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Guide to Housing Options in Scotland

Guide to Housing Options in Scotland

1. Council Housing

1.1 Housing for homeless people

1.2 Council housing for waiting list applicants

1.3 Housing for those with special needs

1.4 Rent levels for all types of housing provided by the council

1.5 Rights and responsibilities of Council Tenants

2. Scottish Homes Rented Housing

2.1 General needs rented housing

2.2 Rights and Responsibilities of Scottish Homes Tenants

3. Registered Social Landlords including Housing Associates and Co-operatives

3.1 Who can apply for housing to a Registered Social Landlord (housing association, etc)?

3.2 Rights and responsibilities of housing association tenants

4. Special Needs Housing

5. Private Rented Housing

6. Shared Ownership Housing

7. Rural Home Ownership Grants (RHOGs)

8. Crofter Housing Grants and Loans

8.1 How the Crofters Building Grants and Loans Scheme (CBGLS) works

8.2 The Croft Entrant Scheme

9. Other Low Cost Home Ownership (LCHO) Opportunities

10. Buying or Building a House without any Grant Assistance

10.1 Buying an existing house

10.2 Buying Sheltered or retirement housing

10.3 Acquiring a site and building a house

11. Repairing and Improving Occupied Private Housing

11.1 Council improvement and repair grants

11.2 Grants for listed buildings and conservation areas

11.3 Insulation and draughtproofing grants

12. Care and Repair

13. Renovating Empty Private Properties for Renting Out

14. Special Needs Capital Grant

15 Owner Occupation

15.1 Mortgage to Rent

15.2 Buying a Home in Scotland

15.3 How Fit is Your House?

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

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