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Guidance Notes

These notes supplement the Perth and Common Housing Register application form. If you have any difficulty filling in the application form, or would like more information and advice, please speak to a member of staff at your local area housing office (contact details are in the back of these notes).

Perth and Kinross Common Housing Register

Guidance Notes

Section 1 - About You

Anyone named in this section of the form will be considered to be applying for a house from one of the registered social landlords of the Common Housing Register (Perth & Kinross Council, Housing Association or Hillcrest Housing Association).

You should provide full names (including any middle names) along with dates of birth and contact telephone numbers.

Documents we may need to see ID Verification ❏ Proof of age for every person on the application (this can include birth certificate, marriage certificate, driving licence, passport, National Health Card).

Address Verification ❏ If you own your current home please provide two proofs of address (this can include official letters from a local authority, public agency, government department, bank or building society or utility bills for gas, electric or telephone).

❏ If you rent your current home please provide a copy of your lease and one other proof of address (this can include official letters from a local authority, public agency, government department, bank or building society or utility bills for gas, electric or telephone).

❏ If you live care of or are using the address only for mailing purposes please provide a letter from the owner/tenant of the property confirming this and stating if you have a bedroom available for your own use, and if so for how long.

Section 2 - Who Will Be Moving In With You?

Documents we may need to see ❏ A letter from every person over 16 named on the application confirming their intention to live with you permanently. Applicant, joint applicant and their spouses/partners don’t need to do this.

❏ If you have included children in your foster care, you will need a confirmation letter from the responsible local authority.

Section 3 - Main and Joint Applicants’ Previous Address Details

We need to know where you have lived for the last three years. You should also provide your landlord's details where applicable.

If you have lived at the address given in Section 1 for more than three years you don’t need to fill in this section.

If the joint applicant’s previous addresses are the same as the main applicant’s you can note “see main applicant’s addresses” here. Guidance Notes

Section 4 - Where Do You Live Now?

If you are not sure what type of accommodation you live in, please contact your local area housing office for further information (contact details are in the back of these notes).

Q1. A single bedroom is between 6.5 to 10.1 sq metres. A room is not classed as a bedroom if it measures less than 6.5 sq metres.

Q2. A double bedroom is over 10.1 sq metres.

Q4. Answer Yes to this question if you have been asked to leave within the next six months, or you feel it is unreasonable for you to continue to stay there.

Documents we will need to see ❏ A copy of any notice issued by your current landlord.

❏ A letter from you confirming the reasons why you have given notice.

❏ Any documentation confirming the reason you gave us.

Q5. If you have answered No, and you are renting your current home (unless your landlord is a Housing Association or the Council), then a member of Environment Services may inspect your accommodation.

Section 5 - Health, Support and Welfare

Q1. If you want to move to take care of a family member, that person must live in the area. Because your request will be based on that person’s needs they may be asked to complete a Self- Assessment Medical application. Areas you will be able to select for housing will be restricted if you are awarded priority on this basis.

Q2. If you want to move because you need help from a family member, that person must confirm their willingness to provide such support. You may also be asked to complete a Self-Assessment Medical application. Areas you will be able to select for housing will be restricted if you are awarded priority on this basis.

Q3. We may need to do additional assessments to award priority on this basis.

Q4. Everyone detailed in this section must provide written confirmation of the information you have given. Priority will only be awarded on one ground.

Section 6 - What Kind of Property Would You Like?

Q1 and Q2. Please detail the type of accommodation you would like to apply for. You should note that not all sizes and types are available in all areas. If you have been awarded medical priority you may be restricted in what types of property we can consider you for.

Q3. This will depend on how many people are in your household and their ages. Full details of how household size/number of bedrooms are determined are available in the Perth & Kinross Council Common Allocations Policy which is available at www.pkc.gov.uk/housing, on request from any Council office or by phoning 01738 475000. Guidance Notes

Q5. You must have written permission from the Council to keep any pet before moving into any Council house you may be offered. If you wish to bring a pet into your home after accepting a tenancy you will need to seek permission from your local area housing office.

Section 7 - Where Would You Like to Live?

You should note that not all sizes and types are available in all areas (further details can be obtained from your local area housing office - contact details are in the back of these notes). You can also detail any streets/areas of your preferred neighbourhoods where you do not wish to be considered for housing.

Section 8 - Other Housing Options

Q1. We may send you additional information if you indicate you are interested. This information will come from the Council, Hillcrest Housing or Perthshire Housing Association. Your details will not be passed on to any third party.

Q2. If you answer Yes we will send you a further short application form to complete to join the Council’s Mutual Exchange Register.

Sections 9, 10 and 11

Please make sure you answer all questions in these sections. You have to read and sign the declaration. If you have any questions or concerns please contact your local area housing office (contact details are at the back of these notes).

Common Housing Register Partners

Perth & Kinross Council Pullar House 35 Street Perth PH1 5GD Tel 01738 475000 Email [email protected]

Hillcrest Housing Association Ltd 55 Huntingtower Road Perth PH1 2LH Tel 0844 892 1099 Email [email protected]

Perthshire Housing Association Ltd 5 South St John’s Place Perth PH1 5SU Tel 01738 441088 Email [email protected] Guidance Notes

Perth & Kinross Council Local Area Housing Offices

Auchterarder Area Office Blairgowrie Area Office Parkdale Residential Home (temporary location due Housing & Community Care to refurbishment of Aytoun Hall) Perth & Kinross Council New School Lane 46 Leslie Street High Street Blairgowrie PH10 6AW PH3 1QN Tel 01250 871300 Tel 01764 661333 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Responsible for: Responsible for: , Kirkmichael, New Alyth, , Rattray, , Auchterarder, Blackford, Braco and Blairgowrie, Carsie, , Caputh, Spittalfield, . Forneth, , Stanley, , , , , , Saucher, , Guildtown and .

City Central Area Office Area Office Housing & Community Care Housing & Community Care Perth & Kinross Council Perth & Kinross Council Pullar House 32 James Square 35 Kinnoull Street Crieff Perth PH7 3EY PH1 5GD Tel 01764 657540 Tel 01738 476103 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Responsible for: Responsible for: , Chapelhill, Comrie, Crieff, Gilmerton, Bridgend, City Centre, Craigie, Errol, Friarton, , Methven, and . , , , Leetown, , Moncrieffe, North Muirton, Scone, Rae Place, Stanley Crescent, Florence Place, Balhousie Street and Road.

Kinross Area Office Letham/Hillyland Area Office Housing & Community Care Housing & Community Care Perth & Kinross Council Perth & Kinross Council 21 High Street Letham Centre Kinross Tweedsmuir Road KY13 8AP Perth PH1 2HJ Tel 01577 862351 Email [email protected] Tel 01738 625898 Email [email protected] Responsible for: Responsible for: , Abernethy, , , Cleish, , , , Letham, Hillyland, Double Dykes and Fairfield and . (Council housing only). Guidance Notes

Muirton Regeneration Office Area Office Housing & Community Care Housing & Community Care Perth & Kinross Council Perth & Kinross Council 19B Ainslie Place 26 Road Muirton Pitlochry Perth PH16 5BX PH1 5DF Tel 01796 474625 Tel 01738 632485 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Responsible for: The Muirton Regeneration Office covers all of the , Aberfeldy, , , Blair properties in Muirton that are included in the Atholl, Dunkeld, Birnam, Kenmore, , Acharn, regeneration project. Glenlyon, Kinloch , Pitlochry, , Dull and . Guidance Notes

Other Housing Providers in Perth and Kinross Other housing providers in Perth and Kinross provide a range of accommodation to suit different applicants. If you wish to be considered for housing with them, you need to contact them direct to ask for an application form.

Housing Association Location of Type Any Any Special Housing Restrictions? Features? Ark Housing Association Perth General Needs None None The Priory (Fairies Road) Flats Canaan Lane None None Blairgowrie General Needs EH10 4SG (Haugh Road) Flats Tel 0131 447 9027 www.arkha.org.uk Bield Housing Association Bankfoot Amenity Cottages All properties Sheltered Housing 1 Bonnethill Gardens (Prieston Road) for applicants - warden service, 1 Caldrum Terrace aged 60 years access to shared Rattray Sheltered/Very or over lounges, laundries DD3 7HB (Ashgrove Court) Sheltered Flats and guest rooms. Tel 01382 228 911 Bridgend Sheltered/Very Very Sheltered - www.bield.co.uk (Gladstone Court) Sheltered Flats as above however extended warden Town Centre Sheltered/Very hours along with (Quayside Court) Sheltered Flats meal provision. Cairn Housing Association Blairgowrie Sheltered Flats/ Retired Resident warden 22 York Place (Cluny Court) Cottages applicants connected to EDINBURGH aged 60 years Central Alarm EH1 3EP Town Centre Sheltered Flats or over Service. (Dewar Court) Tel 0131 556 4415 www.cairnha.com Town Centre General Needs/ None (Simpson Square) Supported Fairfield Housing Fairfield, Perth General Needs None None Co-Operative 5 Fairfield Avenue Town Centre Elderly PERTH Muirton Wheelchair PH1 2TF Scone Allergy Free Tel 01738 630 738 www.fairfieldhousing.co.uk Hanover Housing Auchterarder Sheltered All properties All developments Association (Hanover Gardens) for applicants have non-resident 95 McDonald Road aged 60 years managers. Linked EDINBURGH Kinross Sheltered or over to a central EH7 4NS (Whyte Court) alarm service which provides Tel 0131 557 0598 Scone Sheltered assistance to www.hsha.org.uk (Hanover Gardens) tenants 24 hours a day. Guidance Notes

Housing Association Location of Type Any Any Special Housing Restrictions? Features? Kingdom Housing Kinross General Needs None None Association (Pier Road and and Shared Customer Services Team Sandport) Ownership Saltrie Centre Pentland Court Milnathort General Needs Town Centre General Needs KY6 2DA and Shared Tel 01592 630922 Ownership Email customerservices@ kingdomhousing.org.uk www.kingdomhousing.org.uk Link Housing Association Crieff General Needs None None Watling House (Glenogle Court Callendar Business Park and Sauchie Road) FK1 1XR Tel 08451 400 100 Email [email protected] www.linkhousing.co.uk Margaret Blackwood Town Centre Wheelchair None None Housing Association (Market Street/New Craigievar House Row) 77 Craigmount Brae EDINBURGH Bridge of Earn General Needs EH12 8XF (Muirmont Court) Tel 08457 125 865 www.mbha.org.uk Servite Housing Aberfeldy General Needs Amenity Properties are Association () Ltd housing is advertised in 3 King Street Abernethy Amenity suitable for Thursday’s Courier PERTH (James Roy Court) applicants & Advertiser PH2 8HR Alyth Amenity/ aged 50 newspaper. years or over Tel 01738 638843 (Burnside Court) Sheltered/ who have a (Monday to Friday 9.00 am - Wheelchair need for the 12.30 pm) Ardler Amenity/General associated (Franklin Street/ Needs design Cartwright Place) features. Blairgowrie Amenity Sheltered and (Haugh Road) Very Sheltered housing are Braco Amenity/General for applicants (Mid Lane) Needs aged 60 years or over. Guidance Notes

Housing Association Location of Type Any Any Special Housing Restrictions? Features? Servite Housing Bridge of Earn General Needs/ Amenity Properties are Association (Scotland) Ltd (Muirmont Place) Sheltered housing is advertised in (continued) suitable for Thursday’s Courier Comrie General Needs/ applicants & Advertiser Head Office (Cameron Court/ Sheltered/Very aged 50 newspaper. 118 Strathern Road Tay Place/Almond Sheltered years or over Broughty Ferry Place) who have a DUNDEE Amenity need for the DD5 3W Coupar Angus (Apedaile Way) associated Tel 01382 480 915 Amenity design Monday - Thursday 9.00 am - Crieff features. 5.00 pm (Scrimgeours Friday 9.00 am - 12.30 pm Corner) Sheltered and General Needs/ Very Sheltered Email Dunkeld Sheltered/ housing are [email protected] (Willowbank) Wheelchair for applicants aged 60 years www.servite.co.uk Amenity/General or over. Dunning Needs (Dunning Park) General Needs/ Errol Sheltered/ (Viewlands Park) Wheelchair Amenity/General Hillyland Needs (Tulloch Hill) Amenity/General Inchture Needs (Priory Grange) Amenity/General Needs (Bracken Gardens/ Craigvaar Place) Amenity/General Kirkmichael Needs (Sillerburn Road) General Needs Letham ( Road) Amenity/ Longforgan Wheelchair (Dorward Place/ Main Street) Amenity Pitlochry (Aldour Gardens/ Court) Sheltered/Very Scone (Corrie Place) Sheltered Amenity/General Needs (Philip Redford Court/Sidlaw Park) Guidance Notes Council Text Phone Number 01738 442573

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