Ann Gloag given permission for new houses on Kinfauns Castle estate
Stagecoach tycoon Ann Gloag is celebrating after Perth and Kinross Council backed plans for the development of her Kinfauns Castle estate. (...)
Councillors back plans for new social housing flats in Broughty Ferry
Councillors have approved plans to build 18 flats for rent in Broughty Ferry. (...)
Plea for patience as students struggle to find accommodation in St Andrews
The president of St Andrews University Students' Association has urged students ''not to give up hope'' of finding accommodation in the town. (...)
Appeal verdict upholds decision to refuse housing development near St Andrews
A developer has lost its appeal to build new homes near St Andrews. (...)
Developers' bids for former Eastern Primary School fail to meet the mark
Dundee City Council wants more money for the old Eastern Primary school building in Broughty Ferry. (...)
Angus Housing Association outlines background to 5.4% rent rise
Angus Housing Association has set its 2012/13 budget at just over £6.1 million and agreed a 5.4% rent increase for tenants. (...)
Snooker star Stephen Hendry wins initial approval for bid to build 11 homes in Auchterarder
Former snooker world champion Stephen Hendry has been granted outline planning permission to build 11 homes on land he owns in Perthshire. (...)
Cellardyke plan clears way for someone to live in a public toilet block
Plans to convert former toilets in Cellardyke into a house have been approved by Fife councillors. (...)
Angus housing figures engaged in extraordinary row over Shelter report
A leading housing association figure in Angus has prompted an angry response after challenging a senior councillor over his reaction to the area's place at the top of a national evictions league. (...)
Dundee councillor welcomes minister's move to end sex offender housing row
Veteran Dundee councillor Ian Borthwick has welcomed the Scottish Government's assurance that sex offenders will not be given top priority for public sector housing. (...)
Perth and Kinross Council aiming for 10-year ban on council house sales
The right to buy council housing in Perth and Kinross is set to be suspended for the next 10 years. (...)
'What have Shelter built?' — Angus councillor damns charity's eviction report as 'hand wringing and simplistic'
An Angus councillor and authority on housing has attacked a ''hand wringing, simplistic'' report on Scotland's eviction rates by charity Shelter Scotland. (...)
Green belt decision poses new challenge for Kinnoull Hill monastery
A bid to save a historic Perth monastery has suffered a further setback, after councillors voted to retain the adjacent green belt. (...)
Blackadders property chief sees another subdued market in 2012
A Tayside property firm partner is predicting the local housing market will be ''very subdued'' for the time being. (...)
Local development plan move presents a major setback for Almond Valley housing proposals
Almost two decades of debate came to a close when a new draft local plan was agreed by Perth and Kinross Council on Tuesday. (...)
Angus looks at ways of boosting interest in council house downsizing scheme
Changes to an Angus scheme may provide a greater incentive to those occupying council houses larger than their need, but its visibility has been questioned. (...)
Dundee Partnership reports positive trends in latest city neighbourhood survey
There has been a ''welcome increase'' in Dundee residents saying their neighbourhood is a good place to live. (...)
Dramatic demographic changes raise questions of how Scotland will care for its elderly
Scotland's ageing population will expand massively over the next two decades, as the prosperity and longevity of 'baby boomers' threaten to tip the demographic scales. (...)
Selling agent puts January closing date on former Pullars building in Perth
A mid-January closing date for offers has been placed on a prime town centre site being sold by Perth and Kinross Council. (...)
Labour MP fears Scottish housing crisis under new benefit cap rules
Changes to housing benefit payments that come into effect this month could lead to a housing crisis, it has been claimed. (...)