Southend-on-Sea City Council is aiming to encourage the development and use of empty commercial buildings across the City and south Essex, by leading a project to provide zero interest loans to owners and developers. No Use Empty South Essex (NUE…
NUE’s latest project in Tunbridge Wells – Nevill Terrace
Thanks to the financial support from NUE and several months of negotiations, contracts are now in place to take forward our largest refurbishment project in Tunbridge Wells. Please take a moment to look around the property for yourself in the…
Medway Council joins KCC’s No Use Empty homes scheme
No Use Empty, the longest-running empty property initiative in the country which is run by KCC, is expanding its operations by partnering with Medway Council. Latest council tax records show that there are a total of…
NUE – Busiest year on record 20/21
No Use Empty reflects on the past financial year 20/21 Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to have a significant impact on businesses across the construction industry. The Government has been clear that construction work should continue and sites should remain open across…
NUE – Empty Homes National Conference 27 May 2021
NUE is proud to be supporting this years Virtual National Empty Homes Conference on Thursday 27th May 2021 with a guest session by the BBC’s Matt Allwright. Hosted by the Empty Homes Network, their annual event goes virtual for…
NUE – Supporting affordable housing in Dover
Construction of 8 self contained flats for much needed interim housing to ease homelessness in the Dover district – all possible thanks to Dover District Council, Martello Building Consultancy, Karllee Construction, and of…
NUE – Brambley Hedge, Tower Street, Dover
No Use Empty announces 10 new homes in Dover. Formerly a nursery school but due to dilapidation and repair costs was forced to close down. The land was purchased by KLN (Tower Properties). With the support of an interest bearing…
NUE – Breaking New Ground
No Use Empty, Kent County Council’s award-winning empty homes initiative has announced a new £12 million fund to bring derelict sites back to life. The scheme provides loans to developers to bring derelict land and empty homes back into use.…
NUE A home from the heart
7 Castle Street A home from the heart A father and his daughter drove past this run down property in Castle Street. His daughter said to her father ‘how sad to see a property so run down and not looked…
NUE reflects – 6,326 empty homes back into use
No Use Empty reflects on the past financial year No Use Empty (NUE), Kent County Council’s award winning empty homes initiative has to date returned 6,326 homes back to use. The scheme, which provides an exemplar model to tackle the…