ACHA
Verbal update by Iona MacPhail
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Minutes:
Iona MacPhail from ACHA updated
the Group on the new properties at Catalina Avenue, Oban, she advised that
these properties are for transfer applicants only as this will help to get a
turnover of the housing stock in Oban. She updated on the open day for the
community which took place at Menzies House and there
was also an online survey. She informed the Group that there are 8 new builds
in Connel, she also advised that the 2 properties in Bonawe are in the process of being let to families with
young children.
Iona advised there is an overwhelming demand for housing in
Oban, she stated that ACHA still own 532 properties in Oban which included 69
in Longsdale, 71 in Dunollie
and 31 in Millpark. She advised that only 29
properties were let out in Oban last year and another 33 in the villages. ACHA
had received over 1000 applications for the Lorn area
and this was putting a heavy administrative burden on ACHA.
She reported to the Group that ACHA have had 2 anti-social
behaviour cases in court recently, 1 was for noise and disturbance and the
tenant received an ASBO for a period of 3 years. The other was for a drug
dealing issue.
The Group noted the information provided.
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ACHA
Verbal update by Iona MacPhail
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Minutes:
Iona MacPhail of ACHA updated the
Group on the anti social behaviour figures to date. She advised that there has been 1 eviction
last year for drug cultivation and they have attempted to take another tenant
to court recently for drug dealing but they left the property before the case
appeared in court. She reported on the
ASBO they have for another tenant for a case of persistent noise and
disturbance which they are in the process of dealing with.
Iona spoke about the evictions ACHA have had for tenants in
rent arrears, none of which are related to bedroom tax and assured the Group
that they are always try and help those tenants that are in need. She advised that there have been 493 cases
for bedroom tax and with help from Argyll and Bute Council they have managed to
help all tenants out of their arrears.
She updated the Group on a problem ACHA are facing just now
due to 38 empty homes in Rothesay and this causes a £2,500 lose in rent payments every
week, she asked the Group to please contact her if there was anyone looking to
be housed in Bute. She suggested that
ACHA look into a different category of tenants, i.e
workers that are coming into Bute Monday-Friday to work or pull together a
package for someone that is relocating to the island.
She updated the Group on the Community Open Day for Strachur Play Park last Friday which was a real success as
the community got together and got equipment and ACHA got labourers in to carry
out the job.
Iona advised the Group that recent meetings had been ongoing
in relation to Ardenslate shop and they have
discovered that the ground outside the shop actually belong to them so the shop
owner is now looking to buy the ground from ACHA.
The Group noted the information provided.
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