• Introduction

• How to use this Guide

• Housing for Homeless People
• General Needs Housing
• Waiting List and Allocation Process
• Sheltered Housing
• Rent Levels
• Housing Options for existing Council Tenants
  • Council Tenants and Rights and Responsibilities
  • Repairs and Maintenance
  • Housing Adaptations
  • Transfer and Mutual Exchange
  • Right to Buy

• Housing for Homeless People
• General Needs Rented Housing
• Waiting List and Allocation Process
• Special Needs Rented Accommodation
• Rent Levels
• Housing Options for existing Hjaltland Tenants
  • Repairs
  • Adaptations and Housing Support
  • Right to Buy
  • Transfer and Mutual Exchanges

   

• Availability of Private Rented Accommodation
• Housing Benefit Entitlement
• Tenant and Landlord Rights and Responsibilities
• Deposits
• Notice to Quit

• Shared Ownership

• Rural Home Ownership Grants (RHOGS)

• Croft House Grant Scheme

The Scottish Government Housing Initiatives

• Funding for Private Contractors to Build for Low Cost Home Ownership
• Mortgage to Rent Scheme and Mortgage to Shared Equity Scheme
• Local Housing Strategy
• Homeless Strategy

Buying or Building a House without Grant assistance

• Shetland Housing Market
• Buying a House
• Acquiring a Site and Building a House

Repairing and Improving Private Housing

• Improvement and Repairs Grants Scheme
• Housing Adaptations through Social Care
• Conservation Grants
• Shetland Amenity Trust Architectural Heritage Grants
• Insulation, Heating and Draught Proofing Grants

Renovating Private Properties for Renting out

• Lead Tenancy Scheme
• Rural Empty Properties Grant
• SIC Conversion Grant

• Housing Benefit
• Information & Advice
  • Sign Posting Booklet
  • Housing Information and Advice Leaflet
  • Website Leaflet

• Residential and Supported Accommodation in Shetland