Stories
For over 25 years we have helped people to find a home that suit their needs. Read the stories of the people we have helped.
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...
Mark & Kellie’s Story: Buying through Shared Equity Scheme
Here’s the story of Mark and his family and how Housing Options Scotland (HOS) helped them find their “right house, right place”. Mark was a soldier in the Territorial Army. In 2003, while he was serving in Iraq, he got severely injured. Mark became blind in his...
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...
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...
Elizabeth’s Story: Older Veteran – Private renting to Social renting
Elizabeth is a veteran after serving in the Women’s Auxiliary Airforce and she lived in a private rented house in Edinburgh for more than 9 years. She really liked the house she was in, but was worried about rent increases and how she would afford this in to the...
Gina’s Story: Veteran – Homelessness to private renting
Following a marriage breakdown, Veteran Gina moved herself and her children home from Cyprus. While she received support from a variety of Veteran’s charities to get back, her resources in Britain were very limited. She accepted the kind offer of a place to stay from...
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