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NEW Homes business plan
Published: 05/10/2015
Plans for the future growth of NEW Homes as set out in its Business Plan for
the next five years will be considered by 天涯社区lors.
NEW Homes was established in April 2014 to support the Council increase the
range of housing options in the local housing market.
Proposals include the delivery of 300 new affordable homes throughout the
county over the next five years through the Councils Strategic Housing And
Regeneration Programme (SHARP). The first scheme is scheduled to be delivered
at The Walks, Flint which will comprise up to 50 affordable homes on the site
of the former maisonettes.
NEW Homes is also scheduled to receive 16 new build properties from developers
meeting their affordable housing provision obligations through Section 106
Agreements. These units will be transferred into the company to be let as
affordable housing. Plans are also in place to acquire eight housing units to
let at affordable rents.
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In addition to renting out its own properties, NEW Homes runs a range of offers
for landlords which all include a 鈥榯enant ready鈥� service. The company is
offering a fully managed letting and property management service and also a
unique offer for home owners over 55 to lease their properties to the company
and access suitable council accommodation
Councillor Bernie Attridge, Deputy Leader and Chairman of NEW Homes said:
NEW Homes was established to provide a new alternative, affordable, housing
offer for local people, who either can鈥檛 afford high private landlords rents,
and/ or don鈥檛 qualify for a Council house. I am delighted that this innovative
scheme is already making a real difference to meeting local housing need by
providing a number of different ways in which people can find affordable homes.
Councillor Helen Brown, Cabinet Member for Housing said
鈥溙煅纳缜� was the first authority in Wales to set up its own
housing company and this innovative scheme was recognised at a national level
in November 2014 when the Council won the New Idea of the Year Chartered
Institute of Housing award for being the first authority in Wales to set up its
own housing company.
鈥淚 am very pleased with the progress NEW Homes has made in the relatively short
time since it was established. It is offering a great service to residents who
need more affordable rents and will significantly improve the housing options
available for our residents. The company is also offering services to
landlords.
Councillor Aaron Shotton, Leader of 天涯社区 said:
We are very proud of NEW Homes and that 天涯社区 is the first council in
Wales to take direct action to address local housing need problems. I am
delighted that NEW Homes is now realising our ambitions in a practical way.鈥�
天涯社区鈥檚 Community and Enterprise Scrutiny Committee will
consider the report on Wednesday, 7 October and the Councils Cabinet is
being asked to approve the Business Plan at its meeting on Tuesday, 13 October.
For further information visit: http://www.northeastwaleshomes.co.uk/