1. Delivering Empty Homes Round
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Tim Molton
CEO
North Huyton Communities Future

2. North Huyton Communities Future

3. Background and Legacy
• North Huyton Communities Future
• Revive – 1200 demolished, 1600 rebuilt,
£200m
• Project Management
• Asset
• Funding
North Huyton Communities Future

4. 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
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5. 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
North Huyton Communities Future

6. Empty Homes Round 1
• 2 Woolfall Heave Avenue – ‘Jungle void’
• 101 Pennard Road – ‘Tipping void’
• 69c Mardale Road – ‘ASB void’
North Huyton Communities Future

7. North Huyton Communities Future

8. North Huyton Communities Future

9. Empty Homes Round 2
• 5 properties – acquire and refurbish
• Acquisitions funded from reserves –
identified with Council EH officer,
internet, auction
• £100K grant from DCLG
North Huyton Communities Future

10. Empty Homes Round 2
• Collaboration with KCC on void
refurbishment company – Nationwide
Foundation
• If works then gap fill with local specialist
contractors
North Huyton Communities Future

11. Impact and Future
• Community – interest and support
(ASB, tenants, property value)
• Organisation
– valuable income stream
– position for the future? (local private
landlord, managing agent)
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