Community Ownership Programme for Housing Transfer

In the recent ballot, a majority of The Highland Council tenants who took part voted “no” to the proposed transfer of council houses to Highland Housing Association.  This means the Council will remain responsible for the ownership and management of housing and the proposed transfer will not go ahead.

Are you in favour of the Council’s proposal to transfer the ownership and management of its housing to Highland Housing Association?

Total number of eligible tenants .....................    16,403  
Total number of ballot papers received ............   10,179 
Overall rate of participation ............................         62%
Total number of spoilt/blank ballot papers ........         22
Therefore, total number of valid votes counted ..  10,157

Number voting YES ..... 4,097      (40.3% of the valid vote)

Number voting NO ......  6,060      (59.7% of the valid vote)