Sheffield It is great to see Sheffield’s property now up and running this is the second public house we have bought and what a great resource centre it makes! The plan is: accommodation on the first floor (already in use) drop in centre on the ground floor and the basement to be turned into a training unit for work. Wow! What an opportunity we have in properties like these.
Dartford 8 x 1 bed self contained flats now occupied. The Local Authority have now leased these from us on a three year term with a member of a local church being responsible for the communal parts. This does appear to be a good way of working in some areas and allows the necessary work of the church to have its input by way of caring. The flats themselves are old almshouses build by voluntary subscription to house the poor!
Greenwich, London On Rockmount Road in Plumstead we are currently finishing the construction of 2 x 3 bed houses and a central unit of 6 flats (2 x 2 bed and 4 x 1 bed). As you can see from the below pictures the roof went on at the start of August and the eight units will be ready for occupation on 1st October 2010. All units are code 4 sustainable homes - level 3, lifetime homes, secure by design and have a 10 year building warrantee by premier guarantee.
Rotherham Our partners in Rotherham have had a great win. After appealing for their rights on eligible rents the arbiters’ upheld their claim and now they will be receiving the extended rental. Partners we have got to keep encouraging each other in this area and win the argument.
Three in a house Good news that Grant Shapps has asked local authorities to nominate areas of high density of student accommodation where planning permission would be required for new property housing more than three unrelated persons, which means those areas outside of their nomination we will be free to purchase new property in, under the old scheme.
Welcome to our new Partners (May/June) WALTHAMSTOW, LONDON - EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN CENTRE
CAMDEN, LONDON - APRICOTS AND MORE
COLWYN BAY, WALES - ARC COMMUNITIES
LEEDS - ABIGAIL HOUSING
KILBURN, LONDON - URC HOUSING PROJECT
OXTON - LANGLEY HOUSE TRUST
CHESTERFIELD - THE WAY
Other News Peter Cunningham had a good meeting with Andrew Selous who has a portfolio under Iain Duncan-Smith’s Work and Pensions Department. Peter asked Andrew if it was possible to ask Grant Shapps for a deadline on response from Local Authorities, on this matter. He very graciously will put this forward.
A word from Peter Cunningham Welcome, welcome, one and all. What do we want to do? End homelessness in our nation. I just want to say, God is good everyday and it is just great to be serving the King of Kings. What a privilege we have working with your guys out there. It is step by step we win. If you have any comments or thoughts or news please email Rory on info@greenpastureshousing.co.uk.
