A house shopping for scheme in North Lanarkshire which is permitting the native authority to offer extra houses for lease is being prolonged.
North Lanarkshire Council’s open market buy scheme, which is supported by the Scottish Authorities, has delivered 562 additional council houses for lease since its launch in April 2018.
The profitable scheme is being prolonged with some sellers having the ability to stay of their houses and turn out to be council tenants.
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It allows the acquisition of properties which can be on the market on the open market, that are usually former council homes bought beneath proper to purchase.
A current enlargement now allows house owners in blocks of flats, the place all different flats are already owned by the council, to probably promote their house to the council and stay of their house as a council tenant.This can make it simpler for the council to progress funding works for the good thing about all dwelling within the block.
Councillor Allan Stubbs, convener of housing stated: “The open market buy scheme which is supported by grant funding from the Scottish Authorities, has enabled the council to extend its housing inventory and supply extra houses for individuals in our communities.
“Our new administration is dedicated to supporting these most in want inside our communities. We're delighted the scheme is being prolonged and we look ahead to delivering extra houses in areas the place there may be demand for that kind and dimension of property.
“The open market buy scheme helps carry empty properties again into use which were mendacity empty or derelict for a substantial time frame. It could possibly additionally assist us progress with frequent refurbishment works inside blended tenure blocks of flats for the good thing about our tenants.
“We're decided to offer extra inexpensive houses for social lease which is able to assist sort out little one poverty, stop homelessness and realise our imaginative and prescient of placing individuals and communities first.”
Extra information on the scheme and houses which might be thought of for buy at: northlanarkshire.gov.uk/councilbuybackschemes
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