Karen’s Story:

Karen’s Story:

Anyone beginning to lose hope of ever moving to the right house in the right area will take heart from Karen’s story. Karen, who has rheumatoid arthritis, moved into her bungalow in north Glasgow in Spring 2013, and her story shows that patience and perseverance pay...
Graeme’s Story revisited: Open Market Shared Equity

Graeme’s Story revisited: Open Market Shared Equity

Graeme explored his housing options with us 10 years ago.  He moved into a shared equity home using the LIFT Open Market Shared Equity Scheme.   We chatted to Christine, Graeme’s mum, to find out how things are going for Graeme now.  10 years on. Christine, we’d love...
Graeme’s Story: Open Market Shared Equity

Graeme’s Story: Open Market Shared Equity

For the past two years Graeme has been living in “The right House, in the Right Place” –a modern flat near to friends and family in East Dunbartonshire. Throughout his life Graeme has coped with a variety of psychological problems, which became particularly prominent...
Extending the options – Rosemary and Iain’s story:

Extending the options – Rosemary and Iain’s story:

Housing Options Scotland are more usually involved in the process of helping clients who are on the hunt for a house, so it was unusual this week to find us meeting up with an elderly couple who are selling a magnificent country home in Dumfries. Our research...
Cameron’s New Home: Buying to let to a relative

Cameron’s New Home: Buying to let to a relative

Katie Cunningham recently interviewed the mother of one Housing Options Scotland latest “success stories” Francine from East Ayrshire. Francine’s 24 year old son Cameron has recently moved to “The Right House, in the Right Place” with help from Housing Options...