Housing Schemes

Local authorities may buy suitable vacant properties in need of repair for social housing.

Local authorities may provide financial support to Approved Housing Bodies to build or buy accommodation for social housing.

Local authorities may provide financial support to Approved Housing Bodies to build or buy social housing for priority groups such as older people, homeless people or people with disabilities.

Local authorities, together with other agencies, may provide houses to eligible people at lower rents than the private market.

Local authorities may carry out extensions or adaptations to local authority houses such as grab rails, access ramps, wet rooms or downstairs bedrooms for older tenants or tenants with a disability.

Local authorities may let homeowners who bought their home from the local authority before May 1978 buy out the ground rent on the property.

Local authorities may assist you in finding accommodation in the private market if you qualify for social housing. The local authority will pay the landlord and you will pay a rent contribution to the local authority.

Local authorities may provide support to carry out improvement works to a privately owned property.

Local authorities, together with other agencies, may provide homes at a reduced price for first-time buyers who are looking to purchase a new home.

Local authorities may provide a mortgage to buy or build your own home if you are a first time buyer.

Local authorities may provide tenants and tenant purchasers a mortgage allowance to help them move from renting to buying or building a private house.

Local authorities may provide assistance to home owners with mortgage arrears who are at risk of losing their home. Home owners can apply to switch from owning their home to renting their home as social housing tenants.

Local authorities may assist you in finding accommodation in the private market if you qualify for long term rent supplement and have a qualified housing need. The local authority will pay the landlord and you will pay a rent contribution to the local authority.

Local authorities may provide financial support to property owners to repair vacant properties. The property is repaired and leased to the local authority at a reduced cost.

Local authorities may provide social housing to you if you qualify and cannot afford to rent or buy your own home.

Local authorities may sell a social house to the tenant living in the house.

Local authorities may provide loans to travellers to buy caravans.