Applying for Housing

Everyone over the age of 16 can apply to Garrion People’s Housing Co-operative for re-housing. However, the Co-operative only has 40-50 properties per year available for letting.

All houses are allocated strictly on need and the Co-operative operates a points system to assess need. Factors that affect your points include:

• Overcrowding/under occupation
• Needing to be close to relatives who require support
• Medical condition made worse by your housing situation
• Needing to be closer to work
• Under threat of homelessness
• Fleeing harassment or domestic violence

An application form to complete is available for download here.  Please complete and return to Garrion People’s Housing Co-operative at the following address.

Garrion People’s Housing Co-operative
3 Heathfield
Wishaw
ML2 0LY

A summary of the Allocations policy is available here.

Garrion People’s Housing Co-operative complies with Scottish Executive guidance on allocations. Click here for further details.

The Co-operative offers new tenants a Scottish Secure Tenancy. More details are available on the Scottish Executive website here.