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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Potential homeowners urged to check responsibility before buying at Carse estates
A Perthshire councillor has warned potential Carse of Gowrie residents to be aware of who is responsible for green space management before buying a home in one of the area's new housing estates.
North Sea oil bust blamed for fuelling empty homes in Angus
The North Sea oil industry downturn is being blamed for a rise in the number of empty homes in north Angus.
Permission sought to demolish McEwen’s outbuildings in Perth for housing
The old McEwen's homeware store and cafe in Perth could be bulldozed to make way for dozens of new homes.
Newhouse Road flats demolition to start by September as replacement homes sketches drawn up
Demolition work is expected to begin on five derelict blocks of flats in Perth before the beginning of September.
Council reviewing future of decanted Perth care home
The future of a vacant council care home in Perth is being reviewed by the local authority.
New-build properties are not legal, home owners warned
One of the UK's largest construction companies has apologised to residents at a Kinross-shire housing estate, after it emerged their new-build homes are not entirely legal.
Fears for traffic in Bridgend as Cross Tay Link Road plan questioned at public inquiry
A community watchdog has questioned whether the Cross Tay Link Road (CTLR) will solve congestion problems on the outskirts of Perth.
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.
Motorists driving wrong way on one-way street to avoid Perth congestion, public inquiry hears
Motorists are driving the wrong way down a one-way street to avoid a congestion blackspot on the edge of Perth, a public inquiry has heard.