Registered Social Landlords (RSL's)

A Registered Social Landlord (RSL) is a not‑for‑profit organisation that can provide affordable homes, supported accommodation, mid market rentals and low cost ownership schemes. Most RSLs are housing associations and they are officially registered and regulated to make sure they offer safe, good‑quality housing and treat tenants fairly.

All of the Registered Social Landlords with housing stock located within South Ayrshire are listed here with a link direct to their website:

Ayrshire Housing - Provider of Social Rented Housing with over 1,700 properties in Ayrshire, including general needs homes, rural properties, and amenity housing for older people.

Riverside Scotland - Providers of social rented housing with more than 2,300 properties across North Ayrshire, East Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway, and South Ayrshire.

West of Scotland Housing Association - Provider of around 4,500 homes, including social rented and mid market rented properties, across the West of Scotland offering a wide range of homes to suit individuals at every stage of life, within tenemental flats, family homes, amenity properties and sheltered housing.

Cunningham Housing Association - Provider of over 3,600 social rented homes in North Ayrshire, East Ayrshire, and Dumfries & Galloway

Trust Housing Association - Provider of almost 4,000 homes across the length and breadth of Scotland, including social rented and mid market rented properties.

Hanover Scotland - Provider of more than 5,000 homes across Scotland, offering a wide range of housing designed primarily for older people. This includes social rented housing (sheltered and very sheltered housing, amenity properties), mid‑market rent homes, and owner‑occupied retirement housing — all supporting independent living with varying levels of support.

Link Group - Provider of more than 14,000 homes across Scotland, offering a wide range of housing including, social rented, mid‑market rent, shared ownership, and homes for sale.

Cairn Housing Association -Provider of almost 3,500 social rented homes across 24 local authority areas. They offer a wide range of housing including general needs housing, retirement and amenity housing, and specialist supported accommodation for older people and those requiring additional support. Cairn provides affordable rented homes in both urban and rural communities across Scotland.