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The building was owned by the City of Edinburgh Council and it was used as a children's centre until 2016 when a fire burned out the roof. [2] Following the rebuilding of the roof, the property was put on the market for sale by Edinburgh Council in 2017 listed as a "Residential development opportunity". [4]
A council house, corporation house or council flat is a form of British public housing built by local authorities. A council estate is a building complex containing a number of council houses and other amenities like schools and shops. Construction took place mainly from 1919 to 1980s, as a result of the Housing Act 1919. Though more council ...
This is a list of notable council estates. Public housing in the United Kingdom has typically consisted of council houses , often built in the form of large estates by local government councils. Becontree in The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham is generally considered to be the largest council estate (in terms of population).
The Right to Buy scheme is a policy in the United Kingdom, with the exception of Scotland since 1 August 2016 and Wales from 26 January 2019, which gives secure tenants of councils and some housing associations the legal right to buy, at a large discount, the council house they are living in. [1] [2] [3] There is also a Right to Acquire for assured tenants of housing association dwellings ...
Meadowbank House, 153 London Road, Edinburgh EH8 7AU ... land so that the tenant can buy it if the property is put up for sale. ... of Council and Session, this ...
The council area of Edinburgh covers 264 square kilometres (102 sq mi), and has a population of just under 500,000. Edinburgh is centred on the medieval Old Town and the Georgian New Town. To the north is the historic port of Leith, on the shore of the Firth of Forth which is now built up from Cramond to Portobello. The modern city now extends ...
The City of Edinburgh Council have undertaken the long term Pennywell and Muirhouse Regeneration Project. [13] Much of the area's low-mid rise housing has been, or is set to be demolished as part of the City Council's plan to provide 1,100 new council houses in some of the city's most deprived estates. [14]
West Town Edinburgh is a planned housing development to the west of Edinburgh and adjacent to Edinburgh Airport near Gogar and Ingliston. The construction of 7,000 homes is proposed. [16] The site has an area of around 205 acres. It is adjacent to Edinburgh Airport and Ingliston Park and Ride. The Edinburgh Tram passes through the middle of the ...