Amid a severe housing crisis, the National Housing Federation reported that while over 1.2 million households awaited social housing, fewer than 240,000 new lettings were available in 2022/23. At the current rate of lettings, and if no new households joined the list, this means that it could take another 6 and a half years before… Read the full article →
[ssba]A new £1.725m housing development in the Dunston and Teams area of Gateshead by housing association Keelman Homes Limited is now complete. The development consists of 17 quality, modern, three-bedroom family homes with gardens built in partnership with Gateshead Council and The Homes and Communities Agency. Amanda Gallagher, Development and Investment Manager for Keelman Homes,… Read the full article →
[ssba]Social housing provider Keelman Homes has purchased its first non-ex-local-authority property through its 2015-2018 Empty Homes Programme. The one-bedroom new-build property is situated on Whitewell Road on the former Bleach Green Estate in Blaydon. 31 Whitewell Road is now ready to let and will be advertised in late January. The property has an allocated parking… Read the full article →
[ssba]Keelman Homes has secured an additional Empty Homes Grant from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). The additional £400,000 has enabled the Keelman Homes Empty Homes Purchase and Repair Programme 2015-18 to double the number of empty homes which will be brought back into use in Gateshead. The original programme included 20 units after initially… Read the full article →
[ssba]Housing association Keelman Homes Limited is building new quality affordable homes for rent in the Dunston and Teams area of Gateshead, in partnership with Gateshead Council and the Homes and Communities Agency. Gateshead Council has designed the houses, and will build them on behalf of Keelman Homes. Initial works, to prepare for demolition of the… Read the full article →
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