Community groups wanting to build affordable homes in 撸sir视频 and Bute will now be able to benefit from the council鈥檚 Strategic Housing Fund.
At a recent meeting of 撸sir视频 and Bute Council, members agreed to extend the funding criteria to include community groups, as well as registered social landlords, providing they secure a Rural Housing Fund and/or Islands Housing Fund grant from the Scottish Government.
Those who qualify will then be awarded 拢12,000 per affordable house delivered, for new build properties which meet the affordable criteria.
The council鈥檚 Policy Lead for Housing, Councillor Robin Currie, said: 鈥淲e have projected delivery of more than 790 affordable homes between now and 2021. This is on top of the 336 affordable homes that have already been delivered in the current 撸sir视频 and Bute Local Housing Strategy for 2016 to 2021. This makes a potential total of over 1,100 affordable homes - far exceeding the target of 550 that we set back in 2016.
鈥淭he extension of this fund is a great opportunity for community groups across 撸sir视频 and Bute to help meet the needs of their local area and build affordable housing in remote and rural communities.鈥