We currently have 14 properties leased to the NHS Highland for employees, seven to the Highland Council for temporary homeless accommodation, three to Compass who are due to start working on our Home Farm new build development soon, two to Police Scotland and one to Rosshire Women's Aid.
This is a total of 27 (around 3% of all our social housing properties). There are of course tenants who are also key workers employed by these organisations, who have not been allocated through a lease and have been given tenancies through their individual Highland Housing Register (HHR) process. However, we cannot consider housing allocations to all applicants who are key workers through the Highland Housing Register, as some people are not eligible for social housing.
Our Third Party Lettings Policy allows for our houses to be leased to the following:
- Emergency services
- NHS
- Charities and social enterprises providing publicly supported care to vulnerable persons or groups with particular needs
- Contractors who undertake development work for LSHA to ensure the supply of more housing in the area
- Other services deemed compatible with the Association's purpose
We are pleased that we are in a position to help support local services and in turn, this contributes positively to the local economy, vital amenities, safety and wellbeing of the community.