Housing Options Guide

Welcome to Aberdeenshire's Housing Options Guide, which has been developed to help tenants and housing applicants access housing in Aberdeenshire.

The guide provides information on:

• Council Housing,
• other options,
• Housing Associations,
• other Agencies, and
• the private rented sector

 

• Housing Options Guide (pdf 2.04 mb)

This pdf is also available as an eBook.

Housing Options Guide eBook (Opens in new window)

 

Low cost homes for sale

Low cost homes for sale is aimed at those people on relatively moderate incomes who wish to own their own home but who cannot afford to pay the full price for a house.

To be eligible for this scheme you need to meet the following criteria:

• First time buyers (although the scheme can also help people who have had a significant change in their household circumstances or people who are disabled and own a house that does not suit their needs).

• People who have a relatively modest income and can demonstrate that they would be unable to purchase a home to suit their needs unaided on the open market. Savings will be taken into account.

• Priority is given to people who are either tenants or waiting list applicants of Aberdeenshire Council or of a Registered Social Landlord (commonly know as a Housing Association).

• Preference is also given to people who have a local connection to the area, for example live, work or have family there.

For further information please see our low cost homes for sale leaflet or alternatively contact your local housing office.

• Low cost homes for sale leaflet (pdf 639kb)

If you are not already on the waiting list you can download an application form. Alternatively, you can collect or request an application from your local housing office.

Opportunities currently available in Aberdeenshire

 

Development	Braiklay Croft, Tarves	Knock Avenue, Whitehills	Melrose Crescent, Macduff	Barclay Park, Meikle Wartle
Properties Available	1 x 2 bed end terrace house 1 x 3.bed mid terrace house	2 x 2 bed semi detached houses 4 x 3 bed semi detached houses	2 x 2 bed semi detached houses 4 x 3 bed semi detached houses	1 x 2 bed mid terrace bungalow
Price	£105,000 (2 bed end) £120,000 (3 bed mid)	£80,000 (2 bed) £90,000 (3 bed)	£80,000 (2 bed) £90,000 (3 bed)	£93,700
Income Threshold	£35,000 (2 bed end) £40,000 (3 bed mid)	£27,000 (2 bed) £30,000 (3 bed)	£27,000 (2 bed) £30,000 (3 bed)	£35,000
Closing Date - For applications to be returned	Until properties are allocated - first come basis	Opportunities may still be available	Opportunities may still be available	Opportunities may still be available
Estimated Completion Date	Completed	Spring 2009	Summer 2009	Available now
Links	Application Form - 2 bed end terrace (pdf 99kb) Guidance Notes - 2 bed end terrace (pdf 77kb) Application Form - 3 bed mid terrace (pdf 98kb) Guidance Notes - 3 bed mid terrace (pdf 77kb)	Application Form (pdf 104kb) Guidance Notes 2 Bed (pdf 72kb) Guidance Notes 3 Bed (pdf 72kb)	Application Form (pdf 100kb) Guidance Notes 2 Bed (pdf 66kb) Guidance Notes 3 Bed (pdf 66kb)	Application Form (pdf 107kb) Guidance Notes (pdf 85kb)