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Schemes to help home owners:

Have you heard about the government schemes to help home owners?  There has been recent adjustments made to these schemes to help home owners who are disabled and having financial difficulty.

Leaflets on these schemes are available from DPHS(F) and also we  can tell you the next steps to take if you are interested and want to know if you are eligible for support:

1. The Mortgage to Rent Scheme aims to help owner occupiers who are having financial difficulties and in danger of being made Homeless.  The scheme helps by enabling households who are eligible to remain in their home by selling it to a social landlord-normally a local authority or housing association - and becoming a tenant of that landlord.

2.  The Mortgage to Shared Equity Scheme is aimed at helping owner occupiers who are in financial difficulty and have at least 25 per cent Equity in their home to retain ownership of their home by Scottish Ministers taking an equity stake in the property.

DPHS(Fife) has been asked to give some feedback to the Scottish Government on these schemes.

Have you heard about them?  Do you think they could help you or someone you know?  If you think they can't help....why not?

We at DPHS(Fife) would be grateful if you could answer only 3 questions on an on-line survey and this would ensure our customer feed back is included in our response it is anonymous and if you click on the take me to the surveys link below then you can proceed Many Thanks

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Types of Housing

THIS INFORMATION IS FOR GENERAL GUIDANCE ONLY
YOU CAN CHECK EACH PROVIDER'S WEBSITE OR ASK DPHS(F) ABOUT PROVIDERS IN FIFE:
Barrier Free and Wheelchair Barrier Free
Accommodation suitable for people with mobility problems who need features such as wider doors, turning space, hoists etc
 in order to move freely within their homes.

Fully Independent Tenancies.
Available through Fife Council, from housing associations (also known as Registered Social Landlords), and private lets. There is no staffing available to provide support. However 24 hour access to assistance can be arranged through installation of the "Community Alarm System" and other support as assessed as needing.

Amenity Housing.

This type of housing may encompass several types including amenity bungalows and flats and/or retiral flats.  They tend to be on a small "scheme" although not necessarily.  They may be within a scheme which includes sheltered or even general needs housing.  Several housing providers have amenity type housing and may operate an age limit. There is not usually a warden service with amenity type housing.

Sheltered Housing.
Small residential clusters of self-contained flats and houses, mainly for single people and couples. A warden, who usually lives on-site, is available during the daytime to check on the welfare of clients in case of emergencies. The warden will check on clients every day to ensure that they are safe and well, and may co-ordinate social activities within the communal areas of the housing complex. Note that not all sheltered housing providers have an on site warden and some may not stay on the site 24 hours.

Very-sheltered Housing
Similar to sheltered housing but with more staff available to provide occasional care service. There is often a dining room with optional meals service.

Residential Homes
Clients usually have a single room with en-suite toilet and wash-basin. Staff are available 24 hours a day to provide assistance with personal care such as dressing and washing if required and to care for residents during short periods of illness.

Nursing Homes
Similar to residential homes but with a higher level of staffing due to the greater medical needs of the residents. Qualified nurses will always be available.

Supported Accommodation
This generally refers to houses or flats where people live together, in single or twin rooms, with support staff that assist with cooking, cleaning and general independent living and homemaking activities. A staff member will usually sleep-over in the house but under normal circumstances would not expect to be disturbed through the night. In some circumstances a waking night staff duty will be provided.

Private Rented Housing
Private renting is housing rented from a private landlord. Private landlords are obliged by law to register with the local authority (Fife Council), so the local authority can make sure they keep good standards of practice.  Information about registered landlords is available on the Scottish Government's National Landlord Registration web pages so members of the public can find out if their landlord is registered.  Tenants can use housing benefit to pay for monthly rental on a privately rented property if the landlord is in agreement. 

Click here to view private rented housing available at the moment.

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