Ownership Options

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About Us

Ownership Options provides a unique public access service to all disabled people throughout Scotland.

Our primary aim is to ensure that disabled people have access to suitable housing in the tenure of their choice. Recognising that gaining access to owner-occupation remains problematic, we continue to pioneer new approaches to funding and facilitating the home buying process. We have recently diversified our activities to take into account the new economic climate.

We specialise in participatory action research, learning about the housing problems disabled people face by directly assisting them, and using the knowledge we gain to effect changes in policies and practice.
We have a three-pronged approach. Firstly, we directly assist disabled people by advising them on, and supporting them through, the complex design, financial and legal processes involved in buying a property. Secondly, we provide information, advice and training on housing and disability issues to the public, private and voluntary sectors to improve the service disabled people get. Finally, we raise the awareness of the problems disabled people face in relation to their housing, and highlight the solutions and opportunities that exist.

We do not work in isolation but have strong and effective links with all 32 of the Scottish local authorities who regularly refer clients to us and attend our training and events

© 2012 Ownership Options

Ownership Options in Scotland is a registered charity (No. SC027335) and is registered in Scotland as a company limited by guarantee (No. SC180581).