Who owns link housing?
Current CEO of Link Housing, Andrew McAnulty, has been appointed CEO elect of Link Wentworth and will be responsible for bringing together the best of the two organisations.
What is the difference between council housing and Housing Association?
Housing associations rent their properties through the council and sometimes you can go directly to them. A council tends to offer a Secured Tenancy with a Right To Buy your council house. A Housing Association offer Assured Tenancy agreements and you will usually have a Right To Acquire your home at a discount.
What is Link Housing Association?
We are a group of award-winning social enterprise companies serving more than 15,000 customers – making us one of the largest social landlords in Scotland.
What’s the difference between social housing and affordable housing?
Affordable housing is social rented, affordable rented and intermediate housing, provided to eligible households whose needs are not met by the market. Social rented housing is owned by local authorities and private registered providers, for which guideline target rents are determined through the national rent regime.
What is affordable housing in Massachusetts?
Affordable Housing – Housing targeted to and affordable by households that meet specific income eligibility levels, typically households earning below 80% of the metropolitan area’s median income (or AMI).
Can I get a housing association home?
Shared ownership is a more affordable way to buy your own home. You buy a percentage of the property, between 25% and 75%, and pay a reduced rent on the rest to a housing association. Shared ownership homes can be purchased with a deposit of at least 5% of your share of the property and a mortgage to cover the rest.
Do you need a deposit for housing association?
Quite often prospective right to buy owners will need no deposit to purchase their home from the council or housing association. Most of our mortgage lenders will take the discount into account when you buy your council home, thereby allowing you the right to buy without an initial deposit.
Is link a Housing Association?
2013 Link wins ‘Housing Association of the Year’ at the Scottish Home Awards. 2014 Link wins ‘Best Supporting Company’ for its Help to Buy (Scotland) team at the Homes for Scotland Awards. 2014 Link is accredited as an Investor in Diversity by the National Centre for Diversity.
What are link detached houses?
A link-detached property or house is a term given to residential units that share no common walls with another house or dwelling. They are, however, typically linked together by a garage.
How are social housing rents set?
Social rent: The amount of social rent a person pays depends on the location and size of the property, and is set according to a complex formula, but it is typically set at between 50% and 60% of market rent.
How do you qualify for affordable housing?
For most housing programs, the general qualification requires that the household makes less than 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI) of that area to qualify. To find an estimate of the AMI for your area of interest, you can search our website for your area and scroll down to our chart of income limits.
How to get involved with link housing association?
Write to us at Link PSL, Link House, 2c New Mart Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1RL. Get involved with Link. If you want to find out how you can get involved with the work Link does call 01324 417192 Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm. Write to us at Get Involved, Link Housing Association, Watling House, Callendar Business Park, Falkirk, FK1 1XR.
Where is the link house in Edinburgh located?
© Link Group Limited is a registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, Registered Number: 1281 R(S). Registered Office: Link House, 2c New Mart Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1RL. It is a Charity registered in Scotland. Charity Number: SC001026 and a Registered Social Landlord with the Scottish Housing Regulator.
How to contact link housing in the UK?
You can contact us on 03451 400 100 (if you call from a mobile it costs the same as calling from a landline). For gas, heating and hot water emergencies please call 03451 400 100. For any other emergencies please call 0800 783 7937. If you have a media enquiry please email [email protected] Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
How long has link housing been in business?
Link Housing has been providing safe, secure and affordable housing for people with a disability for over 35 years. As a registered NDIS provider, we currently provide tenancy and property management services for around 300 Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), SDA respite, and non-SDA group homes.