The Highland Council has begun work on the £2.9 million development of Tweeddale in Fort William town centre. The local authority has taken possession of the key site, which has lain empty for a long period, to provide 22 housing flats for council rent. The housing development is due for completion
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A major move towards the transformation of the Abbey quarter of Arbroath has been revealed this week. Over the next few weeks, demolition contractor Safedem will continue to raze the four blocks of empty council flats at Guthrie Hill and Smithy Croft.
Care inspectors have given Scotland’s biggest social landlord a glowing report for its sheltered housing service. GHA was praised by the Care Inspectorate for performing at a ‘very good level with areas of excellent practice’.
The number of new affordable homes planned to be developed under a partnership between West Dunbartonshire Council and Wheatley Group is to be increased by over 60 per cent. Less than two years into the 10-year partnership, which initially set out to create 323 new properties over the decade, the pr
The Scottish Government’s draft Budget Bill 2016-17 has been passed by a majority at the first parliamentary stage. During the debate, deputy first minister John Swinney told MSPs that he will support Scotland’s lowest paid earners and households in a budget that is about “wage rises, not tax
Scotland’s ageing population is at increasing electrical danger with almost 80 per cent of homes in disrepair, according to a new report. Electrical Safety First said that while the vast majority of older people in Scotland want to stay in their own homes, unsafe electrics can make that a risky bu
The introduction of Universal Credit will leave millions of working families worse off but will eventually encourage more people to work, a new report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said. The single payment, which combines six benefits including housing benefit into one monthly paym
Groups interested in financial assistance with community projects in Orkney are invited to attend a drop-in session with Orkney Islands Council’s LEADER team. The LEADER programme is aimed at small scale, community driven and innovative projects that support both the local economy and Orkney commu
Social landlords can now use a new online portal to apply to the Scottish Housing Regulator for consents or to report notifiable events, making the process quicker and easier. The new approach follows a period of testing with a group of landlords and replaces the existing process of email and corres
Moray Council has dropped plans to put up council tax by 18 per cent after local authorities were told they could face sanctions if they did not agree to the Scottish Government's freeze. The authority's ruling administration initially said the move to increase council tax was necessary to protect f
The current work-related benefits system should be replaced with a new basic income guarantee to ensure work always pays, according to Reform Scotland. The think-tank said the benefits system should protect the unemployed and under-employed but at the same time must reduce or remove any disincentive
Landlords of 13 properties in Govanhill deemed to be “below tolerable standard” have been given an “unprecedented” ultimatum to improve the homes or face action by Glasgow City Council. Inspections carried out by the local authority revealed a range of problems at the houses including faulty
New research has revealed the UK cities where houses cost less to buy than to rent and where first time buyers are better to continue renting. An infographic produced by online property investment news hub Property Division shows that first time buyers in Glasgow could save £149 every month when co
The Lochaber District Partnership is to hold its first meeting next week, the Highland Council has announced. It is understood presentations on social housing and development plans will be held at the meeting.
Dunedin Canmore is to build 31 new homes in East Lothian for the over 55s. The development, in Musselburgh, is part of a drive to help older people live independently in their homes for longer.