Perth & Kinross Council

It is difficult to remember a time when global, UK and national events have aligned so acutely to heap even more pressure on Scotland's local housing systems. Committed professional sectors from across the housing, homelessness and refugee sectors gathered at Scotland's Annual Homelessness Conferenc

Staff from Perth & Kinross Council’s housing service have claimed a prestigious national award for their work to resettle people fleeing the war in Ukraine. Their PKC Lets & Ukraine Landlord Offer project was the winner in the ‘Excellence in the Private Rented Sector’ categ

Caledonia Housing Association (CHA) welcomed housing minister Paul McLennan MSP to Perthshire this week to showcase its £6.1 million development of over 40 homes, now fully occupied, in Guildtown which benefitted from £2.7m Scottish Government funding. The minister met with Tim Goddard,

Progress on the third Local Development Plan (LDP3) for Perth and Kinross will be considered at the next meeting of the Environment, Infrastructure and Economic Development Committee on 1 November 2023.

Perth & Kinross Council is to introduce a new Intensive Housing Support Service to support tenants with complex needs to keep their homes. The council introduced a Home First approach to homelessness in April 2017. Home First is designed to prevent homelessness and to minimise the impact, d

Perth and Kinross Council is poised to release its Annual Assurance Statement, affirming its adherence to all national housing regulations. This document, mandated by the Scottish Housing Regulator, underscores the council's commitment to its tenants, pinpointing areas needing enhancement.

Campion Homes has been granted permission to build 100 homes in Meigle. Perth and Kinross Council approved the proposal for new homes on land 150 metres south of Station House, Forfar Road, The Courier reports.

Perth & Kinross Council’s housing service has continued to deliver sector-leading outcomes for people experiencing homelessness, new figures have revealed. The recently released Scottish Government figures for 2022/23 show that key performance indicators such as the average duration of hom

Perth and Kinross residents are being urged to be part of the Big Place conversation before 31 August and complete the big place consultation survey. Perth and Kinross Council has undertaken an extensive engagement in 2023 with over 100 community events taking place, a mixture of drop-in and awarene

Community groups and organisations who would like to offer support to residents in their local area over the winter months are being invited to attend workshops to help them develop their applications to Perth and Kinross Council’s Warm Welcome Fund (formerly known as the Cost-of-Living Commu

A £3 million development of 18 new flats for affordable social rent has been completed on the site of the former Fairfield Community Centre in Perth. The two-bedroom flats will provide additional, much-needed social housing for tenants in the city.

Homelessness among families in Perth and Kinross saw a rise of 32% in 2022/23 from the previous year, and 70% when compared with the 2020/21 data, as revealed by the council's Communities Annual Performance Report 2022/23. Despite this increase, these figures remain below pre-pandemic levels, accord

Community groups based in Perth and Kinross are encouraged to apply for the Community Investment Fund (CIF), aimed at supporting projects that address local inequalities and improve quality of life.

Perth and Kinross Council will be asked to approve the distribution of funding totalling £600,000 to be used for local projects across Perth and Kinross through the Community Investment Fund (CIF) and Local Action Partnerships (LAPs). In March 2023, it was agreed that a further £400,000

Perth and Kinross Council’s Communities Service continued to provide high-quality services and vital support for tenants and residents over the last 12 months despite challenges caused by the cost-of-living crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report to councillors. The Housing and