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…
The Arcadian-One of Margate’s grand Victorian buildings has been restored to its former glory.
Kent County Council’s No Use Empty scheme has played an integral role in the re-development of the Arcadian Hotel in Margate, which on 1 November is re-launched as a residential development comprising 14 one and two bedroom apartments. No Use…
No Use Empty Press Release – Winners of Partnership Working
Left to right: Andy Scorgie (FTI), Mike Thompson (Empty Property Officer -Thanet District Council), Steve Grimshaw (Regeneration Manager – KCC), Theresa Bruton (Head of Regeneration Projects – KCC), Robin Kennedy (Private Sector Housing Manager – Dover District Council), David Ireland…
WINNER Partnership Working – Regeneration & Renewal Awards 2011
Mike Thompson (Empty Property Officer Thanet District Council) Steve Grimshaw (KCC Regeneration Manager – No Use Empty) Paul Mason (BBC Newsnight Economic Editor) WINNER : PARTNERSHIP WORKING – NO USE EMPTY An initiative to bring long-term empty properties in Kent…
HCA Case Study – Kent’s No Use Empty Initiative
What the HCA have said about Kent’s Empty Property Initiative The No Use Empty campaign demonstrates great practice in housing and the built environment, and links to a number of the other elements of great places: Governance – using existing…
£ 5M of No Use Empty Loans Awarded
£5 MILLION OF LOANS NOW APPROVED AT SEPTEMBER 2011 Kent County Council launched the No Use Empty Initiative in East Kent during 2005 and awarded its first “interest free” loan of £25,000 in August 2007. Since then the Initiative has gone from strength to strength…
No Use Empty to offer FREE “Drop in Surgeries” for owners of Empty Properties in the West Kent Area
The aim of the initiative is to work with empty property owners to encourage the reuse of empty dwellings as quality housing accommodation Drop In Surgery – FREE Impartial Advice Monday, 3rd October 2011 Between 2 p.m. –…
No Use Empty Shortlisted For Regeneration & Renewal Award
No Use Empty has been shortlisted for the “Partnership Working” award category at the Regeneration and Renewal Awards 2011. This award is given to the project or team that can demonstrate how drawing on individuals and teams from a wide…
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council to offer loans to owners of long term Empty Properties through Kent’s No Use Empty Initiative
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council to offer loans to owners of long term Empty Properties through Kent’s No Use Empty Initiative Tunbridge Wells Borough Council to offer loans to owners to help bring unused properties back into use. Owners…