Amenity and sheltered housing

Amenity and sheltered housing are both self-contained accommodation.

Designed to meet the needs of people with an accessible housing need. Amenity housing have some or all of the following:

• no stairs inside
• raised electric sockets and lowered switches
• handrails in the bathroom
• lever handled taps
• slip resistant flooring in the kitchen and bathroom

Designed for older people. Sheltered housing has all the features of amenity housing but in addition:

• properties are grouped together
• homes have a built in community alarm service
• there is a tenants' lounge

You must be 60 years of age, or over, to qualify for sheltered housing.

Sheltered housing units are available throughout North Ayrshire.

Our  Sheltered Housing Handbook document provides information on your tenancy and the services we provide for you.

We have recently undertaken a programme of work to review fire safety arrangements within our sheltered housing complexes. One important aspect of this work relates to the safe storage of powered mobility equipment.

Officers across the Council with advice from Scottish Fire & Rescue, have worked together to prepare a new Power Mobility Equipment Policy for Sheltered accommodation to ensure compliance with our statutory duties.

Housing staff have been contacting tenants within these complexes to explain the changes and provide clarification, support, and assistance where required.

Apply to the North Ayrshire Housing Register by filling in an application for housing. Select 'sheltered' or 'amenity' housing when asked on the form. If you have health issues that impact on the type of housing, you must also complete an accessible housing application.