First-time buyers and those on council house waiting lists are among those eligible to buy new affordable housing in Peterhead.

Aberdeenshire Council, in partnership with Scotia Homes, is offering 4 three bedroom properties for £113,119 in Inverugie Meadows, Peterhead.

It is estimated that two of the properties will be complete by December, with the remaining two finished by June 2013. The properties will be available to those who meet the following criteria:

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•First time buyers or people with a significant change in their household circumstances who earn less than a specified gross annual household income

•Are either tenants of Aberdeenshire Council or a Housing Association, or waiting list applicants

Priority will be given to those applicants who have a local connection to the areas, for example those who live, work or have a family in Peterhead or surrounding area.

Aberdeenshire Council is able to offer these properties to successful applicants as part of the planning process, where developers are required to assist in the provision of affordable housing.

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