Home Scotland is a nationally based Scottish Housing Association. Set up in 1998 as the Scottish subsidiary of Home Group Ltd, we are Registered with Communities Scotland. We provide affordable, quality housing and tenant related housing and support services.
Contact details
Home Scotland
Tel: 0345 141 4663
Email: scotland@homegroup.org.uk
Website: www.homegroup.org.uk
Types of Housing Available
Size of Housing
The size of accommodation we offer you will depend on the size and needs of your household. The table below sets out the size of house we will assess you as needing according to the number of people in your household. You will not be offered housing that would result in your being overcrowded. You will be able to apply for any size of house, but when we are allocating houses, we will always give priority to the applicant whose household best matches the property size.
Minimum Household Sizes for Housing
In cases of emergency or a crisis and providing you have nowhere else to stay, we can provide temporary accommodation.
The type of temporary accommodation we use includes furnished flats, some with supervision, hostels and Bed and Breakfast accommodation.
You will be expected to pay towards the cost of this accommodation if you are working. If you are on a low income, or benefits we will help you to claim for Housing Benefit.
What will happen with my personal belongings?
Dundee City Council is committed to delivering a variety of older people services that allow individuals to live independently in their own homes.
We have a range of council housing specifically designed for older people. These are Sheltered, Very sheltered and Housing with care.
The housing is located within our thirty seven Sheltered Housing Complexes, which are spread across the city. Within each complex there is a communal lounge and laundry facilities.
We realise that there are many reasons why you may find yourself with nowhere to stay or are in danger of losing your home. Whatever the reason we can offer you free advice and assistance to prevent you from becoming homeless and can help you if you do become homeless.
This type of housing is for people who are 60 years of age and over who require care and support to maintain their independence.
It has all the features of very sheltered housing with the addition of an onsite care team, which provides the necessary care and support to tenants.
How do I apply for housing with care?
This type of housing is designed to meet the needs of people who are aged 60 or over who require additional support to live independently. Housing is located on the ground and upper floors. Accommodation above ground floor is serviced by a lift.
The service has all the features of sheltered housing along with the following additional support provision:
This type of housing is designed to meet the needs of people who are aged 60 or over. The majority of houses are located either on the ground or first floor. Housing above two levels is serviced by a lift. Please find contact details for Sheltered Housing Complexes.
The key features of sheltered housing are:
Dundee is a vibrant, modern, affordable city set in a stunning location at the mouth of the River Tay on the east coast of Scotland.
Dundee is Scotland's fourth largest city. Glasgow lies 90 miles to the west, Edinburgh 60 miles to the south, and Aberdeen 67 miles to the north.
The most recent estimate of Dundee's population was 148,710 as at 30th June 2017 (Source: National Records of Scotland 2017 Mid Year Population Estimate).
The Scottish Government is committed to helping people meet their aspirations to become home owners and has recently announced an expansion of its scheme to help first-time buyers, The Open Market Shared Equity Pilot (OMSEP). The scheme is being rolled out across Scotland with an increased budget of £60 million for 2009-2010. It is expected to help around 1,500 households this year.
The scheme is part of the Scottish Government's Low-cost Initiative for First Time Buyers (LIFT), to help people on low to moderate incomes buy an affordable home.
