Social rented
Most of our rented properties are for social rent and are affordable to those on low incomes.
We provide homes for those in the greatest housing need. This covers a range of circumstances – from people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness, to people whose current home doesn’t meet their needs anymore, for instance, it isn’t big enough or it’s too large or they have mobility problems.
What you earn is not taken into account.
Everyone over the age of 16 has the right to register for social housing and to have their needs assessed. Our Lettings Policy defines who is in highest need and who we let vacant properties to.
We have a limited number of properties, and our turnover is low, so we may not be able to provide you with a home that suits your needs at a time when you need it.
We have around 1,000 properties available for let each year, including new properties which are part of our new-build programme.
We advertise our available properties on choice-based lettings schemes and common housing registers, where users can bid on them. We then assess each applicant according to our priority criteria. The person with the greatest housing need will be offered the property.
If you are homeless or at risk of homelessness, you may be entitled to immediate help and should contact your local council who will be able to advise.
How to apply for social rent
Most of our homes are advertised on Find a Home, our choice-based letting site.
Before you register you will be able to see where our homes are and decide if we have the type of property you need in the area you want. You will also see what homes are currently available and decide if you want to register an interest in them.
Not all areas where Link has stock are covered by Find a Home, these are:
Edinburgh
Properties in Edinburgh are advertised through the EdIndex Common Housing Register in the Edinburgh Evening News and on the EdIndex website.
To request an application form, please contact the City of Edinburgh Council's EdIndex team on 0131 529 5080.
Inverclyde
We advertise properties through the Inverclyde Common Housing Register (ICHR) in the Greenock Telegraph and on https://www.thesehomes.com/.
Call 01475 630930 to request an application form.
The Highlands
We let our properties through the Highland Housing Register (HHR) on Highland Council's website. Call 01349 886 602 to request an application form.
Our properties in Fort William are managed by Lochaber Housing Association and our properties in Kyle of Lochalsh are managed by Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association.
Fife
Properties in Fife are advertised through the Fife Housing Register.
To request an application form, please contact 03451 55 00 33.
Argyll and Bute
Properties in Oban, Argyll and Bute are managed by West Highland Housing Association (WHHA) and are allocated through Home Argyll. Apply online or contact WHHA on 01631 566451.
West Lothian
Most of our stock in West Lothian is let through the West Lothian Common Housing Register. Contact West Lothian Council on 01506 433114 or visit https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/32548/Apply-for-Housing.
We also advertise a small number of our West Lothian stock on Find a Home.
Nominations from local authorities: Not all vacancies are advertised. We may ask local councils to nominate applicants for up to 50% of our vacancies, for some new build areas it’s 100%.
We would encourage you to apply to your local council for housing and let them know that you would like to be nominated. You will find details on how to do this on you local council's website.