Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, GB increases housing availability with Empty Homes Programme

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, GB Empty Homes

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The council's partnership with Ashton Pioneer Homes repurposes vacant properties to reduce wait times for apartments. Approved property owners receive council funding up to 50% of the renovation costs needed to meet building standards. The Lease and Repair Scheme includes a six-year contract with Ashton that guarantees monthly rents. Landlords also receive maintenance services and tax waivers for participating in the Empty Homes Programme.

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Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, GB

Metropolitan council in England

United Kingdom

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Do you own an empty home? Perhaps you have inherited it, or you’re a landlord who can’t find tenants for your property? There are a wide range of reasons that people own empty homes.

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