Council Housing
Perth & Kinross Council owns and manages around 7,500
residential properties for rent. These properties range from
one bedroom flats to four bedroom houses. Most of the
properties are suitable for people with general needs although
there are some sheltered properties and other types of amenity
housing. Around half of the Council's letting stock is
located in Perth itself with the remainder spread across the
Council area.
The Council is now beginning to build new houses for the first time
since 1985. At the end of March 2010 a contract to build 26 new
Council houses in Methven and Letham was awarded to Hadden
Construction. These houses are expected to be built in
2010/11.
In April 2010 consultation is also taking place with residents in
the Edinburgh Road/ Craigie Road area of Perth about proposals to
build a further 10 new Council houses on the site of the former
Friarton Nursery School.
Council housing is allocated on the basis of need to applicants
on the Common Housing Register. Applications are assessed in
terms of the
Common Allocations Policy, vacant properties are then offered
to people assessed as being in the greatest need of
housing.
There are a range of housing options available to you beyond
Council houses, and you can explore all of these with the support
of a trained Housing Officer in a
Housing Options interview. This will include looking at the
availability of the type of housing you need in the private as well
as social sectors.
