Tenants move in to new Rotherham council houses

THE first new council houses built in Rotherham for 30 years were welcoming their new residents this week.

THE first new council houses built in Rotherham for 30 years welcomed their new residents this week.

The tenants for the first eight completed houses on Newland Avenue, Maltby, were being handed their new front door keys today.

The building project, which was started in September by construction company, Bramalls, includes eight houses and bungalows.

All the properties are being built to Lifetime Homes and Building for Life silver standards in addition to achieving Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes.

These standards are above the typical house building standards and council officials said that they would ensure a high-quality build, a safe environment and incorporate high energy efficiency measures, making them more affordable for council tenants to live in.

A spokesman said: “It was important to the council that the schemes also gave opportunities to local labour and use apprentices and work experience students on the sites, giving them vital experience and a foot on the employment ladder.

The first eight completed homes received funding of £519,697 from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).

In total, 132 new houses are set to be built across the borough by the end of November with the help of funding from the HCA totalling £8.8 million.

 

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