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Welcome to Langstane Housing Association

Langstane Housing Association provides good quality affordable homes in Aberdeen city, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

Available Properties

House Ready To Let in Tomintoul

We have a modern three bedroom house now available to let in scenic Tomintoul
2 bed Mid Market property available at Castleton Lane

Langstane Properties Ltd currently are taking applications for this 2 bed flat, available to rent for £525 per calendar month.
1 bed Mid Market property available at Marischal Street

Langstane Property Ltd currently have a mid market rent flat available at Marischal Street for £375 per calendar month.
Studio Flat Available at Skene Street, Peterhead

We are currently taking applications for 1 property in Peterhead

Latest News

Tenant networking event 30 January 2020

Langstane will be hosting a FREE joint networking session with TPAS Scotland on the 30 January - click to see more information on the event and how you can book your place.
Charitable donation in lieu of sending traditional Christmas cards

Recently staff at Langstane Housing Association was given the opportunity to nominate a charity to receive Langstane’s Christmas donation in lieu of sending traditional cards.
Allpay windows app being decommissioned February 2020

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please be aware that from 1st February 2020 allpay will be decommissioning its Windows App. Click for more information.
Rent Increase Consultation 2020 is now live!

This week, our tenants whose rent is set by the Association will be receiving their rent increase consultation lettesrs - and a chance to win one of two £50 vouchers for a store of their choice by taking part!

The letters are asking our tenants their opinion on the proposed 2.1% increase. This increase would take effect from 1st of April 2020.
Shortened version of Annual Report 2019

Please click to view our shortened version of our Annual Report 2019.
Langstane News Winter 2019

Your copy of Langstane News is on the way. See page 2 for a look at the shortened version of our Annual Report 2019 and page 6 to see our Digital Champion team. Also see page 12 for a delicious recipe for Malteser Tiffin. Enjoy!

Click here to read Langstane News Winter 2019.
Consultation - Our Rent Setting and Service Charge Policy

The consultation is now open on changes to our Rent Setting and Service Charge Policy.
Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 changes

Just a reminder that the final parts of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 have now come into force
Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks

Click to see leaflets on keeping warm, reporting power cuts and how to get extra support
Langstane Annual Report 2019

Our Annual Performance Report 2019 is now ready to view.

View the report here.
Scottish Youth Parliament survey

The Scottish Youth Parliament wants to know young people's key issues, which will then be fed back to decision-makers. Click for more information.
Help available from our Tenant Welfare Advisor

If you would like help with Universal Credit or any other benefit please click for more information on how we can help
Bogus Callers Incidents Scotland

Please click for more information on how you can keep yourself, your family and friends and your community safer by being aware of what's happening with Bogus caller/Doorstep crime.
Home Security While On Holiday

Going on holiday – before you go take a look at some advice and tips from Moray Community Safety Partnership to help keep your home safe
NETRALT win at TIS awards

North East Tenants Residents and Landlords together (NETRALT) win another award!
Langstane purchase mobile CCTV unit

We have purchased a mobile CCTV unit that can be installed externally to monitor our schemes - click to read more..
Stonehaven footpath closure notification

Please be aware that as of Monday 27th May 2019, for 4 months, there will be a footpath closure and temporary restriction of traffic.
Our new Allocation Policy is now live

Here's our brand new Allocation Policy after our tenant consultation
Update from ALLPAY on their Internet Payments

Allpay are delighted to announce that from Tuesday 23rd April their Internet Payments website will be fully mobile ready, giving customers a better experience when paying their bills via mobile devices.
Langstane working with energy funding company ‘Union Technical’

We are currently working with an energy funding company called 'Union Technical' to improve the energy efficiency of all properties.
Full Tenant Survey results coming soon!

Our Full Tenant Satisfaction Survey is now complete!
Update from Our Power on new supplier

Ofgem has appointed Utilita Energy Limited to take on supplying Our Power’s 31,000 domestic customers.
Our Power ceases trading. Advice for customers is available

Our Power, an energy supplier with about 38,000 domestic customers, has ceased to trade.
Allpay launch new payment App

The new app is now available for downloading so you can pay rent anytime, anywhere!
The Big Sleep-out update!

So the ‘Big Sleep-out’ has been completed by the Langstane team and their like minded colleague from WorkingRite.
Application system goes live

We have now gone live with our own waiting list. To apply for housing or a transfer please follow links to see more information.
Donation to Salvation Army

Donation to Salvation Army of insulated mugs for Winter Feeding programme
Accessible and Adaptable Housing

The Equality and Human Rights Commission have just released a publication on accessible and adaptable housing.
Langstane’s staff sleep in the park!

All in a good cause that is! Staff from Langstane Housing Association’s Social Justice Team, together with a like-minded colleague from WorkingRite, will join 12,000 other participants under the stars as part of Social Bite’s ‘Sleep in the Park’.
Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 tenancy changes

We have recently written to all tenants about the changes to the Scottish Secure Tenancy Agreement that are coming soon under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014.
Langstane staff complete Qualification

Langstane Housing Association congratulates staff Amber Anderson, David Campbell, Charlotte Pattinson and Hannah Trail on passing YouTrain ‘Digital Applications Support SCQF Level 6’.
Langstane awarded ‘Make a Stand’ pledge certificate

Langstane is proud to announce that we have received our certificate for signing the Chartered Institute of Housing’s Make a Stand pledge.
Langstane Housing Association appoints its Office Bearers

On Tuesday, 18 September, Langstane Housing Association held its 40th Annual General Meeting.
Langstane supports the Make a Stand Campaign

Langstane Housing has given its support to the Make a Stand campaign developed by the Chartered Institute of Housing in partnership with Women’s Aid and the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance.
Grampian Women’s Aid & 20 common myths about domestic abuse

Grampian Women’s Aid offers a free, confidential and non-judgemental service to women, children and young people in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire who have experienced domestic abuse.
Model Lodging House Cubicle Mock up

Langstane Housing Association’s roots came from the lodging houses of the 60s and 70s. The lodging houses and night shelters were the only refuge many people had if they had fell on hard times. These were often places of last resort with conditions less than satisfactory.
NETRALT Mystery Shopping tenant project

NETRALT tenants and residents have recently come together to take part in a Mystery Shopping project.
Langstane Housing Association introduces Electric Vehicle Charging Points

Langstane Housing Association successfully gained grant funding to provide an electrical vehicle charging point at its Aberdeen base.
Langstane employees pass City & Guilds training course

Langstane Housing Association wishes to congratulate our Property Services Officers, Toni Sherriffs, Andrew Kemp, Neil Irvine and Colin Hay on passing their recent City & Guilds training course ‘Understanding buildings and managing repairs’.
What to do if you have lost a key

Please make sure when you lose keys that you replace them as soon as possible. This will mean you only pay for individual keys and avoid a recharge for a lock change.

If you have someone who you trust maybe leave a spare key with them for emergencies.

If you have any questions regarding key replacements please call 01224 423000.
City & Shire Guide to Universal Credit

In anticipation of the launch of Universal Credit Full Service in the area this year Langstane has worked together with Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils along with Grampian, Castlehill and Sanctuary Housing Associations on a “City and Shire Guide to Universal Credit”.
Conference Suite for Hire

Please click here to see information on the use of the Fitzpatrick Suite and the List of Charges.
Langstane Housing Association Staff Away Day - ‘Be the best we can be’

Langstane Housing Association’s senior management team expressed their heartfelt thanks to all the staff and Board of Management members who participated in the recent away day. This was planned to help inform a revised Business Plan that will set the Association’s direction for the next three years.
Universal Credit Videos and further information

Please click here for useful video links on Universal Credit (UC) Full Service and link to GOV.UK.
Langstane Housing Association donates to Salvation Army ‘Cosy Clothes Appeal’

After volunteering with the Salvation Army in late November 2017 to provide hot soup and sandwiches for those who may be homeless or rough sleeping, Susan Henderson, Langstane’s Finance Manager, was struck by how unprepared some people were for such freezing temperatures over the winter period.
Fire Safety Policy Feedback

We have recently sent out a tenant consultation with our Winter Newsletter.

Please click here to see our Fire Safety in Communal Areas Policy.
EU Settlement Scheme information session in Aberdeen

EU Citizens Rights Project Scotland has organised and a briefing session in Aberdeen aimed at NGOs, EU citizens’ rights groups, community groups and other third sector organisations working with vulnerable EU/EEA citizens that would like to learn what Brexit and the EU Settlement Scheme mean to them. Click for more info.
Langstane joins the ‘Social Housing Digital Champions Network’

Langstane Housing Association is now part of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) ‘Social Housing Digital Champions Network’ and as part of this network sits within the ‘North Cohort’.
Langstane in the Community – Friendly Bench

Our 'Friendly Bench' is now complete and is positioned in Seaton Park - click here for more information on the project.
Over 75s TV licence fee information

Please click for information on TV licencing fee for over 75s
Salvation Army Newsletter

Please see the first issue of their Touch-Base Newsletter.
Update on the NETRALT Mystery Shopping project

NETRALT tenants and residents have been awarded the runner up prize!
Universal Credit ‘Full Service’ Claims

From later this year Universal Credit will be rolled out to other claimants including couples and families.
Langstane’s chosen charity of the year

Earlier this year the staff at Langstane Housing Association was given the opportunity to nominate a charity to support throughout 2017.
The successful charity this year is Archway.
Working together with NESCU

We work in partnership with NESCU on a furniture project so we have attached their leaflet to the website for further information.
Spotlight Magazine

We have just launched our latest edition of the Spotlight Magazine. Please follow the links attached to access the magazine via a desktop or mobile device.
Free Benefit Advice

Not sure if you are claiming all the benefits you are entitled too?

Confused about the new changes and how this affects you?
Aberdeen North Foodbank up and running again

Please contact our Tenancy Sustainment team for vouchers on 01224 423000 if you are in crisis need
Serious Fire in Aberdeenshire scheme

There has been a serious fire in one of the Association’s tenement blocks in Aberdeenshire.
Langstane and Safety Scotland

Langstane Housing Association Ltd is proud to be working with Safety Scotland.
Latest Affordable Housing Development for Aberdeen

Langstane Housing Association Ltd is delighted to add to its affordable housing provision in Aberdeen with the addition of 35 new-build homes at Copper Beech Court, Auchinyell Road, Garthdee, Aberdeen, AB10 7GL.
Tenant Participation Champions 2016

Langstane Support Services Team and tenant Ronnie Boyle won awards at the 2016 TPAS Scotland awards for the Tenant Participation Champion of the Year!
Important Information for new tenants

Housing Benefit and the housing element of Universal Credit for Social Housing tenancies created after 1st April 2016 is to be capped at the local housing allowance levels from 1st April 2018.
Help with Universal Credit

Visit our new web page to find out more about Universal Credit and how it may affect you.
Build to Rebuild

A housing manifesto for the North East and for Scotland's economy.
Low Cost Home Ownership

Scottish Government Open Market Shared Equity Scheme

Applications are currently being accepted for the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme which aims to help first time buyers on low to moderate incomes who wish to purchase a home on the open market but cannot afford to pay the full market price for a property.
Cutting the Ribbon at Castleton Lane

New landlord Stockethill Homes Limited was delighted when Lord Provost George Adam agreed to open their first mid-market scheme at Castleton Lane, Aberdeen.