Barrow Grove, Sittingbourne Our latest completed project in the Swale District has already been snapped up. No Use Empty provided a loan of £25,000 to the new owners of this property in May of this year. The 3 bedroomed terraced…
NUE apartments on parade
Marine Parade, Folkestone No Use Empty has supported the stunning redevelopment on a Grade II listed long-term empty building in Folkestone that was once the home to Army Intelligence during the First World War. You can read more about the…
NUE unveils new homes for people with learning difficulties
Tonbridge Road, Maidstone A run-down Victorian office in Maidstone has been converted into accommodation for people with learning difficulties as part of Kent’s No Use Empty (NUE) initiative to recycle empty buildings. An unassuming three storey block opposite the Vine…
Bedford Place – Grade II Listed Building
Bedford Place, Maidstone This Grade II listed building part three storey, two and one storey detached premises with basement. The original building dates back to 1633 with two and single storey extensions built thereafter. The property was arranged as offices…
Affordable Homes from Empty Commercial Spaces
Research shows the way for conversions Research funded by the Nationwide Foundation and conducted by a team from Empty Homes makes a strong case for delivering affordable housing through conversions of empty commercial spaces. The research report has two…
NUE – Increases amount of loan available in Shepway
Shepway District Council Shepway District Council is a founding member of the award winning No Use Empty scheme, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. The initiative, managed by Kent County Council, offers interest free loans to the owners…
NUE steps in with first interest bearing loan
Lorne Road, Dover No Use Empty has stepped in to help unlock Phase I of a development in Dover. Without our support it is unlikely the five houses, which are all occupied, would have been completed for a considerable amount of…
Affordable Homes – Dover Road, Folkestone
Dover Road, Folkestone Built on the late 1800’s this detached four storey building has been brought back into use to provide seven self-contained flats. Taking up the challenge the new owners have extensively modernised and refurbished the property which lay empty…
Wood Street, Swanley
In the semi-rural village of Swanley, situated within the Green Belt area of Sevenoaks, there were three bungalows at the end of a terrace of ten properties in Wood Street. Situated near a conservation area they remained empty for nearly…
Capital Gains Tax
The owner of this property in Dover had owned it for 10 years and originally lived in it as a family home for a number of years. The owner then moved out of the property and rented it out for…