Homeowners

Guidance to local authorities on site licence conditions for mobile home, park home or caravan sites which are licensed to have permanent residents.

Updated guidance for administering agents on the Open Market Shared Equity (OMSE) scheme's administrative procedures.

95% of hardship relief and emergency funding for residents provided by Scottish Government.

What homeowners need to know.

Our guidance for property factors on annual property and land updates.

Information for buyers including eligibility criteria and the application process.

Operational guidance for registered social landlords and local authorities.

Guidance for administering agents on managing and assessing applications.

Shared equity schemes increase access to housing and home ownership.

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland

Guidance to cover after-sale procedures in relation to Scottish Government’s various shared equity schemes.

Partial impact assessment published in connection with consultation on new standards for fire and smoke alarms in Scottish housing.

New measures introduced to tackle nuisance and scam callers.

Consultation seeking views on possible changes to standards required for fire and smoke alarms in Scottish homes.

Consultation on protecting homes against fire and smoke.

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme higher price cap retained for 2018/19.

Sharp drop in repossessions going through court.

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Quarterly publication providing statistics on recent trends in housing, including new builds, affordable housing and local authority housing.

Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) for Low-cost Initiative for First Time Buyers (LIFT) shared equity schemes.

This guidance note (MHDGN 2016/06) informs you of the changes to the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme Administrative Procedures

Minister announces £5 million Islands Housing Fund.

Summary of the key trends in the housing statistics for 2016.

Quarterly statistical publication on recent trends in new builds, the Affordable Housing Supply Programme and local authority house sales.

£2.5m charitable bond used to fund new homes.

Changes to administrative procedures for Open Market Shared Equity (OMSE) and New Supply Shared Equity (NSSE) schemes (ref. MHDGN 2016/05).

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorisation required in relation to managing and enforcing past and future shared equity agreements. (Ref: MHDGN 2016/04)

Scotland leads way in UK.

Overview of how the property factor registration fit and proper person test is applied.

Provides detailed operational guidance for agents who administer the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme on behalf of the Scottish Government. Now superseded.

Open Market Shared Equity Scheme (OMSE) Information Leaflet

Guidance note intended to assist trustees acting on behalf of applicants to the Home Owners' Support Fund (HOSF).

The average apartment rent charges used to calculate grants for our Home Owners' Support Fund.

Description of what happens if a property factor does not comply with the 2011 Act.

The fees property factors must pay to join the Property Factor Register.

Plan identifying priority actions agreed upon by housing sector representatives to ensure we are able to deliver the objectives set out in our housing strategies.

Guidance for registered social landlords and grant providers on New Supply Shared Equity (NSSE) administrative procedures.

Provides detailed operational guidance for agents who administer the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme on behalf of the Scottish Government. Now superseded.

The area-based limits set on the price of homes that can be bought under our Open Market Shared Equity scheme.