How to bid:
You can bid for properties using your television remote control if you are a subscriber to SKY, Virgin Media (previously Telewest/NTL) or if you have an interactive Freeview Box such as BT Vision. In all cases your phone line must be connected to your Digi-Box.
You can only bid for properties where you match the qualifying criteria.
Follow the instructions below for your particular TV system.
What you need to bid
• Your housing register reference number
• The date of birth of the primary applicant on your housing registration form
Using SKY
• Turn your TV to SKY channel 539
• Press RED followed by select.
Once you are in Looking Local - find your area by selecting the region of the country that you live in or search by postcode. Then click Home Options.
You will need to have the following ready:
• Your housing register reference number
• Your Date Of Birth
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Using Virgin Media (previously Telewest/NTL)
• Switch on your TV
• Press Interactive on your remote
• Choose 'News & Info'
• Select 'Community'
• Choose 'Looking Local'
Once you are in Looking Local - find your area by selecting the region of the country that you live in or search by postcode. Then click Home Options.
You will need to have the following ready:
• Your housing register reference number
• Your Date Of Birth
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Using Interactive Freeview
• Switch on your TV
• Press Interactive on your remote
• Choose 'News & Info'
• Select 'Community'
• Choose 'Looking Local'
Once you are in Looking Local - find your area by selecting the region of the country that you live in or search by postcode. Then click Home Options.
You will need to have the following ready:
• Your housing register reference number
• Your Date Of Birth
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Finding the service on a 3 mobile phone
• Switch on your phone
• Choose ‘Services' from the main menu
• Select ‘Websites'
• Select 'Look Up Stuff'
• Choose 'Looking Local'
Once you are in Looking Local - find your area by selecting the region of the country that you live in or search by postcode. Then click Home Options.
You will need to have the following ready:
• Your housing register reference number
• Your Date Of Birth
Follow the on-screen instructions.
You can also access DigiTV using WAP enabled phones, go to: www.gnhomeoptions.org.uk/mobile
Mobile phones must be WAP enabled.
Charges for WAP are set by your service provider.