Where can I find housing or a registered social landlord?

In Dunkirk, just like in many other towns in France, social housing is managed by social housing landlords, which are non-profit organisations responsible for building, renovating and managing social housing. For renting or buying.

Discover social housing landlords in the Dunkirk area…

Social housing landlords in Dunkirk

There are several social housing landlords in Dunkirk, each has their own characteristics and working areas.  

Here is a list of social housing landlords in the region:  

Partenord Habitat, Direction territoriale Flandre Grand Littoral: 17 place de la gare, 59140 Dunkerque – + 33 (0)3.28.61.59.62. Website

Le Cottage Social des Flandres: 1/3/5/7 Place de la République, 59140 Dunkerque – + 33 (0)3.28.29.12.91 Website

Flandre Opale Habitat: 51 Rue du Président Poincaré, 59140 Dunkerque – + 33 (0)3.28.61.59.62. Website

Habitat du Nord Agence Flandre-Littoral: 2 Rue Ernest Lannoy, 59430 Saint-Pol-sur-Mer – + 33 (0) 3.59.75.59.59 Email: contact@habitatdunord.fr or fill in the form 

Habitat Hauts-de-France, Agence de Dunkerque: 28 Rue du Leughenaer, 59140 Dunkerque – + 33 (0)3.28.65.86.70 Website

Vilogia – Logifim: 15 place de la Haye, 59760 Grande-Synthe, + 33 (0)9 69 32 12 18

Sia Habitat – UT de Grande-Synthe: 1 Place Jean Jaurès, 59760 Grande-Synthe – + 33 (0)9.69.32.12.18 Website

3F Notre Logis : 221 rue de la Lys -CS 60126- 59433 Halluin Cedex – + 33 (0)3 20 03 02 01. Website.

ICF Habitat Nord-Est: + 33 (0)3 72 88 05 18 Website

Tisserin Habitat : 7 rue Tenremonde, 59029 Lille – + 33 (0)8.11.14.00.02  Website

Criteria for allocating social housing

The allocation of social housing is subject to precise criteria, defined by the law. Social housing landlords take into account income, the household composition, as well as the professional and family status of the applicants.

The main criterion is that you must not exceed a certain income ceiling. Contrary to popular belief, these ceilings are relatively high since more than 70% of the population is eligible for it.

To be eligible for social housing, you must be a French citizen or hold a valid residence permit, have an income corresponding to the accommodation you would like and not own your own home.

It is also possible to have housing allocated as a priority in an urgent case.  

Allocating social housing

One of the characteristics of social housing is that a tenant cannot directly sign a lease with an organisation for the property of their choice. They must complete a form and apply online with the dedicated service: make an application for social housing.

Social housing is allocated after the applicant’s complete form has been reviewed by the allocation committee. The committee makes a fair review of all the forms from the candidates put forward for the available housing (three candidates per housing unit).

The advantages of social housing

Social housing has a number of advantages for tenants. In fact, rents are capped, thereby enabling people to access accommodation in line with their income and circumstances. Furthermore, social housing landlords must adhere to housing construction and renovation quality standards, guaranteeing a level of comfort and safety for tenants.

Tenants of social housing can also get certain financial housing aid such as APL (Personal Housing Benefit) or ALS (Social Housing Benefit) which aim to reduce the cost of rent.

Buying from a social housing landlord guarantees your purchase is secure in the event of a life incident. Thanks to the special schemes offered by social housing landlords – security, affordable prices – many households are able to become home owners every year.

> Everything you need to know about becoming a social housing tenant

> Everything you need to know about becoming an owner

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