham, Haughley, Laxfield Needham Market, Old Newton, Onehouse, Stowmarket, Stradbroke, Walsham le Willows and Worlingworth and supported housing for young people in Stradbroke, Eye and Stowmarket. All vacancies are filled by nominations from the Council apart from Bramford, Claydon, and Onehouse.