Demolition work has begun on six council houses which were condemned due to structural problems.
In 2014 residents in the properties in Glenearn Road learned that their homes could be pulled down.
A former quarry and landfill site beneath the street had caused the buildings to move, leaving cracks and holes in their walls.
Earlier this week work began to bring down the crumbling properties, and Perth and Kinross Council has revealed it has plans to replace them with eight flats.
Councillor Alexander Stewart said he thought the new buildings would be an “enhancement to the area”.
He said: “It was unfortunate that we had a situation where the properties required to be demolished. They had been there for 50-odd years. It was disappointing and sad to lose the originals but that was outwith our control.
“We wanted to try and locate the people that were in them and that took longer than anticipated because we wanted to make sure they had an appropriate place to go to.
“A number of people went out quite early but one or two remained towards the end of the year. We couldn’t start the demolition without everybody being relocated.
“I do think the proposals for the new houses will add a new lease of life into that part of the community.”
A spokeswoman for Perth and Kinross Council said: “We can confirm that residents were relocated late last year to suitable alternative housing in Perth, prior to the start of the works on Glenearn Road.
“We have now started the demolition of six one-bedroom council houses in Glenearn Road, Perth. These properties have experienced significant structural movement over a number of years as a result of poor land quality.
“The demolitions will be carried out during February and will be followed by land treatment and reinstatement work in the areas around the houses.
“Plans are in place to build new eight council homes on the site and these are likely to be two blocks of four one and two bedroom flats. This work is due to start later in the year.”