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Housing
HIGHLAND HOUSING REGISTER (HHR)
You can apply to the Highland Housing Register to be considered for social rented housing
anywhere in Highland. You can apply online through The Highland Council’s website by clicking
on this link:
https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/925/council_housing/244/apply_for_a_council_house
If you do not have access to the internet, you can request any of the Highland Housing Register landlords
to send you a paper application form for completion and return, or to assist you in completing the application form.
The HHR landlords in Skye & Lochalsh are:
LANDLORD
TELEPHONE
Lochalsh & Skye Housing Association
01478 612035
The Highland Council
01349 886602
Accessible Housing
If you have a health condition or disability which means you have a need to move to a house of a different type, amenity or location to improve your ability to carry out day-to-day tasks, then you will also be eligible to apply for Accessible Housing. You should request this form from any of the Highland Housing Register landlords. On completion of this form, it will be passed to NHS Highland to assess and determine if you need a specific property eg bungalow/ground floor flat or specific features eg level access shower to meet your health needs.
HOUSE EXCHANGE
If you are a tenant of a Registered Social Landlord, you may be interested in a potential house swap. You can advertise on the House Exchange website www.houseexchange.org.uk for a potential mutual exchange, and anyone who may be interested will contact you directly to arrange for you to view each other's properties. If you wish to proceed, you should then both request permission to exchange from your respective landlords.
HOME OWNERSHIP – SHARED EQUITY
If you may be interested in home ownership, and would like details of the New Supply (Shared Equity) Scheme, then please click on this link: www.mygov.scot/new-supply-shared-equity-scheme/
Lochalsh & Skye Housing Association administers this scheme relative to those houses already built in Skye & Lochalsh (Portree, Broadford, Dornie, Armadale and Plockton), some of which may be available from time to time whenever owners wish to sell.
You might also wish to consider the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme which, like the New Supply Shared Equity Scheme, is aimed at lower income households including: first time buyers, Housing Association tenants and Council tenants: www.mygov.scot/open-market-shared-equity-scheme This is administered for Scottish Government by Link Housing: Tel: 0330 303 0125, Email: lift@linksharedequity.co.uk
COMMUNITIES HOUSING TRUST (CHT)
CHT work for communities and provide affordable housing, with a range of housing tenures, by working in partnership with many key bodies including community organisations, local authorities, the Scottish Government, estate owners and commercial companies. CHT also has a stock of housing which they manage as a private landlord. Their website lists housing projects currently on site and due for completion within the next year, and they also have discounted self-build plots for sale. www.chtrust.co.uk Email: info@chtrust.co.uk
ESTATE AGENCIES
If you are seeking information on properties available to purchase in Skye and Lochalsh, or properties available to privately rent in the area, you may wish to contact:
Isle of Skye Estate Agency (www.iosea.co.uk)
· Bridge Road, PORTREE, Isle of Skye, IV51 9ER (Tel: 01478 612683)
· Main Street, KYLE, Ross-shire, IV40 8AB (Tel: 01599 534555)
Skye Property Centre (www.skyepropertycentre.co.uk)
Macdonald House, Somerled Square, PORTREE, Isle of Skye, IV51 9EH (Tel: 01478 611600)
RE-MAX Skye Estate Agents (www.remax-skye.net)
Main Street, BROADFORD, Isle of Skye, IV49 9AE (Tel: 01471 822900)
If you are struggling for a short term place to live while you apply for permanent housing please e-mail us at hello@workonskye.com and we'll do our best to talk you through the options and help where we can.
