Offer

What Happens After Bidding

When the bidding cycle closes (midnight on Sunday), a shortlist is created of everyone who placed a bid.

How the Shortlist Is Ordered

Applicants are prioritised by:

  1. Band (Band 1 is the highest)
  2. Priority date
  3. Registration date

The applicant at the top of the shortlist who meets all advert and preference criteria will normally be nominated to the Registered Provider (landlord) or selected by Eastleigh Borough Council or Winchester City Council Landlord Services.

Important: Being queue position 1 does not guarantee you will be offered the property if:

  • you do not meet all advert requirements
  • you are no longer eligible or no longer qualify

Local Connection

If a property advert gives priority to applicants with a local connection and you do not have that connection, you will be skipped.

Landlord Checks

The landlord will carry out their own checks, such as:

  • rent arrears
  • anti‑social behaviour history
  • ability to afford the rent

The final decision to offer a property rests with the Registered Provider, Eastleigh Borough Council, or Winchester Landlord Services, in line with their Lettings Policy.

If the Offer Moves to the Next Applicant

If the person at the top of the shortlist cannot be offered the property, the landlord will consider the next applicant who meets the advert criteria.

If you refuse a property, it will be offered to the next suitable applicant.

Match Suggestions

Once you are match‑suggested to a property, you will not be considered for other homes until you have accepted or refused that property.

Refusals 

  • You will not normally be penalised for refusing your first property.
  • If you refuse two properties within six months, your application will be suspended for six months from the date of the second refusal.