Housing
Orkney Islands Council aims to provide good, value for money, housing for our tenants – and to offer a high standard of service to those on our housing waiting list.
We are here to assist any person who may be homeless. And by working closely with partner agencies, such as Orkney Housing Association, we seek to ensure that quality housing is available for the communities we serve.
More information is available from the "In Depth" section at the bottom of this page, including articles and information related to: Housing, including Council Tax, Benefits, Housing Benefit, Homelessness, private sector landlords and Social & Sheltered Housing.
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In Depth
- Council Tax
This section introduces articles relating to Council Tax, including banding categories, benefits, rebates and applying for Council Tax discounts and exemptions. - Council housing
Information on Council Housing with advice and support for tenants, including answers to common questions, directions on how to apply for housing services and links to other housing resources. - Garages
Information on the letting of Council garages and details of how to apply. - Housing benefit
This section has artilces that deal with Housing benefit, including new claims, appeals, overpayments, renewals and changing circumstances. - Homelessness
This section has articles dealing with Homelessness and the help that is available through Orkney Islands Council. - Orkney Housing Association
Information on Orkney Housing Association Limited, including a brief overview of their role and how to contact them. - Orkney Lets
Orkney Lets is a free property advertising service for private rented accommodation. - Private Sector landlords
Advice and information for new, prospective and existing private landlords in Orkney. - Grants
Details of home improvement grants available from the Orkney Islands Council. - Smoke Alarms
Information on fitting smoke alarms, maintenance schedules, testing and details of how to get further information. - Private Sector Tenants
Advice and information for private sector tenants. - Strategy and Policy