Keoldale Cottage, Durness
£486.56 pcm, no deposit 

**Closing date for applications: Monday 8th December**

​Applications with a local connection prioritised
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electric

private garden

B
Property accommodation
Entrance vestibule, inner hall, open plan lounge and kitchen/dining area, two double bedrooms, shower room.

Heating
Electric, solar, unvented water cylinder
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Council tax
​B

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Description
The property at Durine was completed by K MacRae and Son in 2020 as part of a residential development in the small, rural village of Durness. There is a local primary school, shop & post office, hotel & cafes and a health centre. Close to the A838, nearby Tongue is a 28 mile drive away where there is a wider range of amenities, while Inverness, where all main facilities and amenities can be found, is 105 miles south.

The property benefits from an enclosed garden. Allocated parking is available on the road outside the properties.​

The property is let for £486.56 per calendar month, payable in advance. There is no deposit.
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APPLICATION CRITERIA
Communities Housing Trust allocate properties based on a community led allocation policy. The main principles of the allocation policy will be based on the eligibilty criteria set out below

We will prioritise applications that meet at least one of the following

  • Living in the area where the property is located
  • Have immediate family there
  • Work/job offer in the area
  • Have a need to live there
  • Currently living outwith the area who can add social and economic benefit by moving to the area
  • Can release a social rented house
  • Household numbers are the best fit for the accommodation size
The home must be your only and permanent residence and should be suitable for your current housing needs, where your finances permit.
Apply

    ​Complete the online application form before the closing date.

    CHT will assess the applications and those who satisfy the criteria will be invited to submit supporting documents for Stage 2 of the application process and given a deadline for this information to be received. Applications that will end at Stage 1 will be notified by e-mail.

    All Stage 2 applications will be reviewed and CHT will confirm an offer to the successful applicant. Arrangements will be made for an accompanied viewing of the property.

    Once the offer has been formally accepted, a tenancy start date will be mutually agreed between CHT and the tenant

    Successful applicants will be issued with a Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) Agreement as required for all tenancies by Scottish Government (Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act December 2016.)  

    Rent is paid, in advance, on the day the tenancy starts.  Where the tenancy does not start on the first of the month, a pro rata payment will be calculated and the full rent due should be paid on the first of each month thereafter.