No longer accepting applications.
Flat 508 at East Whins has become available. The rent levels are controlled by Moray Council and the flat is owned and administered by Park Ecovillage Trust (PET). Flat 508 is a Community Caring Unit and is designated for community members that could require a live-in carer or that live in a property that does not allow them to have the delivery of care that they require. PET intends that allocation will be fulfilled with a health and care needs applicant, who will get priority, but allocation are not closed to other applicants.
Park Ecovillage Trust (PET) provides eco-affordable housing for people who want to live in and contribute to the Ecovillage Findhorn community. PET currently manages 18 affordable homes, alongside a further eight homes managed through New Findhorn Directions, making 26 affordable homes across the two organisations.
Homes become available at different times, depending on circumstances and tenancy changes. The availability of one property does not mean that this is the only opportunity to apply for PET housing, and we encourage people interested in living in the Park to keep in touch with the Housing team and check the website for new opportunities.
When a PET property becomes available, details of the home, eligibility criteria and application process are published on the website. Applications are assessed against the relevant housing criteria, with the aim of making the best possible match between the available home and the needs and circumstances of applicants.
Description
Located in East Whins, the flat is a ground floor two-bedroom property with an internal floor area of around 70m2. It has good natural lighting, a generously sized kitchen, bathroom with a level access shower and a “winter garden”. It has a combination of beech flooring, marmoleum and tiles. The oven, hob and fridge are supplied with the tenancy. Hot water and heating are supplied by an air-source heat pump and solar thermal panels. A mechanical ventilation system ensures energy efficiency and good indoor air quality. The unit is designed to a high eco specification. Historical running costs for electricity average at around £100 per month. East Whins has a communal laundry that is owned and maintained by the East Whins group and is available to the tenant/s.
It would be up to the applicant to assess the flat design to gauge whether the property would be suitable for their particular needs. PET is not providing any particular fittings to meet individual needs.
PET recognises that for a person with health and/or care needs, over time a situation may arise whereby the tenant is no longer able to engage directly with the landlord in relation to the tenancy and meet the obligations and conditions that go along with that. For this reason PET will require there to be a guarantor on the tenancy agreement. The deposit for the unit is two months rent.
Caring Flats
Some PET homes are specifically intended to support community members who may need additional support to remain living within the community.
For these Caring Flats, the process includes an additional element of community support and understanding. The Caring Community Circle Coordinator needs to be aware of the challenges and circumstances facing the community member, so that their situation can be understood and appropriate support, signposting and safeguarding considerations can be taken into account.
The Caring Community Circle does not provide medical, clinical or personal care, and being considered for a Caring Flat does not guarantee that CCC can provide the support a person may require. Where necessary, CCC can help connect community members with appropriate external health, care and support services.
If you are interested in a PET home, or think you or someone in the community may benefit from a Caring Flat, please contact the PET Housing team. We encourage people to make contact before a property becomes available, where possible, so that we can explain the process and understand their circumstances.
Current availability: When a property is currently available, the specific property, eligibility requirements, closing date and application forms will be listed here. Other homes may become available subsequently, so please check back regularly or contact the Housing team to register your interest.
If you are interested and:
- Applying with health and care needs have a chronic life limiting/progressive and/or disabling disease/condition.
- Applying as a single person with medical or care needs, a couple where one or both of the couple have significant medical or care needs or a single parent with one or more children where the parent or one of the children has significant medical or care needs.
- Have an annual income less than £29,500 for a single adult household, or less than £37,500 for a 2 or more adult household.
- Can pay rent of £546.14/month
- Hoco is included in the rent charge
- Can cover utilities of approximately £100 per month
- Can cover Moray Council Tax Bill; Band B
- Have been resident in Moray or Nairn for at least 6 months
- Have been a community member for two years
- Can pay a deposit equal to two months’ rent
- If applying with Health and Care needs have a guarantor
- And otherwise meet the criteria set out in the Allocations and Housing Support Policies.
- Would be able to move in from late August 2026
Process
Direct any queries and applications to [email protected]
Note: For care assessment needs you will require the CCC coordination team to be aware of your application. Therefore ensure your contact with the CCC coordination team is prioritised.
Please contact the CCC Coordinator on: [email protected]
The Allocations Policy, The Allocations Policy, the Whins Housing support Policy, application form, health and care questionnaire and floor plan are available below
All applications must be submitted, in electronic format (including any required supporting documents), by the closing date to [email protected]. We appreciate that this may present a challenge for some but, if required, hope the guarantor can facilitate if there is an issue.
PET aims to bring the Common Ground of the Findhorn Community to the recognised standards of Scottish landlords (Landlord Accreditation Scotland) in its Housing work.
