Neighbourhood Services

KILMARNOCK NORTH AREA
Housing Office (North West Team)
54-56 Western Road
Kilmarnock
KA3 1LB
Telephone 01563 555670
Fax: 01563 538001

AREAS COVERED: Altonhill, Dunlop,
Fenwick, Kilmaurs, Knockinlaw,
Longpark, Lugton, Onthank, Stewarton,
Waterside.

Housing Office (Central Team)
Civic Centre North
John Dickie Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1BY
Telephone 01563 576619 & 576620
Fax: 01563 576659

AREAS COVERED: Bonnyton,
Crosshouse, Gatehead, Knockentiber,
London Road, Longpark, New Farm
Loch, Scott Road, Town Centre, and
Woodstock

KILMARNOCK SOUTH AREA
Housing Office (Kilmarnock South
Team)
64/66 Caprington Avenue
Kilmarnock
KA1 4SQ
Telephone 01563 544103
Fax: 01563 554117

AREAS COVERED: Bellfield,
Riccarton East, Riccarton West and
Shortlees

Housing Office (Irvine Valley Team)
51 Academy Street
Hurlford
KA1 5BU
Telephone 01563 554668 & 554659
Fax: 01563 554665

AREAS COVERED: Crookedholm,
Darvel, Galston, Hurlford, Moscow,
Newmilns and Priestland

CUMNOCK AND DOON VALLEY AREA
Housing Office (Cumnock Team)
25 Ayr Road
Cumnock
KA18 1EA
Telephone 01563 555440 & 555441
Fax: 01563 555421

AREAS COVERED: Auchinleck,
Catrine, Cumnock, Logan, Mauchline,
Muirkirk, New Cumnock, Skares, and
Sorn.

Housing Office (Doon Valley Team)
33 Main Street
Dalmellington
KA6 7QL
Telephone 01292 552892 & 552885
Fax: 01292 552932

AREAS COVERED: Dalmellington,
Dalrymple, Drongan, Drumsmedden,
Hayhill, Hollybush, Ochiltree, Patna,
and Rankinston

Police

Kilmarnock 01563 505000
Cumnock 01290 306600
Ayr 01292 664000

Link Housing Association
Abbeymill Business Centre
Mile End Unit 1005 / 1011
12 Seedmill Road

Paisley, PA1 1JS
Tel : 0141 840 6380
Fax: 0141 840 6381

Trust Housing Association Ltd
12 New Mart Road
Edinburgh
EH12 1RL

Tel:0131 444 1200

Fax: 0131 444 4949

Irvine Housing Association
9 Glencraig Street
Drogan
KA6 7AS
Tel: 01292 59 1375
Fax: 01292 591646

DiGS (Deposit Guarantee Scheme)

DiGS offers the guarantee of a deposit to private rented tenants, in the form of a bond, payable to landlords at the end of a tenancy as security against things like arrears, damage to property or removal of furniture by the tenant. The Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme is managed by the Community Housing Advocacy Partnership (CHAP) and is funded by East Ayrshire Council and Ayrshire and Arran Health Board.

CHAP

Marlin House,

12 Heatherhouse Rd

Irvine

KA12 8HQ

Tel: 01294 313137

Fax: 01294 204296

Women’s Aid
Kilmarnock
Monday – Thursday 10am – 4pm
Friday 10am – 1pm

Cumnock
Monday – Thursday 10am – 3pm
Friday 10am – 1pm

66 John Finnie Street
Kilmarnock

30a Ayr Road
Cumnock

Tel: 01563 536001

Tel:01290 423434

East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau, Kilmarnock

Free, confidential, impartial and independent advice provided, covering all tenure types

Tel: 01563 544744

Fax: 01563 571106

East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau, Cumnock

Free, confidential, impartial and independent advice provided, covering all tenure types

Tel: 01290 429500

Fax: 01290 429475

EAGA

Offers grants to help people living in privatly owned properties to improve their energy efficiency

Customer Services

Eaga Partnership

Freepost SCO 4421

Warm deal

0800 075 0150

Cebtral Heating Programme
Tel:0800 316 1653

East ayrshire Care and Repair Service

The East Ayrshire Care and Repair Service offers advice and assistance to help home owners repaur, improve or adapt their home so that they can live in comfort and safety in their own community. this service is managed by Shire Housing Association.

Care and Repair Officer

Shire Housing Association Ltd,

Netherthird House,

Netherthird,

Cumnock, KA18 3DB

Tel: 01290 421130

or

01290428011

Fax:01290428025

HOMES

HOMES, the Housing Mobility and Exchange Service, manage similar schemes, which help people moving locally or nationally in the UK's sociaal housing sector.

Dial-a-Law

Law Society of Scottish Informal and Referral Service

The Law society of Scotland is the governing body for Scottish solicitors. The Society promotes the interests of the solicitors' profession.

Edinburgh Office

26 Drumsheugh Gardnes, Edinburgh EH3 7YR

Scottish Executive

The Scottish Executive is the devolved Government for Scotland. it is responsible for most of the issues of day to day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs and transport for all resolved and reserved matters.

Victoria Quay

Edinburgh

EH6 6QQ

E-mail (Enquiries): ceu@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

General Enquiry Line: 0845 7741 741 or 0131 556 8400

Minicom:0131 244 1829 (service for the deaf)

Fax: 01397 795 001

Communities Scotland

Working with others to ensre decent housing and strong communities accross Scotland

South West Scotland

52/66 Newmarket Street,

AYR, KA7 1LR

Tel: 01292 611810

Fax: 01292 269095

INNIS - Age Concern

Offers free, independent advice and information to older people on all issues relating to private sheltered and retirement houaing in Scotland.

Causeway House,

160 Causeway,

Edinburgh, EH9 1PR

Shelter Housing Aid Centre

Help and Advice about housng issues and legal rights

Tel: 0844 8935560

Fax:0141 332 7346

www.shelter.org.uk

Ownership Options

Specialises in Home Ownership issues affecting disabled peple in Scotland

Scottish Federatoin of Housing Associations (SFHA)

Supports the work of Housing Associaitons and cooperatives in Scotland

Glasgow

Pegasus House,

375 West george St, Glasgow

Tel: 0141 332 8113

Fax:0141 332 9684

Civic Centre North
John Dickie St
Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock

Tel: 01563 544 744

Cumnock

Tel:01290 429 500

Tel: 01563 576843

Fax: 01563 576659

16 College Wynd

Kilmarnock

Tel:01563 554 554

Fax: 01563576636

Tel: 01290 428426

Fax: 01290 428437

Tel: 01563 576854

Tel: 01292 552900

Tel: 01563 528011

Tel: 01563 820876

Tel: 01290421444

Tel: 01563 549367

Fax: 01563 549341

HMO Implementation Officer

Environmental Health, Western road, Kilmarnock, KA3 1LL

Tel: 01563 554056

Tel Alt: 01563 554022

Fax: 01563 554040

Social Work Offices

Barmoral Road, Kilmarnock