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New council homes handover for Gipton and Osmondthorpe
Fifty-nine new council homes have been built across five sites in the Gipton and Osmondthorpe areas of Leeds.
The Nevilles Scheme has provided 32 new homes across three sites in…
Delivery group appointed as plans move forward for new extra care homes in Leeds
Leeds City Council’s plans to provide new extra care homes across the city are moving forward.
Following a procurement exercise, they have appointed a delivery group made up of Ashley…
Plans move forward for new extra care housing across the city
Senior councillors in Leeds will be discussing a programme to deliver new council-owned extra care housing at a meeting next week.
At the council’s executive board meeting to be held at…
The annual landlords’ conference returns to the city for eighth year
Leeds City Council will host the eighth annual Leeds Landlords’ Conference on 28 November amid a busy time for the private rented sector nationally.
Leading names in the Leeds Private…
Variety of support available to bring private empty homes back into use
Owners of private empty properties can apply for interest-free loans of up to £5,000 from Leeds City Council to help their buildings come back into use.
To qualify for the loan, a…
Consultation launched on introduction of licensing for private rented housing in…
People are being asked for their views on the possible introduction of licensing for private sector rented housing in some parts of Leeds.
The city's private rented housing sector has…
Landlord licence changes for houses in multiple occupation
Landlords are being urged to ensure their licences are up to date ahead of changes to the law that mean more people who live in privately-rented houses in multiple occupations (HMOs) will be…
Public hearings on future Leeds housing plans set to begin
The proposed locations of future new housing across Leeds will be discussed at public hearings beginning next week.
Starting at 1 pm on Monday 9 July at Leeds Civic Hall, the public…
Swarcliffe housing project wins international gold award
A transformative scheme to redevelop a 1950s Leeds estate, deliver modern housing and create a sense of community has won a prestigious international partnership award.
Now in its 20th…
Comment on government Housing Infrastructure Fund announcement
Leeds City Council has welcomed a government announcement that a bid for funding of up to £113million for city centre infrastructure investment to support new housing and public spaces has…
New housing sites in Leeds set to proceed after funding green light
The development of more than 600 new homes in Leeds is to proceed following government approval for two schemes in the city.
Approval of more than £7million from the government’s Housing…
Housing Leeds launches consultation on a new Tenancy Agreement for council tenants
Leeds City Council is launching a major consultation exercise with its 57,000 tenants across the city.
The tenancy agreement is being reviewed to take account of changes in legislation,…
Public consultation begins on revised future housing figure for Leeds
Public consultation on changes to the Core Strategy in Leeds including a lower future housing target for the city has started today.
Following approval by the council’s executive board…
Senior councillors set to approve consultation on new housing target for Leeds
Senior councillors in Leeds will be asked to approve carrying out public consultation on a revised housing target for the city at a meeting next week.
The executive board at Civic Hall on…
Leeds Site Allocations Plan (SAP) – green belt update
Leeds City Council’s development plan panel will be asked to consider proposals to protect 33 housing sites in green belt areas of the city next week as part of amendments to the Site…
Popular landlords’ conference returns to the city for seventh year
The seventh annual Leeds Landlords’ Conference will once again bring leading names in the Leeds Private Rental Housing Sector together with council bosses to discuss the future of quality…
Update on the initial conclusions of the Leeds Strategic Housing Market Assessment…
Leeds City Council has today released initial conclusions of the Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA), which will be used to inform the housing requirement as…
Council bosses asked to back extra care housing plan for Leeds
Council chiefs in Leeds will be asked to approve plans to provide up to 200 new council-owned extra care housing apartments at a meeting next week.
At the council’s…
Work set to start on building new council housing on former east Leeds pub site
Work is to begin later this month on redeveloping a former a former pub site in east Leeds into new affordable council housing.
Leeds City Council has entered into a…
Senior councillors set to approve support for new affordable housing in Leeds
Members of Leeds City Council’s executive board will be asked to approve schemes for new affordable housing at seven sites in the city next week (Weds 19 April).
As…