Renting from the council
This content applies to Scotland only.
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This section explains how to go about getting housing from the council or a registered social landlord (a housing association or housing cooperative). It looks at the application process, how housing is allocated and how to deal with any problems you have applying.
About council housing
Anyone over 16 can apply for council housing anywhere in Scotland. This page explains more about how to make an application.
Applying for housing
This page explains more about the application process for housing from the council, a housing association or housing cooperative. It looks at how waiting lists work and how councils assess priority when allocating housing.
Allocation policies
Councils, housing associations and cooperatives don't all decide who should have priority on their housing waiting lists in the same way. Many use a points system to decide who should get priority. This page explains ways in which councils and RSLs can allocate points.
Challenging allocation decisions
This page explains what you can do if you have applied for housing from the council, a housing association or co-op and are unhappy with an allocation decision or the way your application has been processed.
