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 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
• Low cost homes for first time buyers

 

Opportunities currently available in Aberdeenshire

Development	Castle View, Inverbervie	Braehead, Stonehaven	Braiklay Croft, Tarves	Ythan View, Ellon
Properties Available	2 x 2 bed semi-detached bungalows	8 x 3 bed semi-detached houses	1 x 2 bed end terrace house	1 x 2 bed flats
Price	£88,000	£123,000	£105,000	£99,000
Income Threshold	£30,000	£45,000	£35,000	£40,000
Closing Date - For applications to be returned	23rd January 2009	16th January 2009	Until property is allocated - First come basis	Until property allocated - First come basis
Estimated Completion Date	April 2009	Spring 2009	Feb / March 2009	Available now
Links	Application Form (pdf 99kb) Guidance Notes (pdf 66kb)	Application Form (pdf 95kb) Guidance Notes (pdf 66kb)	Application Form (pdf 96kb) Guidance Notes (pdf 74kb) Site Plan (pdf 141kb) Floor Plan (pdf 39kb)	Application Form (pdf 87kb) Guidance Notes (pdf 61kb)

Low cost homes for first time buyers

Development	Bridge End, Kemnay
Properties Available	5 x 2 bed flats
Price	See price list in Links
Income Threshold
Closing Date - For applications to be returned	Applications should be returned ASAP to Tor Ecosse
Estimated Completion Date	April / May 2009
Links	Application Form (pdf 68kb) Brochure (pdf 1,556kb) Price List (pdf 286kb)