So she amended my account and i was accepted for the 3rd new build 3 bed house that i bid on. Register and bid … To which i said well that's not fair as the system doesn't let me bid on a 3 bed!!! You should also read our tips for bidding for a council-owned or housing association property. I was very very lucky and thought i wouldn't be able to start bidding on 3 bed houses until my son was 10, but the new houses didn't allow 2 kids in the 2nd bedroom. if your aunt is in a property that already fulfilled her housing needs. Please note that if you bid for a property and are highly placed, your bidding position is dependent upon your circumstances being checked and verified by a member of the Housing Team. 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Available properties are advertised weekly from Thursday to Tuesday. See top tips for successful bidding. If you qualify for the Housing Register, you will be able to express a preference (bid) for vacant social rented properties advertised through Bedfordshire Homefinder (link opens in new window), our Choice Based Lettings (CBL) System.. It makes no difference when in the cycle you place your bid as bids are ranked according to priority. We were in a 2 bed private rented, on the council bidding list for 18 months with me, OH and son. Adapted or accessible homes. Very few council or housing association homes are suitable … Before you bid, you should visit the area of the property and be sure you would like to live there. The bidding system has taking over the old "housing list" .. A little booklet comes out twice a mth and you bid on properties you like , as long as its of the type the council say you need. 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