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Pay your rent

Your housing rent can be paid in a variety of ways to suit your needs.

You can contact us to request an individual rent statement at any time.

Difficulty paying rent


Pay your rent to Lewes District Council

The most popular ways to pay us are by Direct Debit or online:

Pay rent by Direct Debit

Direct Debit is the easiest way to pay. It is simple and easy to set up and saves you time.

Make regular payments by signing up to pay automatically by Direct Debit.You can choose to pay fortnightly, monthly or four-weekly in advance. Monthly payments are requested on the 1st of every month.

Download and complete the Direct Debit instruction below and return it to: Housing Services, Lewes District Council, 6 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2AD. You can download a new Direct Debit form and fill it in with your new details and send it to us. Please write on the form if it is a change to a current Direct Debit.

Direct Debit form for tenants paying rent to Lewes District Council (PDF) [199KB]

Other ways to pay

Pay rent online

Paying online is easy, secure and convenient. Make a payment to Lewes District Council. You need your 12 digit payment reference number handy to process your payment:

Pay Lewes District Council

Pay rent by telephone

Paying by telephone is convenient with our 24 hour automated payment line. Call 0800 023 7080. You will need your 12 digit payment reference number handy to process your payment. Calls to this number are free from a UK landline, but charges may apply from mobiles.

Pay rent by online or mobile banking, or by standing order

Our bank details for Lewes District Council are:

Lloyds Bank
Sort Code: 30-80-12
Account: 10298260

Please quote your 12 digit payment reference number against the payment or standing order. If paying by Standing Order, please ensure you set up your arrangement to debit your bank account at least 5 banking days before your instalment is due to us.

Pay rent by post

You can send payment to:

Customer First
6 High Street
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 2Ad

Cheques should be made payable to Lewes District Council. Please quote your 12 digit payment reference number on the back of the cheque. Post dated cheques are not accepted.

Please do not send cash through the post. We do not issue receipts.

Pay rent at your local shop by PayPoint

You can pay your rent using your payment card at any outlet displaying the PayPoint logo using cash only.

Contact us to order a payment card.

Pay rent at the Post Office

You can pay at any Post Office by cash and cheque.

Pay your Eastbourne Homes rent to Eastbourne Borough Council

The most popular ways to pay us are by Direct Debit or online:

Pay Eastbourne Homes rent by Direct Debit

Direct Debit is the easiest way to pay. It is simple and easy to set up and saves you time.

Make regular payments by signing up to pay automatically by Direct Debit. You can choose to pay weekly, fortnightly or monthly in advance. Monthly payments are requested on the 1st, 4th, 7th, 11th, 14th, 18th, 21st, 25th and 28th of every month.

Download and complete the Direct Debit instruction below and return it to: Housing Rents, Town Hall, Grove Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4UG. You can download a new Direct Debit form and fill it in with your new details and send it to us. Please write on the form if it is a change to a current Direct Debit.

Direct Debit form for Eastbourne Homes tenants paying rent to Eastbourne Borough Council (PDF) [80KB]

Other ways to pay

Pay Eastbourne Homes rent online

Paying online is easy, secure and convenient. Make a payment to Eastbourne Borough Council. You need your 7-digit payment reference number handy to process your payment:

Pay Eastbourne Borough Council

 

Pay rent by telephone

Paying by telephone is convenient with our 24 hour automated payment line. Call 0800 288 8097. You will need your 7-digit payment reference number handy to process your payment. Calls to this number are free from a UK landline, but charges may apply from mobiles.

Pay rent by online or mobile banking, or by standing order

Our bank details for Eastbourne Borough Council are:

Lloyds Bank    
Sort code: 30-80-12
Account: 10712168

Please quote your 7-digit payment reference number against the payment or standing order. If paying by Standing Order, please ensure you set up your arrangement to debit your bank account at least 5 banking days before your instalment is due to us.

Pay rent by post

You can send payment to:

Customer First
Town Hall
Grove Road
Eastbourne
BN21 4UG

Cheques should be made payable to Eastbourne Borough Council. Please quote your 7-digit payment reference number on the back of the cheque. Post dated cheques are not accepted.

Please do not send cash through the post. We do not issue receipts.

Pay rent at your local shop by PayPoint

You can pay your rent using your payment card at any outlet displaying the PayPoint logo using cash only.

Contact us to order a payment card.

Pay rent at the Post Office

You can pay at any Post Office by cash and cheque.

Home collection service

If you are elderly, disabled or housebound and find it difficult to get out and pay your rent you may qualify to have it collected from your home.

 

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