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  • Home
  • Community Led Housing
    • What is Community Led Housing? >
      • RouteMap
    • Case Studies
    • Climate Crisis
  • Housing
    • Current Opportunities
    • Future Opportunities
    • Surveys
    • Rural Housing Burden
  • Self Build
    • Scotland Self Build Loan Fund
    • Self Build Stories
    • Self Build Plots
    • What is Self Build >
      • Finding Land
      • Finance and Fees
      • Case Studies
    • Dr and Mrs J. Steven Faulds Memorial Fund
  • Projects
    • Rent To Buy
    • Strontian Community School
    • Greener Homes
    • Empty Homes
    • Woodland Crofts
    • The Glengarry Model
    • Long Lease
    • Key Worker Housing
    • Skills Development Programme
  • Tenants
    • TENANT INFO
    • Tenant Testimonials
  • News
    • Blog
    • Recruitment
  • Contact
    • Employee List
    • Complaints Procedure
  • Privacy Statement
    • Opt Out Page
    • Subject Access Requests
    • Withdrawal Consent Form

What we do

CHT can provide a mix of services to cater to the different needs of our clients and communities. We have listed some of our services below.

If you think we can help you or your community, or you would just like some more information, then please get in touch by emailing [email protected] or go to Employee List. 

  • Advice and information
  • Community meetings
  • Housing surveys
  • Help with acquiring land
  • Consultation appointments
  • Facilitate appropriate support and/or partnerships
  • Project feasibility
  • Support to identify and secure funding (also see our Funding page here)
  • Project management
  • Development assistance
  • Bespoke solutions
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Housing

Community-led housing

Working with communities on developments which respond to their needs and evolving challenges.
Models for Affordable Housing

Models for affordable housing

We've developed and tested a range of tools, including the Rural Housing Burden. For others, see the Projects tab.
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Services for communities

We provide a range of services and support for communities, from feasibility studies to project management.
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Available housing

CHT also owns or manages a range of housing stock for rent or sale across northern Scotland. 

Funders 

We are grateful for funding from both The Nationwide Foundation and The Scottish Government towards our early stage community engagement work.  This support enables CHT to support a greater number and wider range of rural communities facing extreme housing pressures.  
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Awards


2022: Winner of Housing & Regeneration at Scotland's Regeneration Forum awards, for Staffin
2022: Winner of Best Project Overall at the Highlands & Islands Architectural Association Awards, for Staffin
2022: Winner of Excellence in Regeneration & Sustainability at CIH Scotland Awards, for Staffin
2022: Winner of Community Contribution award, for Staffin
2022: Winner of European Responsible Housing Awards 'More Than A Roof' category, for Achtercairn, Gairloch
2021: Winner of Excellence in Housing Innovation, for Old Sawmill development, Rothiemurchus
2021: Winner of Excellence in Regeneration, for Gairloch
2021: Winner of Best Regeneration Project Rural & Suburban, for Gairloch
2021: Winner of Rural Housing Award, for Old Sawmill development, Rothiemurchus
2020: Winner of Scottish Civic Trust's My Place Awards, for Strontian Primary School
2018: Winner of Best Social Enterprise
2015/16: Finalist for the Rent To Buy Scheme

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