Effective targeting of resources is a key strength of Communities Scotland. The role of our Investment division is to make best use of these resources through planning, investment and community ownership.
We also:
• support local authorities to develop local housing strategies through the preparing housing market context statements and the providing guidance
• provide expert advice on financial aspects of Standard Delivery Plans and business cases for transfer
• administer the Mortgage to Rent scheme which helps people in danger of having their homes repossessed to stay in their homes as tenants of a social landlord
• administer the Shared Equity schemes aimed at helping people on low incomes buy their own home
• Propose introducing the Single Survey and Property Sale Questionnaire for the Scottish housing market in late 2008.
Community Ownership Guidance
This guidance has been removed for review. If you would like more information on this topic please contact the Community Ownership team.
May 2007: Guidance on preparing Strategic Housing Investment Plans
A new requirement is for local authorities to produce a Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP.) Download the guidance document and templates on the preparation of SHIPs.
Our team:
Investment Department
Quality delivery
Scottish Housing Quality Standard
Finance
Contact us at:
Investment
Communities Scotland
Highlander House
58 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 7DA
Tel: 0141 226 4611
Fax: 0141 271 2494
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