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Housing issues

This section contains links relating to housing issues and housing organisations.

 

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Big Issue Online

The Big Issue is a news and current affairs magazine written by professional journalists and sold on the streets by homeless people. It is owned by The Big Issue Company Ltd.

 

CHAP

Assist people in North Ayrshire to have some influence over those housing matters that affect their lives.  Provide information and independent advice on housing advocacy and related issues.

 

Chartered Institute of Housing

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is the professional body for people working in housing. Our purpose is to maximise the contribution that housing professionals make to the well being of communities.

 

Communities Scotland

Communities Scotland works on behalf of Ministers to promote social justice and tackle exclusion through the delivery of sustainable community regeneration.

 

Haven Housing Association

Haven Housing Association provides a wide range of accommodation for rent, offering both direct and indirect access to support provision where appropriate.

 

Homeless pages

Homeless Pages is a comprehensive guide to information about homelessness. More than a bibliography, it provides an introduction to homelessness, plus a database of resources, including research reports, directories, training courses and websites.

 

HOMES

Do you rent from a council, housing association or other registered social landlord? Are you on their waiting list or in housing need? Or you might want to part-buy, part rent a home?

 

House Pals

Housepals is a website that is free to search and free to advertise for bedsits, flatshares, house sharing and rooms.

 

Housing Corporation

You will find this site useful if you want to know more about The Housing Corporation’s role and responsibilities, access our on-line business systems or to find out information about housing associations.

 

HousingNet

Links and housing resources.

 

National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux

Citizens Advice Bureaux give free, confidential, impartial and independent advice on a limitless range of subjects, including debt, benefits, housing, legal matters, employment, immigration and consumer issues. CABx are open to everyone regardless of race, gender, sexuality or disability.

 

National Housing Federation

The National Housing Federation is the body that represents the independent social housing sector. We have around 1400 non-profit housing organisations currently in our membership and it is growing all the time. Between them they own or manage around 1.8 million homes.

 

Rural Housing Service

The Rural Housing Service is a national charity which helps rural communities to develop practical solutions to local housing problems.  The Rural Housing Service provides advice and information on housing issues and aims to help communities create new housing opportunities for local people.

 

Scottish Letting Agency

The SLA is a Non-Profit Making Online Service For Landlords, Tenants & Service Providers  Involved in the Scottish Residential Property Market.

 

Scottish Youth Housing Network

Downloadable articles.

 

Shelter

Shelter believes...
Everyone should be able to live in a decent and secure home that they can afford, within a mixed neighbourhood where people feel safe, can work and fulfil their potential.

 

Urban regeneration

Articles, news and case studies.

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