St Andrews landlord faces jail term for letting student flats without HMO licences
A rogue landlord who provided accommodation for students in St Andrews without securing appropriate registration documents has been warned he faces up to a year in jail. (...)
Call to tackle homelessness by bringing Dundee's 4000 empty houses into use
Dundee Liberal Democrat group leader Fraser Macpherson has called on the council, registered social landlords and others to redouble their efforts to get the city's 4000 empty houses back into use to tackle homelessness. (...)
Threat of Angus ghettoes prompts hard-line stance on problem lets
An SNP councillor has said problem tenants in Angus must face a "line in the sand" if the county is not to become blighted by ghettos of hard-to-let council flats. (...)
Glenrothes flats owned by Mohammed Siddique set for demolition
Flats in Glenrothes being served with closure orders because of their shocking condition were mostly owned by Mohammed Siddique. (...)
National Trust must not ‘repeat mistakes'
The National Trust for Scotland has been urged to involve local communities in decisions affecting the future of its properties by north-east Fife’s MSP. (...)