A document vital to the transfer of Highland Council's housing to an association has been approved. Councillors agreed to submit a business case to Communities Scotland, the government agency which regulates social housing.
It outlines arrangements for staff moving to Highland Housing Association and a valuation of the housing stock.
The business case also assumes rents will be pegged to inflation-only increases for five years.
Tenants vote
Councillor Sheena Slimon, the council's housing spokesperson, said: "We know that people are concerned to keep rents affordable and the business case will allow Highland Housing Association to offer rent guarantees which the council would not be in a position to make."
A more detailed valuation of the council's housing has still to be completed and the final business case will have to be agreed by the housing and social work committee.
The transfer to the association will only go ahead if the majority of tenants vote for in favour of it in a ballot due to be held later this year.
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