Apply for Housing
Thank you for your interest in housing with Drumchapel Housing Co-operative. We are a community-based Housing Co-operative based in the North-West of Glasgow and own 479 properties. We have a low stock turnover with an average of 29 properties per year becoming available for let. We have a high demand for our properties.
We operate a Choice Based Lettings Allocations Policy which you can view here. Applicants on our housing register can expect to wait a significant period of time before receiving an offer of housing even with a priority need for housing. If you do not have a priority need, there is virtually no prospect of housing with the Co-operative.
Over half our stock is tenement flats, and mainly two-bedroom flats become available for let. Please see the breakdown of our properties by size and type below:
| Property Type | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4+ bedrooms | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenement Flat | 38 | 208 | 22 | 1 | 269 |
| Other Flats | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Maisonette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4-in-a-block | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| House | 0 | 46 | 64 | 34 | 144 |
Applying for a home
Our Housing Application and Equality Monitoring Form can be found below along with some useful information regarding the cost of running a home. You will need Adobe Acrobat on your device to complete the application (if you are using a smart phone please download the Adobe Acrobat App). You can also find a list of other local housing organisations in Drumchapel and the Northwest. If you wish a paper copy, please contact the office.
We are a fully mutual Housing Co-operative and all prospective tenants must be approved by our Mangagement Board therefore you must complete the Share Certificate Application which is part of the housing application form on page 9. We will be unable to process your application if you fail to do so. When you have completed your application, please return this by email to: allocations@drumchapelhc.org.uk
If you are returning your application by post, please return this to our office at 4 Kinclaven Avenue, Drumchapel, Glasgow, G15 7SP alternatively, you can hand deliver this at the office (there is a letterbox at the side door at the office if this is out with office opening hours).
If you require any assistance with completing an application, please contact the office on 0141 944 4902 to make an appointment or alternatively contact us by email at: allocations@drumchapelhc.org.uk. We can also arrange an interpreter upon request.
| File Description | File | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Application Form |  | 503KB |
| Equality Monitoring Form | | 129KB |
| Cost of running a home - booklet | | 176KB |
| Other Local Housing Organisations | | 35KB |
What happens next?
We aim to process housing applications within 7 working days. We will assess your housing need and issue an acknowledgment letter. If you have provided an email address, we will send your acknowledgement letter by email. If you wish to receive correspondence by post, please contact the office to update your application.
If you are eligible for a Priority Ticket, you will receive a priority form to complete and return. If you fail to return the form, you will not be awarded a priority need for housing.
We operate a choice based lettings system of allocation therefore applicants must register an interest in any of our advertised available properties which meet your housing need.
Registering an Interest in Available Properties
Once your application is live, you can then register an interest in any of our advertised properties which need your housing need. Our available properties to housing register applicants are normally advertised on a Wednesday afternoon on our website under "Available Properties". We also post these on our Facebook page Drumchapel Housing Co-operative here.
If you wish to be added to our mailing list, please contact the office on 0141 944 4902 or by email at: allocations@drumchapelhc.org.uk Please note that you will only receive a letter regarding properties which meet your housing need.
Homelessness
If you require homelessness advice and assistance during office hours, please contact Health and Social Care Connect on 0141 287 0555. You can also access a range of information on Glasgow City Council's website here.
If you require assistance after 4:45pm Monday to Thursday or after 3:55pm on a Friday, or at weekends and public holidays, please contact the Emergency Out of Hours Homelessness Service on 0800 838 502.