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Aberfeldy's massive lack of housing to be addressed by new development trust
dailyrecord.co.ukAberfeldy community is attempting to address its affordable rural housing crisis by setting up a development trust. As a result of a bid by private developers eyeing up Aberfeldy Cottage Hospital for conversion to holiday accommodation, a community meeting held on Monday, May 9 at the Locus Centre, Aberfeldy ended with the unanimous decision to set up Aberfeldy Development Trust.
The culmination of a recent community-wide discussion on affordable rural housing in the immediate area, the meeting sought to gain support for the formation of a Development Trust and their initial proposal to invite the Communities Housing Trust to carry out a housing survey for community areas in Aberfeldy, Weem, Strathtay, Grandtully, Logierait and Ballinluig.
The chronic shortage of affordable housing, either to buy or rent for those with local connections, or those wishing to move to the area for work or with young families, has been in stark contrast to planning permissions sought for holiday home development and upsurge of second home ownership.Working mum Carol Lang (45) said: “I live near Aberfeldy Cottage Hospital and when we got a notification letter about it, I was at first hopeful something good would happen.
But when it emerged this was a plan for seven holiday units I was really disappointed.“Over the last couple of years, particularly since COVID began, the huge lack of housing for people who want to stay in the area or people who have been away but want to move back, has become a massive issue.“It’s heart-breaking, to have to consider paying double the asking price on a property or to set your heart on something and then be outbid. “I have friends that want to move to Aberfeldy but can’t.
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