Campaigners welcome plan to open Rogue Landlords Database to tenants
Housing campaigners have welcomed Government plans to open up its “Rogue Landlords Database” to renters.
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Applications lodged for more homes in Whitfield area of Dundee
Two new applications to build homes on a city estate have been submitted to Dundee council planning officers.
Social housing plans for former Dundee school, including wheelchair-friendly flats
Plans have been lodged for new houses on the site of a former primary school in the north-east of Dundee.
PM defends progress on housing and targets ‘tiny homes with inadequate storage’
Theresa May has said her Government has begun to turn around Britain’s housing crisis and called for better design standards for the future to prevent “tiny” homes being built.
Home ownership schemes help thousands on to property ladder
More than 30,000 households have received help from the Scottish Government to assist them with buying a home since 2007, according to official figures.
Man who thinks he’s buying a house accidentally buys 30cm strip of land
A Florida man thought he had snagged a deal when he paid 9,100 dollars (£7,200) in an online auction for what he thought was a villa. What he got was a 1ft by 100ft strip of land.
Socially-let homes could be built on former school site in Whitfield
Plans for 40 socially-let homes on the site of a former primary school have been lodged with Dundee City Council.
More than 20,000 new homes built in Scotland in a year
The number of new homes built in Scotland in a year has risen to more than 20,000 for the first time in a decade, official figures have revealed.
More than 20,000 new homes built in Scotland in a year
The number of new homes built in Scotland in a year has risen to more than 20,000 for the first time in a decade, official figures have revealed.
Mortgage and business lending rises in April
The level of mortgage lending in the UK rose last month in a sign that the passing of the original Brexit deadline in March has eased fears, according to the Bank of England.
Dundee council urged not to fit sprinklers to city’s 11 multis despite Grenfell fears
Dundee City Council is being urged not to retrofit sprinklers in the city’s 11 multis to prevent another Grenfell-style tragedy – despite including them in all of its new-build flats.
Disabled people facing longer waits for suitable homes, new figures suggest
The number of disabled people on housing waiting lists has risen by almost 80% in the last two years, new research suggests.
More construction workers needed to plug skills gap, experts warn
Scotland needs more construction workers to tackle shortages and address the demand for more homes, industry experts have said.
Councils back plans for forced auctions of empty homes
Local authorities have backed plans for compulsory sales orders (CSOs) for empty homes.
Dundee developer hopes first-time buyers purchase homes in £1.5m city project
A Dundee property developer has unveiled plans for a £1.5 million housing project off South Road.
Back Labour efforts to cap rent increases, Nicola Sturgeon urged
Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to back Labour’s plans to cap private rent increases.
Government to miss 2020 housing target by five years, says watchdog
The Government is likely to miss its 2020 housing target by at least five years, a watchdog has said.
Number of rental properties to be increased through £43 million fund
The Scottish Government has announced it will provide £30 million of funding to help boost the number of properties being built for private rent.
Sturgeon pledges huge campaign to woo Scots on economics of independence
Nicola Sturgeon has pledged her SNP will fight its biggest campaign ever on the economics of independence.
Nicola Sturgeon to declare: It is time for Scotland to become independent
Nicola Sturgeon will today declare it is “time for Scotland to become independent”.