Register to sell and buy Section 106 affordable homes
Register to access or add to a database of available Section 106 housing opportunities across England.
Applies to England
Who should register
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has a database of Section 106 affordable housing opportunities. It contains details of housebuilders’ uncontracted and unsold Section 106 affordable homes across England.
You can register to use the Section 106 Affordable Housing Clearing Service if you’re a:
- housebuilder
- registered provider (RP)
- local authority (LA)
MHCLG and Homes England can also access the service.
What you’ll need
To register to use the service you must be able to prove you are a representative of a housebuilder, RP or LA and have a personal email address, on a company account, that belongs to one of these groups.
You will also need to provide (if you have one) a:
- Companies House number and VAT number (which you can find in your VAT online account)
- Regulator of Social Housing number
- Office for National Statistics LA Code
You can provide details for up to 5 users who will be able to access the system to either input details or view information.
For each user you must provide:
- name
- job title
- email address
- telephone number
How to register
You can register to use this service by completing a registration form online. This is hosted on Microsoft Forms.
Other ways to register
If you are unable to register or you experience any issues with this service, email S106AffordableHousingClearingService@communities.gov.uk for help.
After you’ve registered
After registering to use the service, the details you have provided will be checked by MHCLG.
MHCLG may get in contact with you using the details you have provided if more details are needed to process your registration.
If your registration is not approved, and you are not given access to the service, MHCLG will contact you to discuss this.
For housebuilders
If your registration is approved, a confirmation email will be sent to you and all users you have asked to have access to the service. This email will contain a link to a unique spreadsheet for your organisation (hosted on SharePoint) where you can record the Section 106 affordable homes you have available.
You can record information about the Section 106 affordable homes, their delivery dates and contact details for specific sites.
You will be able to update any available opportunities regularly using the link to your unique spreadsheet.
For RPs or LAs
If your registration is approved, both you and any users you have nominated will receive a confirmation email and be granted access to the SharePoint list.
This allows you to search, filter and view information on all Section 106 affordable homes that have been shared by housebuilders, with contact details provided.
How to get help with this service
If you are unable to register or you experience any issues with this service, email S106AffordableHousingClearingService@communities.gov.uk for help.
If you no longer wish to access the service or want to change any information you have provided, email S106AffordableHousingClearingService@communities.gov.uk.
Data quality
MHCLG is not responsible for and does not endorse the data provided by housebuilders, RPs or LAs relating to Section 106 sites, homes or preferences. The agency is not promoting one organisation or opportunity above another. The service and information are both provided to facilitate engagement between housebuilders, RPs and LAs. They are not intended to amount to advice to be relied upon. Housebuilders, RPs and LAs must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content of the service.
Consent
Eligible organisations, who have registered and been authenticated, and submit information on Section 106 sites, homes and preferences, consent that this information can be shared with and viewed by other eligible organisations. Housebuilders will only be able to view and edit the information they submit. RPs and LAs will be able to view and search all information on Section 106 sites and homes submitted by all housebuilders. MHCLG and Homes England will be able to view all information submitted by all eligible organisations. The Greater London Authority will be able to view information relating to sites in London only.