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Last year Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) panels were found in around 500 homes in the city’s Balnagask area, including 364 council properties, with 299 occupied by council tenants. 

The Council received an independent structural engineers’ report on the presence of RAAC…

A new heat network for the community of Torry which can supply up to 800 homes and the new Greyhope School and Community Hub with low-cost energy has been awarded a £8.9million Scottish Government grant.

Rents for council homes are to rise in response to rising maintenance and upgrade costs.   

A meeting of Full Council agreed a 4.7% increase for the upcoming financial year.  

Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee convener Councillor Miranda Radley,…

Secure bicycle storage shelters have been installed in multi-storey blocks across Aberdeen. 

Residents living in Kings Court, St Machar Court, Donside Court, Inverdon Court, Balgownie Court and St Ninian Court will soon be able to safely and securely store their bikes.  

Aberdeen City Council has today written to all residents and owners in properties of a particular historic construction type in the Balnagask area of Aberdeen affected by RAAC in roof construction.

Several major build projects have been completed in Aberdeen including two new school complexes with more schemes continuing at pace, a council committee heard today.

Aberdeen City Council’s Finance…

An extensive consultation with residents and owners in eight city centre multi-storeys is launched today as part of the production of a full options appraisal for the future of the buildings.  

The consultation, which is online as well as copies available in drop-in sessions, will…

More than 22,000 council homes in Aberdeen are currently being reviewed for the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) – a lightweight building material used between the 1950s and 1990s. 

Although Aberdeen City Council is not expected to have many homes built with…

Council tenants from across Aberdeen are being encouraged to have their say on increasing investment in the city’s housing stock. 

It was previously agreed to increase rent to 4% for this year, which had followed on from rent freezes in 2021/22 and 2022/23, and a lower rent increase…

Work is continuing to be undertaken to bring empty properties back into use across Aberdeen.  

An update on progress was presented today to councillors at the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee. 

The Empty Homes Service works alongside owners,…

A new approach to the allocation of council housing in Aberdeen that allows residents to make informed decisions on where they live has been introduced.  

Choice Based Lettings (CBL) allows applicants to see all available properties from Aberdeen City Council and bid for those that…

The Prince of Wales today (27 June) visited Tillydrone Community Campus to launch Homewards – a programme that will…