North Lanarkshire Council

North Lanarkshire Council is resuming electrical safety testing in its council homes and sending appointment letters to tenants now due their five-yearly safety checks. Following the Scottish Government's Phase 3 announcement on the removal of lockdown restrictions, the council is now expa

JR Group has successfully delivered 30 affordable homes on East Academy Street in Wishaw as it awaits a decision on plans for 12 more flats in the town.

North Lanarkshire Council has hailed the success of the 100 'off the shelf' new build homes which it has purchased directly from housebuilders as part of its Development Pathfinder scheme.  By introducing this cost-effective approach to providing new affordable homes, the council has moved

As Scotland’s largest local authority landlord, North Lanarkshire Council has responsibility for 36,500 households, almost a third of which were forced to shield the moment the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Many of the affected tenants already had support systems in place, but as 6,500 did not the co

Funding put in place by North Lanarkshire Council to assist people facing rent arrears during the coronavirus outbreak has helped more than 1,000 council tenants. The council made £300,000 worth of funding available to help tenants whose financial circumstances have been disrupted during

North Lanarkshire Council has added further sites for new build homes, awarded new contracts to take forward more developments and outlined housing plans for villages and town centres as it drives forward its plans to deliver 5,000 new council homes across the region.

A special fund to help council tenants worried about rent arrears during the coronavirus crisis has been put in place by North Lanarkshire Council.  The council has set up £300,000 worth of funding to help those tenants whose financial circumstances have been disrupted during the pandemic

An additional 143 properties have been turned into homes for families to rent in the last twelve months as North Lanarkshire Council continues to expand its open market purchase scheme. 

Plans to identify and improve future housing options for people living in high-rise homes in North Lanarkshire are continuing during the current pandemic as the council pushed on with high-rise demolition plans. North Lanarkshire Council, in consultation with local people, agreed ambitious plans to

North Lanarkshire Council has launched its new tenant participation strategy which sets out how the council will work with tenants and residents to develop and improve opportunities for involvement in shaping housing services.

Another new council housing development is taking shape as North Lanarkshire Council marks its latest sod cutting at Dimsdale Road, Wishaw. Tony Mallaghan, housing development manager, NLC; Logan Boyle, site manager; Stephen Llewellyn, head of housing solutions, NLC; councillor Heather Brannan-McVey

North Lanarkshire Council has established a Universal Credit Assistance Fund to help tenants who find themselves falling into rent arrears due to built-in waiting times for Universal Credit payments to be processed and paid. (from left) Councillor Heather Brannan-McVey, convener of housing and regen

Successful partnership working between UK homebuilder Keepmoat Homes and North Lanarkshire Council is delivering affordable homes for rent to almost a dozen families in the Clyde Valley. The move comes as part of the council’s commitment to deliver 5,000 new homes across North Lanarkshire. Kee

To deliver more homes for rent, North Lanarkshire Council’s open market purchase scheme is on course to deliver 140 homes this year. The council scheme is supported by the Scottish Government and it enables the purchase of properties that are for sale on the open market and are often former co

North Lanarkshire Council has set its budget for 2020/21 amid a £31 million spending reduction. The council has agreed to increase council tax by 4.84%, which equates to an equivalent of £1.08 per week for a Band D house.