There are an 1,314 private homes in Caerphilly county that have been empty for at least six months
Grants of up to £25,000 are being offered to homeowners to bring their derelict properties back into use. Caerphilly council is the latest in Wales to join a Welsh government funded scheme, allocating £2.5m over the next two years to fix up derelict homes. The county has 1,314 private homes that were empty for at least six months, according to the latest figures."Long-term empty homes are not only a blight on local communities," said Caerphilly's cabinet member for housing, Shayne Cook.
Typical labour.....skint but suddenly they find money.
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