Private housing

Information about affordable housing, empty properties, houseboats and local land charges search

In this section:

• Affordable housing
  The council works in partnership with private developers and housing associations to provide affordable homes to buy in York. The homes range from one bed apartments to three bed houses.
• Disabled facility grant for a private property
  We offer grants to help people who have a disability adapt their home to make it easier for them to continue to live there or maintain their independence
• Empty properties
  Let us know if there is a home in your neighbourhood that has been left empty that you are concerned about
• Houseboats
  The regulatory authority for the River Ouse is the Environment Agency
• Houses in multiple occupation
  Information for landlords including the licensing of houses in multiple occupation, landlord grants and the landlord's code of best practice
• Local land charges - personal search
  Search the local land charges register and other statutory registers held by the council
• Local land charges search
  Searches that are carried out by a solicitor or licensed conveyancer acting on behalf of a person buying or selling land or property