Scottish Super Sponsor Scheme Housing Options for New Arrivals
If you need temporary accommodation when arriving in Scotland, the Scottish Super Sponsor Scheme offers options such as hotel stays or matching with volunteer hosts. You're encouraged to find long-term housing, either renting your own property or living with volunteers. Assistance with renting privately and accessing financial support is available. Explore rental property websites to find suitable accommodations across Scotland.
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SCOTTISH SUPER SPONSOR SCHEME HOUSING OPTIONS Welcome accommodation If you needtemporary accommodationwhen you first arrive in Scotland, you will be placed in a hotel or similar accommodationfor a short period of time. This can be locatedanywhere across Scotland and the location might change during your stay.If you needto move,we will let you know in advance and transportwill be arranged. We recommend finding a longerterm place to live as soon as you can,whether on your own or shared with others.This will help you settle and makespace for other Ukrainians. We encourage you to explore options such as rentingyour own property. Alternatively you can be matched with a volunteer host for 6 - 12 months. Renting aproperty You have the right to rentyour own property in Scotland from a private landlord. We encourage you to look for properties across Scotland. Jobs, schools, and other services are available throughout the country. In some smaller towns it can be easier to find schools and cheaper accommodation Changingaddress is possible,evenif you have already started opening a bank account or applied forbenefits. The Scottish Refugee Council can provide advice to help you. Call free on 0808 1967 274. Further information on renting a property can be found on page 2. Being matched with a volunteer host This is likely to meansharing the volunteer host s home with them.Hosts have agreed to provide accommodationfor 6 months,but some choose to do so for longer. Given the very high demand for volunteer hosts, you should be ready to considerliving anywhere inScotland. Any offer will be discussed with you. If you decide it is not suitable, this could result in an extended stay in temporary welcome accommodation which may involve moving around Scotland.
DO YOU WANTTO RENT YOUR OWN HOME? If you are able to privately rent please considerthis option. By doing so,you will free up accommodationfor otherswho are unable to rent their own home. Some benefits of privaterental You can choose where to live - properties are available across Scotland Someproperties are immediately available You cansearchandreview properties to suit your needs and circumstances Properties can be rentedfurnished, unfurnished or partly furnished You can considerrentalcosts across Scotlandbefore makingany decisions. Renting Privately If you think rentingprivately is for you, you may find it useful to contact Shelter Scotland, Citizens Advice Scotland or a letting agent. They can help you: Where tolook What is available in your preferred area Deposits requirements Ongoing monthly rentalfees Notice periods forrenting Council taxpayments Thereare strongprotectionsfor privately rentedtenancies FinancialAssistance If you are not working or on low income you may be able to gethelp from benefits to be able to meet thosecosts. Universal Credit has a housing elementcontained within it. Any housing benefit will be limited to the https://www.mygov.scot/local-housing- allowance. You may also be able to apply for a Discretionary https://mygov.scot/discretionary- housing-payment Council Tax is a local governmentcharge on all domestic properties payable to the Local Council. https://www.mygov.scot/council-tax You will usually have to pay council tax if you re18 or over and own or rent a home.Discounts and exemption information can be found here: https://www.mygov.scot/council-tax/discounts- exemptions-and-reductions For additional support: https://scotland.shelter.org.ukwww.cas.org.uk
Searching for properties You maywish to searchfor Private Rentalproperties. Rental Propertywebsites Hereare some placesto look.Thereare many pageson Google for Private rentals;https://www.rightmove.co.uk/ https://www. onthemarket.com/ https://www.zoopla.co.uk/https://www.your-move.co.uk/rent https://www.openrent.co.uk/properties-to-rent/Scotland Youcancheckyour landlord is registered with the localcouncilwhere the property islocated. https://www.landlordregistrationscotland.gov.uk Landlord registration helps councils ensure private landlords are suitable people to let out property. The council will have to check that any landlord to be registered is a fit and proper person to letproperty. Please seebelow for information on rental costs published 2021 (subject to change). PROPERTY LOCATIONS, TYPES ANDCOSTS 1 Bedroom Properties Percalendar month 2 Bedroom Properties Percalendar month 3 Bedroom Properties Percalendar month 4 Bedroom Properties Percalendar month 1 Bedroom Shared Properties Percalendar month 455 649 867 1,319 361 Aberdeen Cityand Aberdeenshire 404 500 608 994 384 Ayrshires 414 601 809 1,224 329 Dundeeand Angus 534 721 1,017 1,651 436 EastDunbarton 462 616 778 1,330 361 Fife 604 797 1,016 1,667 395 GreaterGlasgow 494 621 737 940 382 Highlandsand Islands 755 942 1,301 1,879 470 Lothian (including Edinburgh) 439 590 777 1,080 320 Perthand Kinross 521 642 781 1,162 334 WestLothian
