Citylets was proud to sponsor the first Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) Mid-Market Rent Development of the Year category at the SFHA Annual Conference which took place on the 12th and 13th June 2018 in Glasgow.
Shortlisted developments
The finalists of the SFHA Mid-Market Rent Development of the Year category were:
- Albyn Housing Society for Castle Heather in Inverness
- Grampian Housing Association for Osprey Heights in Inverurie
- Link Group for Annandale Street
- Leith Housing Association for Leith Fort
And the winner is…
Delegates of the SFHA Mid-Market Rent conference voted for their favourite development, naming Osprey Heights the winner of the year. The award was presented to Peter Kennedy, Chair of Grampian Housing Association, at the end of the conference on June 13th.
The Grampian Housing Association’s development of seven three bedroom houses with parking, was targeted at key workers and people on moderate income up to £40,000 per year.
Commenting on the award, Zhan McIntyre Policy Lead at SFHA said: “I would like to congratulate Grampian Housing Association on winning the first Mid-Market Rent Development of the Year.
“In the first round we had 14 entries which showcased the high quality Mid-Market Rent homes now available across Scotland.
“Delegates at the SFHA Annual Conference were very impressed with the quality of the Mid-Market Rent homes.
Mid-market rent – good quality housing option
Zhan McIntyre continued: “Mid-Market Rent homes are no longer the niche housing product particular to Edinburgh and Aberdeen they were ten or even five years ago. With changes to the wider economy and shift in access to housing and affordability, mid-market homes have started to take their place as one of a range of good quality housing options offered by housing associations across Scotland.
“Mid-Market Rent is an ideal solution for ‘generation rent’ as rather than generation profit for private landlords, rental payments are re-invested into services and communities.”
