Affordable Housing In Fife

New Build Council Houses

Fife Council is leading the way in Scotland by investing in its housing stock, benefiting current tenants and generations to come. We have an ambitious target to deliver 2700 affordable homes by 2017.

The project is a collaboration between affordable housing providers in Fife including Fife Council, Housing Associations, private developers and a number of Scottish Government initiatives. In total, around 900 of the 2700 new homes for rent have now been built .  Fife Council has provided 174 of these new homes which offer a real mix of house types to complement our existing range of properties and are highly energy efficient.

The total cost to deliver the 2,700 Programme is around £300m. The Council’s budget for the Programme is approximately £150m. The Housing Associations’ budget is approximately £70m.  Both are supplemented by approximately £55m from the Scottish Government through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme and other previous funding. The Scottish Government also provides approximately £12m through their various funding initiatives as part of the Programme

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How do I get a new build council house?

Where possible, new build properties are allocated to existing tenants in housing need - such as those in overcrowded or under-occupied houses. This makes the homes which the tenants of the new properties have moved from available so that the needs of more households can be met through further allocations.

New Council properties are allocated through the Fife Housing Register (FHR). If you are a tenant of Fife Council or a tenant of the following FHR partners (Ore Valley Housing Association; Glen Housing Association; Fife Housing Association; Ochil View Housing Association ) and you wish to be considered for one of these new homes, please complete an FHR application form, available from any Local Office, Home4Good Centre or download here. Remember to select the areas where new properties are planned or under construction.

Other affordable housing options: mid-market rent

New homes for mid-market rent are being developed at private sites in Rosyth and Crail. Mid-rent properties may be more suitable for you if you're working but can't afford market rent prices. The rents are set at a level between market rent and those charged for council homes.

The homes will be rented for 5-10 years with the option to buy later. The tenants will have the first opportunity to buy the home when they are later sold at market value. These developments also offer incentive schemes where the landlord will contribute towards the deposit savings of the tenant should they buy the home.

The Stewart Milne Group has completed the first 3 phases of the development in Crail which includes a mix of 2 bedroom flats, 2 bedroom terraced homes and 4 bedroom town houses.  Phase 4 & 5 which consists of 2 bedroom terraced homes are due for completion between the end of March & April 2015   Find out more about the flats here.

The Kapital Group is aiming to have its 1st phase of homes at Rosyth complete by the end of April 2015. The overall mix will include 1, 2, 3 & 4 bed homes, flats and terraces. Find out more here.

Council housing for the future

The housing developments built directly by the council as part of this programme have not just met industry standards. They include important features such as sprinkler systems, innovative technologies, increased insulation standards and high air tightness. In turn this contributes to tackling fuel poverty and improving living standards.

In several cases the council is also bringing derelict land (like brownfield sites) back into use or redeveloping derelict buildings into modern day housing.

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