Airlie House, Kintore
Airlie House is located in Kintore and is one of two schemes within the town. The scheme has 6 linked cottages and 18 flats split across 2 levels.
The average overall occupancy rate at the scheme was 97%, and has been consistently around this level. Letting properties in the scheme can sometimes be challenging, as the demand for Kintore is split between 2 schemes.
Airlie House faces a significant challenge financially, with a negative NPV of around -£1.8 million. In the case of Airlie House, this is mainly driven by the cost of future investment required at the scheme. The high occupancy rate here means that lost income due to vacancies is not such a concern at this scheme.
Kintore contains a GP surgery and pharmacy, and some shops and cafes are available within walking distance of the scheme. Public transport is accessible from the scheme, although services may not be sufficient to support all tenant needs. The scheme itself is located on a hill, which may present challenges for tenants with mobility issues.
The main driver for considering the closure of the scheme is the level of financial subsidy from other tenants that will be required in future.
Questions
Question 1 - Why are some scheme low demand?
Answer 1:Some of the reasons for low demand are due to the rural nature of the scheme and lack of local services available e.g. shops, no public transport. Some low demand are due to the nature of the property e.g. bedsit or small flat. The current choice based letting system will be advertising current properties, so people can bid for them. If they have been advertised and there is still no interest in some locations we have worked with community council's to advertise these properties, there are posters placed in communities, and the Options and Homelessness team (who manage applications/allocations) will contact individuals on the waiting list to ask them if they want to take a property that is low demand.
Question 2 - If the scheme is approved to close how long will it take to move tenants out?
Answer 2 : There will be personalised support available to tenants to support them with choice or property based on need and preference, we acknowledge it will take several months if not years to support tenants to move to alternative accommodation, and we want to reassure tenants there is no time limit to move.
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