Does anyone know how getting a council house works?-'

[Miaoriely2017]

I have been renting my house through a housing association for 6 years ..I've been on the council list 6 years but never bidded on anything.
5 weeks ago a nice house became available so I expressed my interest.
Friday I recieved a text message inviting me to a open viewing on Wednesday.
How many other people normally attend viewings and how do they decide who gets the house?
I don't want to get too excited

When i moved into my ha flat previous tenant left me a cooker and washing machine and when i went to swap to a council flat myself and person i swapped with agreed with ha and council to leave carpets and curtains.

I think i may take the carpets with me then,might be able to fit them somewhere.
They cost me £650 so I don't particularly want to waste it.

Where I am HA and Council houses are the same? IE social housing.

Where I live the housing association houses aren't maintained the same as the council