“A third of the annual £50 million budget – £18 million – will be reserved for sales from SME builders”
Help to Buy Extended to 2021
Fire Safety Higher Standards for all Homes
The Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 will be amended to reflect the new requirements
Housing Association New Builds Puts Orkney Top of the Table
These were housing association builds as OIC built no new homes over that same period.
OHAL : Home Energy Advice Always Available
Tenants with queries about their energy usage can contact Energy Officer Robert Leslie on 875253 ext 404, or by email: robert.leslie@ohal.org.uk.
The Season of Goodwill
It disturbs me that we have come to accept Foodbanks as the norm and that thousands of Scottish children do not have a permanent place to call home.
Best Use of Media for Empty Homes Project
“due to enthusiastic coverage by both local and national broadcasters.”
See For Yourself: Energy Saving with a Straw Bale House
Free tour on Sunday 10th September – first bus leaves at 12 noon from Tesco car park booking required
Orkney’s Empty Homes Officer Sets to Work
In 2006 there were 802 homes unoccupied and in 2016 this had risen to 1151
Housing Options for 8 Islands in Orkney
Eight islands in Orkney have secured funding from the Scottish Government’s new Islands Housing Fund to explore local housing needs.
£9 million for Orkney Affordable Housing
Orkney will receive £8.948 million over the next three years
