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If you are homeless/threatened with
homelessness or looking to rent a property, housing
associations and registered social landlords offer
affordable rented housing. Most associations hold their
own waiting lists as well as taking nominations from
the Council's waiting lists.
Registered Social Landlords provide
quality affordable housing for those in housing need.
Housing Associations, Housing Co-operatives and Local
housing Companies all fall under the term "Registered
Social Landlords" and are commonly referred to
as "RSLs".
Communities Scotland, the government's
national housing agency, awards housing associations
grants towards the costs of building homes for rent
or shared ownership. This is instead of providing money
to build new council houses.
Therefore, if want to rent a house
or flat nowadays, you should remember that housing associations
and RSLS are the main providers of new and affordable
housing opportunities for local people in housing need.
The 8 RSLs, which operate within
South Ayrshire, provide a variety of accommodation
types for different client groups. For example,
- Larger houses for families;
- Sheltered housing for the elderly; and
- Wheelchair accessible housing for disabled people.
For more info on RSLs you can
contact local Housing Associations at the addresses
below or visit the Housing Options Guide at SAC's web
at www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk
or www.communitiesscotland.gov.uk
They play a big role in helping the
council deal with community regeneration projects, temporarily
and permanently re housing homeless people and improving
the quality of housing for tenants in South Ayrshire.
If you are looking for housing,
the process is just like applying for a Council house,
where you fill in an application form and go on to
the waiting list with other applicants. Each of these
RSLs has an individual allocations policy and points
systems for offerings someone a house, again like the
Council.
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