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Council Housing

Council housing in West Lothian consists of a mixture of houses, flats, and sheltered housing. If you want more information contact your local Council Service Centre (see Contact Details below) or phone 01506 775000.

See our service information leaflets in the Downloadable Documents section below.

The Related Sites panel at the right of this web pages takes you directly to Council Housing.

Contacts:

Our contact details are available from the Contact Us panel on the right hand side of this page.

Downloadable documents

A Guide to Rent Rebate for tenants of West Lothian Council (PDF, 2.04mb)

Frequently Asked Questions

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I am about to apply to become a joint tenant with someone who is currently a tenant in a pressured area. Can we still buy our council house?

As long as the person whose tenancy you are joining has been living in the house since before 30 September 2002, you will still be allowed to buy your council house even although it is in a designated pressured area.

What other costs do I need to consider when buying my council house?

Although the Council makes no charge to tenants who apply to purchase, there are other costs associated with buying a Council house. For example, solicitor's fees, your mortgage, references, (a lender may ask the Council to provide a mortgage reference. The Council makes a charge for this and the lender may pass on this charge), insurance, repairs and maintenance, discount repayment (if the property is sold at any time within 3 years, a proportional amount of the discount must be repaid).