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Work on a new council housing site is likely to start in autumn following a successful re-tendering exercise.
CHAP Construction has been appointed to build 87 homes at the former Craighill Primary School at Kincorth. The development had been put on hold a year ago because of soaring sector…
Council homes affected by RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) in Aberdeen are to be demolished on safety grounds – followed by a rebuilding programme.
A meeting of Aberdeen City Council today accepted officers’ recommendations for dealing with RAAC, drawn up after…
A refreshed Local Housing Strategy for Aberdeen City is being drafted, with a revised vision and strategic outcomes that will form part of its development, has today been approved.
Councillors from the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee today (Thursday 30 May) heard an…
Council tenants are being encouraged to share their views on the current housing system.
The Tenant Satisfaction Survey is open for all Aberdeen City Council tenants to take part in to help identify areas within the housing service for improvement.
Councillor Miranda…
A new rent assistance fund to offer financial support to Council tenants has today been approved.
Councillors from the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee welcomed the introduction of a £500k Rent Assistance Fund pilot funded from the 2024/25 Housing Revenue Account (HRA)…
Bridge of Don Thistle Junior Football Club are to get a new long-term lease for a 3G sports pitch at the new council house site at Cloverhill.
Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee approved the move at a meeting earlier this week which will involve the junior club paying…
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.
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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…