Welcome to Orkney Housing Association

 

 

About Us

Established in 1985, Orkney Housing Association (OHAL) is the only housing association operating within Orkney. It is a charitable not-for-profit organisation with a membership open to anyone interested in supporting its aims. Click here to find out how to become a general member of OHAL.

Our business is governed by our Management Committee and managed by a dedicated team of staff. Click here to view our organisational chart. Management Committee members are elected by the general membership at the AGM or, in certain circumstances by co-option. Click here for information about becoming a Committee member. Even if you are not interested in Committee work, as an OHAL resident you can still become involved in our policy development though the resident participation.

As a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) we are required to operate to the high standards set out in the Regulatory Code of Governance and in Performance Standards for Social Landlords. Our performance against these standards, good practice and the law is monitored by the Scottish Housing Regulator.

We build approximately 40 new houses each year funded from borrowings and Scottish Government capital grant. The grant reduces the amount of money we have to borrow for each house and enables us to keep our rents at an affordable level. It also enables us to provide low cost home ownership options such as shared ownership and shared equity for those unable to afford the full price of a house. More information about these housing options can be found on the Low Cost Home Ownership page (link) and about our new build plans on the Building Programme page (link)