Advice

Sources of On-line Advice

• Advice for Private Landlords (Opens in a new window or downloads a file)
• Advice on Repairs and Maintenance for Flat Owners (Opens in a new window or downloads a file)
• Homelessness
• Houses in Multiple Occupancy

Useful Housing Links

• The Scottish Government Housing (Opens in a new window or downloads a file) web site provides useful information on national housing policy and a wide range of housing initiatives and  
• Shelter (Opens in a new window or downloads a file) is a national organisation that provides advice, information and advocacy to people in housing need. Shelter also campaigns actively on housing issues.
• Hebridean Housing Partnership (Opens in a new window or downloads a file) is the main housing association in the Western Isles.
• Tighean Innse Gall (Opens in a new window or downloads a file) is the local housing agency for the Western Isles. TIG provides information on a range of housing grants and also runs the Western Isles Care and Repair project.
• Scottish Housing Regulator (Opens in a new window or downloads a file) regulates registered social landlords and the landlord and homelessness services of local authorities.
• Chartered Institute of Housing (Opens in a new window or downloads a file) is the professional body for people involved in housing. 
• Energy Savings Trust (Opens in a new window or downloads a file) provides free advice on home energy issues.
• Home Reports (Opens in a new window or downloads a file) From December 2008 properties for sale will have to be marketed with information, now branded as the 'Home Report'. This web page provides information about the new requirements.