North huyton communities future 2

Delivering Empty Homes Round 1

Tim MoltonCEO

North Huyton Communities Future



Background and Legacy

• North Huyton Communities Future• Revive – 1200 demolished, 1600 rebuilt,

£200m• Project Management • Asset• Funding


Empty Homes Pilot• Network House - conversion back - 10 years

‘empty’ - not eligible• Knowsley Council (KMBC) grant £10K • Knowsley Housing Trust (KHT) survey• Knowsley Community College (KCC) – 9 tutors!• Full refurbishment around £27K – regional

contractors• Housing Options and accreditation


Empty Homes Round 1

• 3 properties – acquire and refurbish

• Acquisitions funded from reserves – identified with Council EH officer

• £60K refurb. costs granted from DCLG - local contractors, volunteers, green trainees


Empty Homes Round 1

• 2 Woolfall Heave Avenue – ‘Jungle void’

• 101 Pennard Road – ‘Tipping void’

• 69c Mardale Road – ‘ASB void’




Empty Homes Round 2• 5 properties – acquire and refurbish

• Acquisitions funded from reserves – identified with Council EH officer, internet, auction

• £100K grant from DCLG


Empty Homes Round 2

• Collaboration with KCC on void refurbishment company – Nationwide Foundation

• If works then gap fill with local specialist contractors


Impact and Future

• Community – interest and support (ASB, tenants, property value)

• Organisation – valuable income stream–position for the future? (local private

landlord, managing agent)

Business

North huyton communities future 2