Housing

Renting from the Council

Choosing Dundee City Council as your landlord has many benefits, including:

  • affordable rents
  • no deposit required
  • secure tenancies
  • full repairs service
  • district housing office services
  • low cost home contents insurance

We own around 12,500 homes throughout the city. These are mainly on estates and are a mixture of flats, multi storey flats, maisonettes and cottages. As in most cities, some areas are more popular than others and waiting times can be very long.

Housing Offices

From April 1st 2023 face-to-face enquiries will no longer be available at Dundee House and the East & West District Housing Offices.

Remember, you can do most things online. Please visit My Dundee for a list of forms, services and online processes. Staff are available to assist during office hours.

Renting in the Private Sector

In Dundee more than 8000 households rent their homes from a private landlord or agent. Private renting is probably your best option if you are looking for somewhere to stay quickly or looking for somewhere that is furnished or if you're looking for short-term accommodation.

Private rented accommodation is usually:

Your Rent

The rent charge for your home is stated in your tenancy agreement. It will include any service charges e.g. sheltered housing charge, communal cleaning charge.

If you decide to join the council’s home contents insurance scheme the weekly charge will be added to your rent account.

If you are having difficulty paying your rent you should contact the Rent Collection Team straight away on Tel: 01382 307300.