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Ten homes already reserved at new Winchburgh development
Ten of the 27 properties at a new housing development in Winchburgh have already been reserved.
Bancon Homes has opened the doors to its first...
Application to list Westfield Court refused
An application to list Westfield Court has been denied by Historic Environment Scotland (HES), paving the way for the building's demolition.
In a decision published...
Plans lodged for 275 houses and primary school in Granton regeneration
A new phase of housing has been lined up by The City of Edinburgh Council as part of its Granton Waterfront Masterplan, which aims to...
Block of flats in Bonnington stormed by protesters over rent
Tenants and protesters stormed a recently built apartment block in Leith on Friday (JUL 3) over an alleged rent increase of almost 25%.
The protest,...
Council’s factoring role comes in for criticism
Residents of a block of flats in Craigleith in Edinburgh have been advised of huge sums for common repairs, some of which have only...
Westfield Court residents divided over listed status
Residents of Westfield Court are divided on the building's likely listed status as Edinburgh Council debated the future of the building on Monday.
Westfield Court,...
Council aware of Westfield Court listing application for months
Edinburgh Council were aware of an application to list a block of flats planned for demolition more than six months ago, officers have admitted, as...
Edinburgh residents “blindsided” by “appalling” short-term let decision
RESIDENTS of a charming Edinburgh Street have been left livid after an “appalling” u-turn by a property developer who promised to convert a former hotel on Claremont...
Cost of council gardening services rises by 70%
The "lifeline" grasscutting and hedge trimming service for older households and people with disabilities is set to rise by 70 per cent.
A councillor warned...
Student flats rejected over fears they would ‘become an island’ if flooded
Plans for an 87-room block on Westfield Road were rejected by Councillors, with concerns over flood risks.
Councillors refused the developers’ bid to bulldoze the Murrayfield...
Plan to tackle housing emergency ‘doesn’t go far enough’, council told
Tenant's union Living Rent welcomes the Council action plan to cut homelessness - but says it needs to go further
A new plan aimed at...
Flat owner takes short term let appeal to Scottish Ministers
A flat owner in Dirleton, East Lothian, who was refused permission to let it out for ‘short term’ use on the AirBnB website, has...
Council house allocation system set to be reviewed
Council chiefs in Edinburgh are set to overhaul the system used to allocate social housing in a bid to make it ‘fairer.’
Council chiefs in...
Council invests in charity coats for rough sleepers
Homeless charity Streetwork receives 50 all weather coats bought by the council from a not-for-profit outdoor clothing firm
Edinburgh Council have partnered with Livingston's...
Work started on 90 new affordable homes in Wallyford
The 18.9 million affordable housing development, forms part of the wider masterplan for the growing East Lothian town, which will see 1450 homes built,...
Plans for Calton Square office building to go on display
The public are being urged to share their views on proposals for the prominent city centre office building
The developers behind the proposals...
Campaigner calls for change in law on RAAC to protect homeowners
One of the last residents of a West Lothian 'ghost estate', condemned after the discovery of the dangerous crumbling concrete, has called for action...
Chance to register an interest in Blindwells town centre
Business opportunities await at Blindwells as part of a huge development on the site of a former open cast mine near Prestonpans.
That's the advice...
Portakabins brought in for lessons at RACC hit school
Temporary classrooms are being set up in the school car park at Preston Lodge High School in Prestonpans, after concern over the discovery of...
18 years on, Livingston woman to lay first bricks for new home
A woman who fought for 18 years for a new home in West Lothian after her property was condemned is set to lay the...
MIDLOTHIAN: Details of busy road closure revealed
Old Craighall Road set for 12 week closure as new housing development progresses
Alternative routes for buses and motorists during the closure of a busy...
Controversial Leith Walk development gets go ahead
A controversial student housing development has been given the green light for Edinburgh’s Leith Walk following a knife edge vote by councillors.
Developers behind the...
Health chiefs could withdraw support for new extra care housing in Midlothian
A row over funding could see health bosses withdraw from plans to provide services for new additional support housing at the old Dalkeith High...
‘Speculative’ developers appeal council rejection
A housing developer accused of making a ‘speculative’ bid to build on land in Tranent set aside for employment use is appealing to Scottish...
MIDLOTHIAN: 395 homes approved despite 163 objections and no bus service
Plans to build 395 new houses on the edge of a Midlothian village which does not have a single bus service have been given...
Council housing budget halved say opposition
According to opposition councillors, Edinburgh Council’s budget for building new council homes has been “almost cut in half,” sparking calls for officials to be...
Councillors accused of failing to use new short term let controls
Edinburgh councillors voted to approve a new short term let in the city centre in a decision branded “absolutely mad”.
Housing campaigners blasted the council...
Ukrainian families become homeless in Edinburgh
A total of 22 Ukrainian refugee households in Edinburgh have become homeless since arriving in the country.
New figures have revealed the challenges faced by...
Fund established to help council tenants struggling to pay rent
Some council tenants in Edinburgh to be offered more financial help after rent increase.
Awards of up to £220 will be made available to those...
New council flats planned for Wester Hailes
Proposals for nearly 90 new council flats to be built on derelict land in Wester Hailes are set to be lodged with city planners.
Part...
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