Stunell: First Cash to Bring Empty Homes Back Into Use

The first cash payments to tackle the scourge of empty homes will ensure thousands of properties are lived in once again and breathe life into scores of neglected neighbourhoods across the country, Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has announced. Almost £70m of funding for 95 projects will bring over 5,600 properties back into use across the country, far exceeding original expectations of 3,300 homes, and with £30m still to be allocated at a later date. Over half of the projects receiving funding today are in the North and Midlands. Many of the successful projects will provide housing for people at risk of homelessness, and provide employment to local people, helping them to learn new skills. Read more on the CLG website.