Criteria
Criteria:
- You must have served in the regular armed forces or been deployed operationally as a member of the reserve forces.
- Be disabled, which may be a physical or mental ill health disability and need not be attributed to your military service. The charity reserves the right to request medical or other supporting evidence to verify eligibility under this criterion.
Priorities:
- Referrals from the Tri-Service Personnel Recovery Centres.
- Homeless with dependants.
- Homeless.
- Early Service Leavers with Operational Service.
- Retired members of the British Armed Forces with Operational Service.
Your application and proof of eligibility will be reviewed against our criteria, and you may be called to discuss your application. Our team will inform you of progress and any additional information they require.
Process
Our process involves:
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Application and Income & Expenditure Assessment
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Application Shortlisting
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Applicant Interview
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Central Office Review
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Conditional Tenancy Offer (subject to satisfactory credit and affordability checks)
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Credit Referencing and Affordability Checks*
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Property Viewing
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Tenancy Confirmation
Please note:
We will only accept an application if the property is advertised on this website.
We will only accept complete applications; all sections where applicable must be completed or marked accordingly.
We will only accept an application with a completed income/expenditure form and proof of the applicant's disability.
All applicants must undergo credit referencing* before a tenancy is offered.
We do not operate with Guarantors.
We do not operate a waiting list.
*As part of our application process, all applicants undergo a VISTA referencing assessment. VISTA uses information from credit reference agencies, affordability data, identity verification checks and fraud prevention systems to help assess whether a tenancy is affordable and sustainable. A lower result may be influenced by credit history, outstanding financial commitments, affordability concerns, or discrepancies within the application. Applicants can often improve their assessment over time by maintaining good payment habits, reducing debt, and ensuring their personal information is accurate and up to date.
If you are eligible and wish to apply for one of our properties, you should complete the application form, as well as the income and expenditure form and send them to applications@vhscot.org.uk
Retention of personal information:
We will only retain your information for as long as necessary to process your application. If we cannot proceed with your application at any stage, we will inform you and destroy the personal information we hold. Electronic copies of paperwork are preferred. Please do not send originals as they cannot be returned.
