By Jackie Sadek on November 22, 2012 Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced £225m of funding to unblock major housing projects “that have hit a wall” in a speech at the NHBC Lunch today. He also reiterated government ambitions for a…
The Guardian features No Use Empty – Sep 2012
Kent’s successful No Use Empty scheme is now targeting derelict hotels, pubs and civic buildings to turn them into habitable homes. Photograph: Alamy In 2005 Kent county council launched its No Use Empty (NUE) scheme,an initiative to tackle the county’s…
NUE and Swale Borough Council’s biggest project announced – Nov 2012
Thanks to an interest-free loan, which has been provided through the No Use Empty (NUE) scheme, construction has started to transform the Victoria Club (VC) in Broadway, Sheerness. Although there have been a number of previous attempts to revamp…
Property Drum September 2012
ARTICLE featuring KCC’s MARK DANCE, CABINET MEMBER for REGENERATION and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY DRUM – SEPTEMBER 2012 Empty Homes – One Local Authority is really doing something Please scroll over the image to access PDF version of Sheila Manchester interview…
Triple Housing Success in Swanley
For more than a decade, three adjacent village homes located in Swanley stood empty causing problems for neighbours. However, following intervention from Sevenoaks District Council and No Use Empty the properties have been transformed beyond recognition. As with many long…
Free Networking Event – 12 June 2012
Are you looking to retrofit a property and need help with finance? Tuesday 12th June 2012 Kent Invicta Chamber, Ashford, 7.30am – 9.30am Come along and find out from Steve Grimshaw and Andrew Lavender about Kent County Council’s award winning ‘No…
No Use Empty shortlisted in the UK Housing Awards 2012 for Partnership Working.
The UK Housing Awards were established in 1997, to recognise excellence across the housing sector. The UK Housing Awards are the longest established and most respected awards in the social housing sector, recognising the ingenuity, creativity, passion and results of…
Latest Property Restored
When viewed from outside, it is difficult to gauge the internal scale of this magnificent Grade II Listed property. The Award Winning Developer responsible for its complete renovation has utilised the skills of Mater Craftsmen (7 Professionals, 27 Master…
National Empty Homes Week
Residents urged to bring their empty homes back into use Homeowners and landlords are being urged to bring their empty homes back into use as part of National Empty Homes Week. National Empty Homes Week runs from 4 to 10…
Gravesham Borough Council To Offer Loans To Owners Of Empty Homes
GRAVESHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL TO OFFER LOANS TO OWNERS OF EMPTY HOMES Gravesham Borough Council will now offer owners of empty homes interest-free loans to help cover the cost of returning them to use, as part of the Kent-wide initiative ‘No…