Allocation of council homes
East Renfrewshire Council aims to ensure that all allocations are made in a fair and consistent way, ensuring that applicants considered to be in the greatest need are housed in the shortest possible timescale. We aim to ensure that affordable housing, of good quality is available to those who need it regardless of an applicant’s race, faith, colour, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, financial status or ethnic origin.
This is the second allocation policy to be introduced by East Renfrewshire Council. As part of this review process, considerable discussion took place with staff from housing and from other services, elected members and representatives from all of East Renfrewshire communities.
To view the East Renfrewshire’s Allocations Policy please see below.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: Do I have a choice of house type and area?
- A: When you apply, you can choose up to a maximum of seven areas where you would like to be rehoused. You can also choose the type of house you need.
- Q: What size of council house can I apply for?
- A: The size of council house you can apply for depends on the size of your household. You can get more information about this from our Housing Office on (0141) 577 3001.
- Q: How can I move to another Council House?
- A: If you want to move to another council house, you can either apply for a mutual exchange, where you swap properties with someone else, or you can re-apply for the housing waiting list. Contact our Housing Office on (0141) 577 3001 for further advice.
Allocation Policy (PDF 164.5kb)