Renouard Court, St Fergus

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Renouard Court sheltered housing is located in the village of St Fergus, situated within a quiet residential area. The scheme contains 16 flats split across 2 levels, with a former warden property attached to the scheme.

Occupancy rates at the scheme averaged 82.1% over 10 years, and have tended to be lower in recent years. Letting vacant properties at the scheme has proved to be a challenge in recent years due to a lack of demand, which has resulted in a loss of income.

Renouard Court has a negative Net Present Value of around -£3 million, which is driven by both future investment requirements at the scheme and income lost due to challenges in letting properties. However, even at 100% occupancy the scheme would still require substantial subsidy from other tenants.

St Fergus has limited facilities in the village, but has good public transport links to the nearest large settlement of Peterhead where a wider range of facilities are available. Within the village itself, there is a local shop and church hall, although tenants would need to cross a busy road to access them which may not be suitable for people with limited mobility.

The main drivers for considering the closure of the scheme are the cost of future investment which would have to be met by other housing tenants, and the challenges in letting vacancies at the scheme.



Renouard Court sheltered housing is located in the village of St Fergus, situated within a quiet residential area. The scheme contains 16 flats split across 2 levels, with a former warden property attached to the scheme.

Occupancy rates at the scheme averaged 82.1% over 10 years, and have tended to be lower in recent years. Letting vacant properties at the scheme has proved to be a challenge in recent years due to a lack of demand, which has resulted in a loss of income.

Renouard Court has a negative Net Present Value of around -£3 million, which is driven by both future investment requirements at the scheme and income lost due to challenges in letting properties. However, even at 100% occupancy the scheme would still require substantial subsidy from other tenants.

St Fergus has limited facilities in the village, but has good public transport links to the nearest large settlement of Peterhead where a wider range of facilities are available. Within the village itself, there is a local shop and church hall, although tenants would need to cross a busy road to access them which may not be suitable for people with limited mobility.

The main drivers for considering the closure of the scheme are the cost of future investment which would have to be met by other housing tenants, and the challenges in letting vacancies at the scheme.



Renouard Court questions

We'd love to hear from you! Please use this page to ask questions as part of the consultation process.

Question 1: Where will people go if you close the scheme?

Answer 1: We have committed to a person-centred approach to finding alternative accommodation for anyone affected by the closure of a Sheltered Housing scheme. This means that if the closure of a scheme is agreed, any relocation will depend on the circumstances of each tenant and their needs and preferences. Options could include rehousing in another Aberdeenshire Council Sheltered Housing scheme, or another council property (with suitable adaptations where needed). We would also help to facilitate an application to another social landlord (such as a Housing Association) or a move to the private sector if that is the tenant’s preference. This will include working with tenants to identify available locations that will best meet their current and future needs.
Therefore, we cannot give a specific answer in response to this request because it will vary for each tenant and their individual needs.
Normal letting rules will not apply to any offers we make to affected tenants, so tenants will not be penalised for refusing an offer that they do not feel is right for them, for example. Details of the assistance package is on the main page.


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    Why was flats not advertised? Why mention busses which is not reliable!

    Haven't got any. asked 4 days ago

    Renouard court is classed as low demand in housing terms, which refers to a situation where there are fewer people applying for or accepting offers of accommodation in a particular property or scheme than expected or needed to keep it viable.

    This can be measured by:

    • High vacancy rates (units sitting empty for long periods).
    • Frequent refusals of offers made to applicants.
    • Low numbers of applications for available properties.
    • Feedback from applicants indicating the property or location does not meet their needs or preferences.

    The properties will have previously been advertised via the Choice Based Letting portal, but if no applicants note an interest by bidding then the Housing Options team reach out to applicants on the waiting list to see if they would be interesting in accepting an offer of a flat at Renouard court, this includes advertising locally with posters and contacting local community councils to ask them to reach out to the wider community to see if there is any interest.

    Buses are mentioned as part of the local facilities available to Sheltered Housing tenants in St Fergus.

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    What are you going to do with the building if you close it?

    Busby asked 11 days ago

    1. Legal and Financial Framework

    • The HRA is a ring-fenced account, meaning all income (mainly from tenant rents) and expenditure related to council housing must stay within the HRA.
    • If a property is sold, the proceeds must be used for housing purposes—they cannot be transferred to fund general council services.

    No decision on the future use of the building has been taken because we do not know if it will be closed yet. But any return on the building as an HRA asset or any plan for future use requires to achieve best value for the HRA and tenants.

Page last updated: 12 May 2025, 02:10 PM