Stories
This page is dedicated to the stories of the people we’ve helped over the years.
Each story is unique and you’ll see our person-centred approach in action.
Karen and her family’s story: Ownership to LIFT Shared Equity
Karen, her partner Colin and their 3 children had been living in Govan in their own three-bedroom house. The property was a new build and perfect for their situation at the time. However, with her young daughter, Alexandra, growing up and requiring extra support to...
Stacey’s Story: Home Owner Adaptation
Stacey lives in Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire with her two children. She approached Housing Options Scotland looking for support in securing adaptations to her home for Aaron, her 10 year-old son who has chromosome deletion disorder. Following a split from her partner,...
Amy’s Family: Private renting to Shared Equity Home Ownership
Amy is a mother of two boys: Alfie and Jack. The oldest is Alfie and he has low functioning autism. They live in a lovely Dalkeith home along with Amy’s husband/dad and Nico the cat. However, previous to living in this house they had been privately renting a flat...
Anne’s story: Renting from a Housing Association
Upon arriving in Anne’s home from the outside, her street is noticeably peaceful and quiet, despite being located one block in from a major street filled with cafes and shops. Anne welcomes us in with a warm hug and a tour of her new place. Earlier on in life, Ann was...
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...
Chris’s Story 7 Years Later.
Just over seven years ago Chris Fisher couldn’t imagine the amazing quality of life he now experiences. Chris went from being housebound for 12 years, to moving in to a house with level access throughout and the ability to go outdoors without much effort. “It has...
Chris’s Story: Open Market Shared Equity
My previous property was on two floors, the bathroom was located upstairs, denying access to normal bathing facilities. I was restricted to spending all of my time bedbound in the lounge. Space was very restricted and this was compounded by the need for essential...
Danny’s Story: Older person – Private renting
Danny had been living in a two-floor property in Wales for twelve years, with his bedroom and bathroom on the top floor, and his kitchen and living room on the bottom. After having gone through several operations on his left foot, he had increasing mobility issues...
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