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Sanctuary to bring 128 energy-efficient homes to Glasgow’s east end
Oct 27, 2023 · Work has officially started on a new housing development in the east of Glasgow. Sanctuary Scotland is bringing 128 high quality homes for social and mid-market rent to Myreside Street in Carntyne. Delivered by developer AS Homes (Scotland), the properties are being built on a 2.48-hectare brownfiel
Housing strategy approved by Aberdeen City Council as affordable ...
Sep 22, 2022 · Aberdeen City Council has outlined the continuing progress it has made in adding more affordable housing in the city through more council housing, other social landlords and private initiatives. Members of the council’s City Growth and Resources Committee agreed the recommendations of two repo
Council tax legislation passed on second and empty homes
Dec 15, 2023 · Under the Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023, councils will be able to increase the charges from 1 April 2024, with rates for the first year being based on those from 2023-24.. A second home is classed as any home that is not used as someone’s primary residence but that is occupied for at least 25 days in a …
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6 days ago · Maryhill Housing Association has been doing its bit to raise money for Comic Relief.In a day of fundraising, staff raised a red hot £285 for the charity, which raised a colossal £78 million on Red Nose Day 2015 last Friday.
Oak Tree appoints Sean Connor as chief executive
Sep 27, 2024 · He will be joining the Association in October. A rigorous recruitment exercise took place to identify Oak Tree’s new CEO. A high quality of candidates applied for the position and the recruitment panel were impressed with the time and effort made by all those that applied.
Wheatley to deliver over 800 new affordable homes in Dumfries …
Dec 6, 2023 · The initiative, set to deliver more than 800 new homes across a dozen new-build projects, is a response to the high demand for affordable housing in the area.
Delivering Hanover Scotland’s first social housing Passivhaus ...
Nov 19, 2021 · Rounding up the Scottish Housing News COP26SHN feature showcasing the social housing sector’s efforts to combat climate change is Hanover Scotland’s development being built to Passivhaus standards in Drymen. With a portfolio including more than 5,000 properties, located in more than 200
ASPC reports uptick in Aberdeen property market
Apr 23, 2024 · Sales are also up by 4%, with the average property price rising by 3% to £196,407. ASPC chairman John MacRae thinks the market is likely to remain “reasonably resilient for the short to medium term”.