About us
Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) is a Registered Social Landlord providing more than 5100 affordable homes for rent.
ACHA was formed as part of a stock transfer from Argyll and Bute Council in 2006. The transfer involved the handover of the Council’s housing stock to ACHA, a newly established housing association.
ACHA is a community led registered social landlord directed by a voluntary Board of Management. We were granted charitable status in 2011, and are registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator as a charity (charity number SC042713). We are a not for profit Co-operative and Community Benefit Society and everyone with an interest is welcome to become a member. You can find out how on the Get Involved pages.
ACHA’s day to day operations are overseen by Michelle Mundie, Chief Executive, and four directors - you can find out the responsibilities of each on our Senior Management Team page.
We have houses across 13 islands and in every major settlement in Argyll and Bute. We work in partnership with other organisations including Argyll and Bute Council and other Housing Associations. Together we operate HOME Argyll, a Common Housing Register, which lets applicants fill in only one form to apply for a home from any of the Housing Associations in Argyll.
In addition to letting houses, ACHA is building new homes, runs a factoring service (Property Factor Registered Number: PF000302), provides housing support to tenants and is involved in many community engagement activities.
As Scotland’s 12th largest housing association, ACHA houses over 10% of the population of Argyll and Bute and employs around 250 staff.
