Our homes

Our homes

Renting a Weaver Vale home

We have over 6,400 homes to rent throughout Cheshire & Warrington, with a range of homes from, 1-2 bedroom flats to 2,3,4 and 5 bedroom family homes to suit you and your family's needs. We also have bungalows suitable for those aged 55 and over and Sheltered Retirement Apartments available throughout the Cheshire area. Some of our properties have also been specially adapted for mobility needs. 

Most homes are let through Cheshire West and Chester Council, Cheshire East Council or Warrington Borough Council, but occasionally we do have homes to rent directly from us. You can see these listed HERE

Sometimes we put our properties on Rightmove so be sure to check regularly in your area!

We do not manage the administration of housing waiting lists in Cheshire. Each area listed below has a different system for being able to register and bid on available homes which are run by the local authority. Please register on the links below. 

Homes in West Cheshire

All of our available homes in West Cheshire are advertised online via the Cheshire West & Chester Council 'Choice Based Lettings' system called West Cheshire Homes. Firstly, you will need to register and see if you are eligible. If eligible, you are then able to bid on homes on West Cheshire Homes. Click here to be taken to West Cheshire Homes. Please note available homes can be added at any time and you can set up an alert to be notified of new properties.

Homes in East Cheshire 

All of our homes in East Cheshire are advertised online via the Cheshire East Council system. Please register here

Homes in Warrington

All of our available homes in Warrington are advertised via Warrington Borough Council. You will need to register on this system, please click here to register on the Warrington affordable homes portal. 

What happens when your application is accepted?

We want to make sure you are able to live in your new Weaver Vale home happily and within your means. This does mean when you apply we will undertake full checks to confirm affordability and eligibility. This may include carrying out a credit reference check. Please click here to see the list of evidence required for our checks. Our team will work through this checking process with you.

When your application is accepted you will need to pay your first month’s rent in advance, this will be taken when you sign (either in person or online) for your home (your tenancy agreement). 

When our homes become available to let we always carry out a full check to see what (if any) repairs and improvement work may need to be carried out. This may mean in some circumstances you may have to wait for some work to be completed before receiving your keys. We will of course keep you updated on timescales. You can read our empty homes standard here, which details what you can expect when you move into your new home.

Moving into a Weaver Vale home means you can use our full range of  services exclusive to our customers and have access to our friendly Customer Hub team – plus a range of face to face services from our colleagues.

Our Services for Weaver Vale customers

When you become a customer of Weaver Vale you are able to access a wide range of services. Customer Service is at the heart of Weaver Vale and we aim to provide high levels of services to all of our customers.

Our Services include:

  • Decoration voucher/allowance for your new home (if needed)
  • Repairs and Maintenance service including gas safety and fire alarm checks.
  • FREE Exclusive Customer app; with rent payment and balance enquiry functions as well as repairs booking click here to register.
  • Emergency repairs service 365 days per year, 24 hours per day
  • Improvement programme to homes
  • Money (& Benefit) Advice services  
  • Open Spaces team in all communities 
  • Support and Wellbeing team
  • Work and Work Advice teams 
  • Exclusive Home Insurance scheme

Where we have our homes

We have homes in:

  • Allostock
  • Alsager
  • Barnton
  • Brereton Village
  • Chelford Village (near Knutsford)
  • Chester
  • Davenham Village 
  • Frodsham
  • Helsby
  • Lostock Gralam, Northwich
  • Macclesfield (Tytherington Village)
  • Middlewich 
  • Northwich and surrounding villages
  • Outlying rural villages such as, Peover, Little Leigh, Byley, Brereton
  • Rudheath, Northwich 
  • Tarporley
  • Wincham
  • Weaverham
  • Wilmslow
  • Warrington 
  • Winsford

Homelessness

If you are homeless or threatened with homelessness Cheshire West and Chester provides advice and information to help you take action. If you need assistance from the Council you should contact the Housing Options team as early as possible if you are homeless or threatened with homelessness within 56 days.

You can contact the housing options team by telephone or by completing the online self-referral form HERE 

Cheshire East – you can find details HERE

Warrington Borough Council – you can find details HERE