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South Ayrshire Council Flatted type property

South Ayrshire Council Sheltered type property

South Ayrshire Council Traditional four in a block

Ayrshire Housing Kirkmichael

South Ayrshire Council Semi detached type property

Ayrshire Housing Lochside, Ayr

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This information booklet is a guide to the location of properties, how often properties are let and the number of points awarded for South Ayrshire Council and Ayrshire Housing applicants.

It should help you make informed decisions when completing your application form regarding the areas you wish to live in and the type of properties available.

Due to high demand for housing, South Ayrshire Council and Ayrshire Housing prioritise the allocation of their properties based on housing need. Please note that South Ayrshire Council and Ayrshire Housing operate seperate allocations policies and allocations systems.

We assess the number of points to be awarded based on the information you provide in your application form. Information on how points are awarded is included within this booklet.

If you are unsure of any information within this booklet, or have an enquiry about completing your application form please contact any of the offices as detailed on the back of this booklet.

Index Pages

South Ayrshire Council Information 3 - 14

Ayrshire Housing Information 15 - 19

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South Ayrshire Council - Stock Turnover ReportTo help you choose which area and size of property you would consider we offer a stock turnover report. This report shows the number of properties let in each area, the total number of properties we own and the average length of time an applicant waited to be housed.

The full report can be accessed at www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/housing/stock.aspx or by contacting your local housing office.

Here is how the information appears within the report:

2 BEDROOM MAINSTREAM WAITING LIST

AREA LETTING LETS FOR PROPERTIESOFFICE NEIGHBOURHOOD 01/04/2009 TO AS AT 31/03/2010 31/03/2010

AYR ANNBANK 0 25 ANNPIT 0 37 BRAEHEAD 10 140 CRAIGIE 4 86 NORTH CENTRAL 26 186 WOODFIELD 3 36

HOUSING LIST - The average waiting time for an applicant on the 2 bedroom mainstream housing list was 962 days.

TRANSFER LIST - The average waiting time for an applicant on the 2 bedroom mainstream transfer list was 1934 days.

HOMELESS LIST - The average waiting time for an applicant on the 2 bedroom mainstream homeless list was 262 days.

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SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL HAS NON SHELTERED ACCOMMODATION FOR RENT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

ANNPITAnnpit RoadBellesleyhill AvenueCallendar PlaceEdenhall RoadGeorges AvenueMaryfield PlaceMaryfield RoadMcCalls AvenueNewton Park Court (flats)Northfield AvenueSeaforth CrescentSeaforth RoadSomerset Gardens (West of Scotland Housing Association)Springbank RoadSt Georges RoadWest Sanquhar RoadWhite Street

BRAEHEADBraemar SquareBraeside RoadCowan CrescentFerguson Street (46 – 116 even) &(45 – 215 odd)Glenmuir RoadGould Street (72 – 108 even) & (143 – 187 odd)Lindsay StreetSloan PlaceSloan StreetThomson Street

CRAIGIE Beechgrove

Blackhouse PlaceCampbell CourtChurchill CrescentCraigie WayCraigieleaDunlop TerraceHayhillJames Campbell RoadLymburn PlaceRobertson Crescent

DALMILLING Bluebell GroveCherry Blossom Way Daisy PlaceDalmilling CrescentDalmilling DriveDalmilling RoadDrummond CrescentFulshaw CrescentHarthallMainholm CrescentMainholm RoadOakwood AvenueSannox PlaceSannox ViewSt. Catherine’s RoadThornwood AvenueThornyflat DriveThornyflat RoadThornyflat StreetWestwood AvenueWestwood Crescent

HEATHFIELD Heathfield RoadHunters Avenue Mosside Road

Noltmire RoadPaterson StreetStewart Road

JAMES BROWN AVEJames Brown Avenue

LOCHSIDEBack Hawkhill AvenueFarrell PlaceFerguson Street (2-44 even) &(1-43 odd)Galloway AvenueGould Street (12-70 even) &(1-141 odd)Lawson StreetLochside RoadMclean StreetMurray StreetRoss StreetSomerset GardensWalker RoadWills RoadWilson Street

NEWTON GREENAllison StreetBelvidere TerraceGlebe CrescentGlebe RoadGreen StreetTaylor CourtTaylor StreetViewfield RoadWaggon RoadWeaver Street

JAMES BROWN AVENUE

James Brown Avenue

AYR NORTH

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NEWTON GREEN (continued)York StreetYork Street Lane

NORTH CENTRALChurch CourtContent StreetCraigie AvenueCraigie RoadDavidson PlaceElba StreetGeorge SquareGeorge StreetJames StreetJohn StreetKings CourtLimonds WyndMacadam PlaceMacadam Square

Strathayr PlaceVictoria Street

RIVERSIDE PLACERiverside Place(Amenity Housing)

WALLACETOWNArgyle ParkDuke TerraceNelson PlacePhillips SquarePrinces CourtRussell Drive

WESTOAK FLATSBlocks: - 17 Harthall2-14 Oakwood Avenue69-79 Westwood Avenue30 Thornyflat Drive

WHITLETTS Glenmuir PlaceHigh RoadLow RoadMain RoadNurseryhallWhitletts Road

WOODFIELD Falkland PlaceFalkland RoadLisburn RoadMarchfield QuadrantMarchfield RoadOswald RoadOswald PlacePrestwick RoadWoodfield AvenueWoodfield CrescentYoung Street

AYR RURALAlloway (1 house only)Rozelle Terrace (3 houses)Adamton Estate (1 house only)

FOREHILL/GLENCAIRN/ HOLMSTONAfton CourtArmour DriveCaledonia RoadCessnock PlaceCunningham CrescentCunningham PlaceGavin Hamilton Court

Glencairn RoadGlenconner RoadHillfoot RoadHolmston Drive

KINCAIDSTONBracken ParkCampion CourtCelandine BankCornhillCranesbill CourtCrocus BankFern BraeFoxglove PlaceGorse ParkHarebell Place

Heather ParkHoneysuckle ParkIris CourtKincaidston DriveMarguerite PlaceMarigold SquarePrimrose ParkRush HillSorrell DriveSpeedwell SquareStonecrop PlaceThistle WalkTrefoil Place

OLD BELMONT Southfield Park (9)

AYR NORTH

AYR SOUTH

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SOUTH BELMONTAnderson CrescentAnnfield Glen RoadBurnbank RoadDalmellington RoadFenwickland AvenueFenwickland PlaceGlendale CrescentGlendale PlaceHighfield Road

Peggieshill RoadThe MountWoodlands CrescentWoodpark

AYR SOUTH CENTRALAcademy Street (1 house only)Blackfriars WalkDalblair Road

(1 house only)High Street (4 houses)Kyle StreetMill StreetMill WyndSmith Street (2 houses)

SNOWDROP SQUARE FLATSSnowdrop Square

COYLTONArthurston TerraceAyr RoadBarclaugh DriveCarbieston AvenueCorsehill CrescentCraigviewDalblair CrescentDuchray PlaceGallowhill QuadrantHillheadJoppaLorne TerraceManse RoadPark TerraceWoodhead Road

CRAIGIE VILLAGEHarelaw Terrace (1 houses)Sidehead Terrace (3 houses)

ANNBANKBraesideBrocklehill AvenueBrowns CrescentDunlop AvenueGoodwin DriveWeston AvenueWhitehill CrescentWhitehill Drive

MOSSBLOWNAfton Avenue

Arcon AvenueBarwheys DriveBrocklehill DriveDrumley AvenueDrumley DriveHillparkMartin AvenueMauchline RoadMiller PlaceMossblown CourtMossgreen Place Osbourne AvenueRaggithill AvenueSandyford RoadSloan AvenueSouthside AvenueWhiskeyhall

Alton AvenueBack StreetBeechwood RoadCraigie ViewCroft StreetFail Avenue Gallowhill Avenue

Garden StreetHodge CourtJames StreetLanglands DriveMansefield RoadMcLeod CourtMontgomerie Street

Princes StreetSandgateSchool AvenueSmithfield CrescentSpringfield RoadWestport

AYR SOUTH

KYLE

TARBOLTON

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ARRAN PARK FLATSBennan HouseCorrie HouseKildonan HouseLaggan HouseTorbeg House

PRESTWICK CENTRALMain StreetMidton RoadTemplerigg CourtTemplerigg StreetThe Riggs

EASTFIELDCarnell CrescentCarnell TerraceCrosbie TerraceDundonald TerraceGreenan TerraceLoudon TerraceNewark TerraceWallace Court

EAST ROADArdfin RoadCarradale DriveCreran CourtDevilla CourtFearnoch

GLENBURNBerelands RoadBlackford CrescentFarm RoadLangcroft AvenueManson Avenue

Newdykes RoadOrangefield DriveShaw Road

MARCHBURNAdamton Road NorthClune DriveFerguson AvenueIndale AvenueMarchburn AvenueOutdale AvenueRaith AvenueRaith TerraceRowanbank RoadSanquhar AvenueSt Quivox RoadWhiteside RoadWhiteside Terrace

MONKTONCharles AvenueCoronation StreetFirhill DriveMain StreetQueens DriveTarbolton Road

MOORFIELDBellevue CrescentBellevue RoadBiggart RoadCunninghame RoadMoorfield RoadSt Andrews AvenueSt Cuthberts Road

MOSSBANKMossbank

PLEASANTFIELD ROAD FLATSColonsay HouseCumbrae HouseLismore HouseRathlin House

PRESTWICK TOLLAdamton Road SouthAfton AvenueAyr RoadDoon AvenueFernbankLugar CrescentNursery AvenuePleasantfield RoadWaterloo RoadWellington Street

SYMINGTONBrewlands CrescentBrewlands DriveBrewlands RoadDankeith DriveDankeith RoadMain Street

WOODPARK FLATSBirch HouseElder HouseLarch HousePine HouseRowan HouseSpruce House

PRESTWICK

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BARASSIEBarassiebank LaneBurnfoot AvenueBurnfoot WayJohnston DriveKyle DriveMuir DriveNorth Shore RoadQueens DriveWalker AvenueWallace AvenueYoung Avenue

BARASSIE FLATSDunlop CourtKelvin CourtMurdoch CourtSymington CourtTelford Court

TROON CENTRALBank StreetCavendish PlaceDallas CourtDallas PlaceTemplehillUnion StreetWelbeck Crescent

DUNDONALDAuchans AvenueAuchans DriveBruce Avenue

Castle DriveCochrane AvenueCochrane DriveDybridge RoadFullarton AvenueGulliland AvenueKilmarnock RoadNewfield DriveStuart PlaceWallace AvenueWarly DriveWarly Place

HARBOURAilsa RoadCraig RoadHarbour RoadKennedy RoadTitchfield Road

LOANSCollenan AvenueCrossburn TerraceHall LaneSeaview Terrace

LOGAN DRIVEBirch WayBrodie AvenueBrown AvenueDonald CrescentDundonald RoadHawthorn Place

Gillies StreetLaburnum GroveLogan DriveMaple GroveMarr DriveRowan PlaceWillow Lane

MUIRHEADAfton GardensAldersyde AvenueBuchan RoadCentral AvenueEast GroveLochlea AvenueMerrick AvenueMossgeil AvenueNorth DriveSandhill GardensSouth DriveWest CrescentWest Grove

MUIRHEAD FLATSBaird CourtFerrier CourtFleming CourtMacadam CourtMaclaren CourtMcMillan CourtRamsay CourtSimpson CourtSmeaton Court

TROON

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CAIRNCairnfield AvenueKirkmichael RoadThe LoaningVicarlandSwan Court

DAILLY ROADDailly RoadMiller Terrace

FINEVIEWFineview Place

GARDENROSEEnoch RoadGlenalla RoadMinnoch Crescent

HICKS AVENUEAllans HillHicks Avenue

HIGH STREETCassillis RoadCassillis TerraceHigh StreetKirkwynd

McDowall TerraceWhitehallWhitehall Court

KINCRAIGChesney GroveKincraig AvenueKincraig CrescentQueens Terrace

LADYWELLCoral GlenLadywell RoadLadywell TerraceSociety Street

MANSE STREETAbbot StreetCemetryDrumellan StreetJohn Know StreetManse Street

MURRAY GARDENSMurray Gardens

SCHOOL VENNELGreensideSchool Vennel

ST CUTHBERTSBryants CloseKirkland StreetSt Cuthberts RoadSt Cuthberts Street

THE CROFTCoral HillDunlop TerraceHutchison StreetRoderickLawson TerraceWelltrees SquareWelltrees Street

THE GLEBECrosshill RoadGlebe Crescent

WHITEFAULDSAcademy QuadrantMochrum AvenueWhitefaulds AvenueWhitefaulds CrescentWhitefaulds Quadrant

COALPOTSArran CourtAssel PlaceBallochtoulByne CourtByne CottageCoalpots RoadCuddieston

Gregg PlaceInglis WayMcCulloch RoadUrnfieldWhiteford

GIRVAN NORTHArdmillan Road

BourtreehallCarrick StreetLendal QuadrantMaxwell StreetPenkill RoadTroweir Road

MAYBOLE

GIRVAN

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GLENDOUNEBeech WayBirch TerraceCherry DriveChestnut DriveElder AvenueElm CourtHawthorn DriveLinden AvenueMaple DrivePine QuadrantRowan RoadSycamore DriveWillow Drive

HENRIETTAFirth TerraceGeorge StreetHenrietta StreetKirkwood PlaceYoung Street

MONTGOMERIEMcMillan CourtMontgomerie StreetOld Street

MOTEHILLDowhill Road

Fauldribbon RoadHervey RoadKerr CourtMcMaster TerraceMotehill CrescentMotehill RoadPark RoadPiedmont RoadRoxburgh RoadSaughhill RoadShalloch SquareSmith CrescentSnow StreetTodd Street

CROSSHILLCarrick DriveKing StreetKirkbride CrescentKirkmichael Road

DUNUREArran ViewCarrick PlaceKennedy Drive

KIRKMICHAELBolestyle CrescentBolestyle RoadMaybole RoadWoodside Avenue

KIRKOSWALDBalvaird RoadCairnhill PlaceMain RoadMerkland PlaceMerkland Terrace

MAIDENS/TURNBERRYArdlochan TerraceBaineshill DriveTurnberry RoadMidhill View

MINISHANTMerrick CrescentMonkwood CrescentMure PlaceSt Helens Crescent

BALLANTRAEAilsa DriveDownan AvenueKintyre AvenueForelandMain StreetOnslow Place

BARRThe ClachanGlenginnet RoadGlebe Road

BARRHILLWallace TerraceGowlands Terrace

COLMONELLHyslop CrescentCraigneil RoadKirkhill Crescent

DAILLYBack RoadMain StreetLinfern RoadHazelwood Avenue

GIRVAN (continued)

NORTH CARRICK

SOUTH CARRICK

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DAILLY (continued)Eldinton TerraceChurch CrescentWood Street

Victory CrescentSmith CrescentBridge StreetThe Loaning

OLD DAILLYHawkhill Road

PINMOREDinvin Road

SOUTH CARRICK (continued)

SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL PROVIDES SHELTERED ACCOMMODATION FOR RENT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

AYR NORTHContent Street 6, 8, 14 & 16Elba Court 1-2 & 4-9Elba Street 11-13 & 23-25George Street 58, 60, 70, 74, 76, 82, 84James StreetLimonds Court 1-25Syms Lane 1-7Morrison GardensNewton Park CourtWhitletts Court

PRESTWICKAfton Avenue 1-5Benmore 1-14Adamton Road South 197-239Ardfin Road 55-107Lichtenfels GardensAlexandra CourtHanover Housing Association

TROONBradan Road 54-68Fullarton Avenue 38-48 & 52Gulliland Avenue 1ANewfield Drive 1, 3, 6 & 8Newfield PlaceBrodie Avenue 34-38Cherry Lane 1-4

Logan Drive 57-77 & 123-129Millrock/PanrockPrinces SquareHanover Housing AssociationCentral Avenue 3-17Sandhill Gardens 1-16St Meddans Court - all bedsits(except 1, 2, 23 & 24)Walker Avenue105-107, 134-136 & 146-148

AYR SOUTH & KYLEArcon Court, MossblownForehillWest of ScotlandHousing AssociationGallowhill Quadrant 16-30John Hodge CourtSundrum ParkMill StreetTrust Housing Association

MAYBOLECrosne Street

GIRVANBoyle CourtOld StreetKirkcare Housing Association

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SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL - NUMBER OF POINTS AWARDED

Insecurity of tenure (HL)

Overcrowding

Sharing amenities withanother household

Living in unsatisfactoryhousing conditions

Medical points

Living in a caravan

No fixed abode

Children in Close Points

Tenancy Points

Undercrowding

Temporary Accommodation Points

10 or 15 points depending on rights to occupy current accommodation (excluding owner occupiers).

10 points for each additional bedroom the household needs.

8 points for each amenity shared (excluding owner occupiers).

10 points for each amenity lacked or fault suffered.

Medical points apply primarily to medical conditions that affect an applicant’s (or a member of his/her household’s) mobility and where a move of homewould improve/relieve a medical condition. This will be assessed on information provided by the applicant.

Waiting list applicants who are residing in temporary accommodation will have their need for medical points assessed only once, at the point of Homeless presentation, and the assessment will be based on their circumstances at the point they presented as homeless.

10 points

24 points

5 points per child under 14 (SAC tenants only).

1 point per complete year of tenancy at date of application (SAC tenants only)

10 points for every additional room beyond the requirements of the household, as defined above (SAC tenants only).

A standard award of 60 points will be given to waiting list applicants who are residing in South Ayrshire Council temporary accommodation. The 60 points will replace overcrowding points, sharing points, homeless points and lacking amenity points for these applicants.

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HOW MANY BEDROOMS WILL I BE ASSESSED AS NEEDING?

HOW MANY BEDROOMS WILL I BE ASSESSED AS NEEDING?

Homeless Points 20 points for applicants who are assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness and are not residing in SAC temporary accommodation.

Household Department for Work and Pensions criteria (DWP)

Adult Couple (married or unmarried) One bedroom to share.Single person over 16 One bedroom per person.Two children, of the same sex, aged under 16 One bedroom to share.Two children aged under 10 One bedroom to share.Parent with shared care arrangements No additional bedrooms (not child’s main residence) required.

Household South Ayrshire Council Criteria

Single applicants One or two bedroom property as far as stock supply allows.

Couples without One or two bedroom property as far as stock supply allows.children

Couples with Generally couples with two young children can choose children a two bedroom property however couples with two children where one child is at least 8 years old, and they

are separated by at least a 4 year age gap, can choose a three bedroom property, as far as stock supply will allow.

Larger families Households waiting on 4 bedroom properties can choose to be placed on the 3 bedroom list if there are no 4 bedroom properties in their chosen letting neighbourhoods. Overcrowding points will not be awarded for the additional rooms required if this choice is made.

Applicants with a May be considered for an additional bedroom where a medical priority particular condition warrants this, e.g. an applicant who

requires a carer to be resident on a 24 hour basis, or a room is required for large medical equipment, e.g. dialysis machine.

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Continued from previous pageHOW MANY BEDROOMS WILL I BE ASSESSED AS NEEDING?

Household South Ayrshire Council Criteria

Parents who have Can request one additional bedroom, regardless of the shared responsibility number of children involved. Proof of shared responsibilityfor their children is required. The Divisional Housing Manager will determine the size of accommodation required.

Transfer applicants Will be entitled to transfer to a property with one who are currently additional bedroom. Transfer applicants who are under under crowded occupied by 2 or more bedrooms, and live in an area of

high demand will be given additional priority for a move of house.

Applicants who have One additional bedroom can be chosen as far as stocktwo children of the supply will allow.same sex, where one child is at least 8 years old, and where the two children are separated by at least a four year age gap

ImportantApplicants will be held for the number of bedrooms they require for their household as defined by the criteria set by the DWP. Applicants may choose to have one bedroom more than they need for their household (where South Ayrshire Housing Allocation Policy rules and stock supply allow (as detailed above).

If an applicant accepts a tenancy with South Ayrshire Council, their housing benefit may be reduced if they have more bedrooms than they need for their household (as defined by the DWP), and they may face difficulties in being able to pay their rent.

If a Council housing applicant chooses to exercise their choice of being allocated a property with more bedrooms than needed (as defined by DWP criteria), they will be asked to complete a disclaimer form confirming they understand and accept the financial implications of this choice.

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AYRSHIRE HOUSING GUIDE TO RECENT ALLOCATIONS 2010-11

Ayrshire Housing is committed to ensuring that you receive the best possible information about how we allocate our houses, in order to assist you in making informed decisions about which areas you would like to consider.

Below is a breakdown of re-let allocations made between 1 April 2010 and 31 March 2011, by housing area and property size.

Please be aware that Ayrshire Housing has

a nomination agreement with South Ayrshire Council, and a proportion of

these lets were allocated through this arrangement.

POINTS INFORMATION BY AREA AND PROPERTY SIZENumber of re-lets in each area during 2010-11

2apt 3apt 4apt 5apt TotalAnnbank - 1 - - 1Ayr 16 7 5 1 29Ballantrae - - 1 - 1Barr 2 - 1 - 3Coylton 1 3 1 - 5Crosshill - - - - 0Dailly - 1 4 - 5Dalrymple 1 - - - 1Dundonald - - 1 - 1Girvan 2 6 2 - 10Kirkmichael 2 - - - 2Kirkoswald 1 - - - 1Maidens - 1 - - 1Maybole 6 - 1 - 7Monkton - - - - 0Mossblown - - 1 - 1Prestwick 2 1 - - 3Straiton - 3 - - 3Symington - - - - 0Tarbolton 1 3 1 - 5Troon - 2 - - 2Totals 34 28 18 1 81

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Due to the very high demand for re-housing in South Ayrshire, Ayrshire Housing prioritises re-housing using a points-based system. The information below provides a general guide to the points levels we would be looking at for each property size when a property becomes available in the following areas.

2apt 3apt 4apt 5apt

Ayr 150 - 200 pts 150 - 200 pts 150 - 200 pts 100-150 pts

Ballantrae 70 - 100 pts 70 - 100 pts 70 - 100 pts -

Barr 35 - 75 pts 35 - 75 pts 35 - 75 pts -

Coylton 100 - 150 pts 100 - 160 pts 100 - 170 pts -

Dailly 40 - 70 pts 40 - 70 pts 40 - 70 pts -

Dalrymple 100 - 150 pts 100-150 pts 100-150 pts -

Dundonald 100 - 150 pts 125 - 175 pts 100 – 150 pts 80-120 pts

Girvan 70 - 100 pts 70 - 100 pts 70 - 100 pts -

Kirkmichael 50 - 60 pts 70 - 100 pts 50 - 60 pts -

Kirkoswald 40 - 80 pts - 40 - 80 pts -

Maybole 70 - 130 pts 70 - 100 pts 70 - 100 pts -

Monkton - 100 - 150 pts 100 - 150 pts -

Mossblown - 120 - 160 pts 100 - 150 pts -

Prestwick 150 - 200 pts 150 - 200 pts 150 - 200 pts 150- 200 pts

Straiton 50 - 70 pts 50 - 70 pts - -

Symington - 0 lets 0 lets -

Tarbolton 100 - 150 pts 100 - 150 pts 80 - 120 pts -

Troon 150-200 pts 150-200 pts 150-200 pts 150-200 pts

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AYRSHIRE HOUSING PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION FOR RENT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

Ayr

Ballantrae

Barr

Coylton

Crosshill

Dailly

Dalrymple

Dundonald

Girvan

Kirkmichael

Kirkoswald

Maidens

Maybole

Monkton

Mossblown

Prestwick

Symington

Straiton

Tarbolton

Troon

West Sanquhar Road, Sandgate, Blackfriars Court, South Harbour Street,Crown Square, Belmont, Forehill, Dalmilling, Doonfoot, Doonholm, Wallacetown,Lochside, Viewfield Court

Arran Avenue

The Clachan

Glenhead Court, Glenhead Place, St Brides Way, Highpark Road

Kirkbride Crescent, Kirkmichael Road

Victory Crescent, Hadyard Terrace, Woodside, Eldinton Terrace

Millbank Street, Barbieston Road

Castleview, Earl Crescent

Clyde View, Rowan Road, St Andrews Court, Dalrymple Street, Henrietta Street, Ailsa Street West, Hamilton Street, Torcy Drive, Douneburn Crescent

Bolestyle Crescent, Woodside Avenue, Meadowbank Place

Oswald Court

Harbour Road

Whitefaulds Avenue, Whitefaulds Crescent, St Cuthberts Road, St Cuthberts Street

Baird Road

Mossbank Place, Southside Avenue

Fairway View, Prestwick Toll, Fernbank Court, Moorpark Crescent

Doon Place, Merrick Place, Mount Avenue

Knockbreck Road

Springfield Road, St Andrew’s Avenue, Croft Street

Kenmore, Killin Place, Logan Drive, Wallacefield Road, Hosiery Court, North Shore Lane

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NUMBER OF POINTS AWARDED - AYRSHIRE HOUSING

20202020

20

520

2015

1510

10101025

75

20

10

40

20

10

Lacking Amenities –No bath or showerNo hot running waterNo inside W.C.No kitchen

Property Condition –Where an applicant’s house is affected by rising and/or penetrating dampnessWhere the property is affected by serious condensation/mould growth points will be awarded per room affectedWhere major repairs are needed such as roof renewal or rewiringN.B. Points can be awarded for one category only

Overcrowding Points –One bedroom shortEach additional bedroom short

Under-occupancy –One bedroom extraEach additional bedroom extra

Sharing Amenities –Where you share the use of the facilities of another household- shared use of cooking facilities- shared use of living room- shared bathroom- shared facilities with more than 1 household (i.e. multiple occupied property)

Tenure –Where you are about to be made homeless through ending your current tenancy or are facing repossession of your homeWhere an applicant has no legal right to stay indefinitely in their accommodation i.e. tied accommodation or a short assured tenancyLiving in a Caravan

Medical Priority –Priority A: Where an applicant has accommodation which is potentially life threatening or causing severe aggravation to his/her medical condition and where rehousing is extremely urgent

Priority B: Where an applicant’s accommodation is causing serious aggravation to an applicant’s medical condition

Priority C: Where an applicant’s accommodation is causing a significant degree of discomfort to the applicant’s medical condition

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Environmental -Where an applicant is aged 60 years and over and is seeking ground flooraccommodation, then the following points will be awarded –- Resident on 1st floor- Resident on 2nd floor- Resident on 3rd floorPoints in this category will only be awarded where no medical points have been awarded for the same reason.Elderly pensioners unable to manage a large garden

Support -Where support is required from or offered to a relative on medical grounds

Social Points -Social Points are awarded only in extreme cases where an applicant requires urgent re-housing. Although physically their current property may be suitable, there may be other reasons why the applicant requires to be re-housed

Racial Harassment -Where an applicant has experienced racial harassment the applicationwill be granted

Domestic Violence –Where an applicant has experienced domestic violence the application will be awarded

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AYRRiverside House

21 River Terrace

Ayr, KA8 0AU

Phone: 0300 123 0900

Email: [email protected]

MAYBOLE64 High Street

Maybole, KA19 7BZ

Phone: 0300 123 0900

Email: [email protected]

TROONMunicipal Buildings

South Beach

Troon, KA10 6EF

Phone: 0300 123 0900

Email: [email protected]

PRESTWICK2/6 The Cross

Prestwick,

KA9 1AN

Phone: 0300 123 0900

Email: [email protected]

GIRVAN17/19 Knockcushan Street

Girvan, KA26 9AQ

Phone: 0300 123 0900

Email: [email protected]

HOUSING OPTIONS TEAM80/88 Kyle Street

Ayr,

KA7 1RZ

Phone: 0300 123 0900

Email: [email protected]

AYRSHIRE HOUSING119 Main Street

Ayr, KA8 8BX

Phone: 01292 880120

Fax: 01292 880121

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.ayrshirehousing.org.uk