New cul-de-sac will be built for 40 Dundee homes
Plans for a new development of 40 homes have been approved by the city council.
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Mixed picture for Scottish housing market as small growth in sales recorded
The Scottish housing market experienced a slight growth in sales as the overall UK market got off to a slow start to the year, new figures show.
Edinburgh and Glasgow to see house prices rise, analysis forecasts
The cost of housing in Edinburgh and Glasgow is set to rise above UK averages over the next five years, according to market analysis.
Dundee council has ‘no concerns’ as boom sees city Airbnb lets rise by 400%
The number of Airbnb-style lets in Dundee has grown by 400% in under three years, figures have shown.
Fears as Dundee planners back bids for 209 new homes at three city locations
Dundee’s housing stock is set to be boosted by more than 200 properties.
Ireland’s housing policy ‘not robust enough’ to cope with Brexit
Ireland’s current housing policy is not “robust enough” to deal with the potential impact of Brexit, it has been claimed.
New homes target threatened by labour shortage, say industry bosses
The Scottish Government could struggle to meet its target to build 50,000 homes by 2021 due to a lack of workers, industry bosses have suggested.
OAPs to fight ‘£10 weekly charge’ to shower in Dundee Council-run homes
Pensioners have pledged to fight an “outrageous” charge which means they have to pay to take a shower.
Council tenants in Dundee vote for 3.75% rent rise after ‘tremendous’ response
Council house tenants in Dundee have voted for a 3.75% increase to their rent.
Housing Executive contractors withdrawn from areas of Londonderry
Housing Executive contractors have been withdrawn from a number of areas in Londonderry following a series of attempted attacks by dissident republicans.
Thousands of new homes to be built in West Lothian
More than 3,000 new homes are to be built along with state-of-the-art schools in a multimillion-pound development in West Lothian.
Crumbling tenements at ‘condition cliff-edge’, MSPs warned
A report into tenements in Scotland has warned they are at a “condition cliff-edge”.
Increase in number of Scots struggling to pay mortgage and rent costs
The number of people in Scotland who are struggling to pay for their home has increased by nearly a third in the last two years, according to a study.
Latest bid for housing at former Dundee bottling plant
A housebuilder is poised to submit yet another application for a residential development on the site of a former Dundee bottling plant.
Boroughs to work together to keep people off streets in London
London boroughs will join forces to provide thousands of extra properties for families on the edge of homelessness, the Communities Secretary has announced.
Multi-million-pound project to transform Dundee estate set to start early 2019
A multi-million-pound project to transform the Ellengowan estate is set to start early next year.
Council accepts plans to demolish Dundee social club for 16 flats
Plans to demolish a city social club and build housing in its place have been approved.
Scotland ‘bucking trend’ with new peak average house price
Scotland’s housing market is in a good position to face any challenges that lie ahead, experts said as the average cost of a home hit a new high.
Plea for a speakers’ corner in Dundee could be drowned out by housing plan
An eyesore site in Lochee has been earmarked for a new housing development.
Wheatley Group secures £76.5m investment to build 700 affordable homes
A housing group has secured a £76.5 million investment that will enable it to build hundreds of new affordable homes.