NUE News & Case Studies – Page 7

NUE featured on BBC The Empty Housing Scandal

The Empty Housing Scandal BBC documentary consists of 5 episodes , currently available on their I-Player to view. Our colleagues in Folkestone & Hythe District Council and Thanet District Council are featured. Host Matt Allwright investigates why homes are being…

NUE Supports accommodation for vulnerable adults

Boxley Road, Maidstone Accommodation YES has been supplying accommodation for vulnerable adults in Maidstone for the last 30 years. However, this building, which has been converted into 8 self-contained flats, is different from those of other domiciliary support agencies, because…

£6M loan fund recycled 4x

NUE has recycled its Â£6m loan fund four times, coupled with private sector leverage, investment reaches Â£53m It’s been 10 years since NUE offered short term secured interest free loans across Kent in response to removing one of the barriers…

Kent achieves greatest reduction in empty homes in past year

National Empty Homes Week: Kent achieves UK’s greatest reduction in empty homes in past year Kent was UK’s best performing County Council as empty homes provide ‘second front’ against housing shortage Latest national data on empty homes has revealed that…

Empty Homes Conference 2018 – 18th October 2018

The 2018 National Empty Homes Conference will be held on Thursday, 18th October 2018. And, as always, the programme features a wide range of informative sessions and great speakers. The Conference will be held at Maple House, in Birmingham. To make a…

Westbrook House, Folkestone – 8 new homes available now for rent

Former school building: Westbrook House, Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone returned to use Thanks to a combination of private funds and loans from NUE (an interest free loan, a top up loan from Folkestone and Hythe district council and an interest bearing loan), a…

Latest Property Restored – Lynton Parade, Edgar Road, Cliftonville

Lynton Parade, Edgar Road, Cliftonville This property had been empty for 5 years before the new owners took on the challenge to bring the property back into use with the support of No Use Empty. Located in the heart of…

UK Housing Awards Winners

No Use Empty (NUE) scooped the award for ‘Outstanding approach to regeneration’ at the UK Housing Awards event at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel in central London. The UK Housing Awards, run by Inside Housing and the Chartered Institute of…

For the love of architecture

Sensitive and passionate about Margate’s precious architectural heritage. Read this feature to find out how this empty unloved crumbling property in Princes Street was brought back into use. “I’d always rather repair than replace,” Sam Causer says. “That way you can enjoy…

Bun Penny, Herne Bay

Iconic Herne Bay Bun Penny site returned to use The Herne Bay site was previously home to the iconic Bun Penny Pub, which opened in 1899 when the pub was called the Royal Hotel. It changed name in 1972…

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