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The Minister with Special Responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine, Neil Gray, today visited council properties in Aberdeen that are being brought back into use to help support those fleeing conflict in Ukraine.
Mr Gray also heard from families who have resettled in the city.…
A revised Housing Allocations Policy has today been approved by the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee that will see the Choice Based Lettings (CBL) approach replace the current system.
Currently applicants are matched to available properties based on the choices…
Aberdeen City Council today mapped out its plan for creating green, affordable homes as part of its Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget.
The bulk of the £159 million HRA capital budget for 2023/24 was allocated to new-builds, with the rest to allocated to enhancing existing stock of…
A new council committee is to sit this week with the aim of helping reduce poverty and inequality in Aberdeen.
The Anti-Poverty and Inequality Committee will determine steps for the city as a…
Aberdeen City Youth Council held an event at the Foyer yesterday evening to launch their Youth Housing Survey Report.
The report, based on the views of 595 young people from across Aberdeen, was compiled for young people by young people and will provide valuable information to…
Up to 500 empty council properties are to be renovated to help house people fleeing global conflict.
Aberdeen City Council is to spend £6.15 million bringing buildings back into use as part of a nationwide…
Householders who rent out rooms or properties through AirB&B, holiday letting companies, or similar are reminded they now need to be legally registered with Aberdeen City Council.
…A second phase of a heat network in the community of Torry was approved today which will provide an additional almost 570 homes and a new school with lower-cost energy.
The £10million Torry Heat Network will supply heat for the three…
Progress is continuing adding more affordable housing in Aberdeen whether through more council housing, other social landlords or private initiatives, a committee heard today.
Aberdeen City Council’s City Growth and Resources Committee agreed the recommendations of two…
Progress has been made in bringing privately owned residential properties back into use across Aberdeen.
A range of actions are being carried out under the Council’s Empty Homes Policy, which has included working with:
Landlords and letting agents across the city to ‘match’ people…Aberdeen City Council has become the first local authority in Scotland to adopt a new technology-led approach to tackling homelessness.
The council has partnered with an online fundraising platform and social enterprise which helps…
Site work starts next week on a new heat network for the community of Torry which will provide almost 300 homes with low-cost energy.
The £10million Torry Heat Network will supply heat for 146…