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Suspension of the ’Right to Buy’
20 January 2012
Argyll and Bute Council have recently approved the designation of some housing settlements as ‘Pressured Areas’.
This decision, which does not affect Bute or Kintyre, means that for some ACHA tenants their right to buy will be suspended for a period of 10 years, commencing on 31st January 2012.
The decision for the Council to designate some settlements as ‘Pressured Areas’ was made in partnership with ACHA and Dunbritton Housing Association in a bid to help address the acute shortage of affordable housing in many parts of Argyll. In practical terms this means that homes which may have been sold under the ‘right to buy’ scheme will now remain available to let until at least 2022.
The effective date of the Pressured Areas status is 31st January 2012, therefore any applications for the right to buy from tenants in the areas noted below received on or after that date will be declined.
It is important to note that in the event that applications do not meet the minimum criteria for right to buy they will be returned to applicants and if they are subsequently received after 31st January 2012 their application will not proceed.
You will be affected by this if you took over your tenancy on or after 30th September 2002 and live in one of the following areas:-
COWAL - Ardentinny, Blairmore, Colintraive, Dunoon/Kirn, Glendaruel, Innellan, Kames/Tighnabruiach, Kilmun, Lochgoilhead, Sandbank, Strachur, Strone, Toward.
MID ARGYLL - Lochgilphead, Achahoish, Ardrishaig, Cairnbaan, Clachan, Crinan, Ford, Furnace, Inveraray, Kilmichael/Glassary, Minard, Tarbert.
ISLAY, JURA and COLONSAY – Ballygrant, Bowmore, Bridgend, Bruichladdich, Keills/Port Askaig, Port Charlotte, Port Ellen, Portnahaven, Jura, Colonsay.
LORN - Oban, Appin, Barcaldine, Bonawe, Clachan Seil/Easdale, Connel, North Connel, Dalmally, Dunbeg, Kilchrennan, Kilmore, Kilmelford, Kilninver, Lochawe, Taynuilt, Luing.
MULL and IONA – Bunessan, Craignure, Salen/Aros, Tobermory.
COLL and TIREE – Coll, Tiree
HELENSBURGH and LOMOND – Arrochar, Cardross, Garelochhead, Kilcreggan, Helensburgh, Luss, Rhu, Rosneath.
If you have any questions on how this may affect you please contact your local ACHA office.
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23rd December 2011
Argyll Community Housing Association Tenant, Marjory MacNiven of Achaleven Cottages, Connel is the lucky winner of a £25 shopping voucher following a prize draw ran by the Association.
Service users are asked annually to provide feedback regarding their experience of visits to their local ACHA office. All customers who participate in the survey are automatically entered into a prize draw with the chance of winning a £25 one4all voucher.
The surveys are conducted in each of the Association’s eight area offices spread across Argyll & Bute and the winners were drawn at each of the areas’ bi-monthly Local Area Committee meetings.
Brian Murphy, ACHA’s Local Manager, Housing Services for Lorn & Isles said “the feedback has been very positive again this year, the annual survey is a great way to obtain customers’ opinions and will help ACHA to improve service delivery”.
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Christmas & New Year Greetings
21 December 2011
Argyll Community Housing Association, ACHA were delighted to run a Christmas Card competition for 2011 after last year’s success, inviting children from local nurseries to design a picture to convey their festive greetings.
Members of ACHA’s Lorn Area Committee had the immensely difficult task of judging, with entries received from Soroba Young Families, First Steps and Smarties Nurseries. Members agreed that the designs were of a very high standard for children so young, and agreed that four year old Zoe MacDonald’s endearing depiction of Santa and his red nose reindeer was the winner.
Alastair MacGregor, ACHA’s Chief Executive was delighted to present Zoe who attends Soroba Young Families Nursery with the Winners Cup and a copy of her own designed Christmas Card. Zoe’s mum commented that an excited Zoe has already cleared a space on the sideboard for her winning cup to be pride of place.
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