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Council Housing

Council housing in West Lothian consists of a mixture of houses, flats, and sheltered housing. The Downloadable Documents and Related Sites on this page gives you access to additional information.

Updated 20/05/2011

Downloadable documents

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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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). Updated:27/09/11