What are your housing options?
For disabled people in need of housing there are a number of
options and potential sources of housing to consider including
renting, buying or adapting your current home.
Finding a Suitable Home
If you are a disabled person in housing need there
are a number of potential sources of accommodation for you to
consider.
Help with Housing Costs
There are a variety of welfare benefits to help
people on low incomes meet their housing costs. The type and amount
of help will depend on your individual circumstances and whether
you decide to rent or buy.
Adapt2Fit - Adapting your Home
Your home may not meet your needs if you find it
difficult to move around the property or use all the facilities.
Disabled people often prefer to remain in their present home rather
than to move house and this can often be possible by adapting the
house to be more accessible.
Challenging Decisions
There could be times in your housing experience when
you are not satisfied with a decision or action that affects you.
If this happens, learn how to make a proper complaint and you may
get that decision changed.
Useful Contacts
If in doubt you should always get advice. Specialist
housing law advice can be obtained from the following agencies.
Local Authority Housing Services
Contact details of all housing services within all 32
councils in Scotland. Several of the sites have links to specific
information on housing services for disabled people, but not
all.