Wrexham Council are appealing to owners of empty homes to get in touch with them to look at ways of bringing them into use once again.
The initiative is part of the Council’s Empty Homes Strategy and officers are currently working with a number of organisations to assist owners of empty properties to bring them back into use for sale or renting. With such high demand for housing across the county and a number of properties sitting empty across the county the Council are eager to see as many of them returned into use as is possible.
The Council have identified over 100 empty properties across the county that have been empty for 6 months or over. As a result of its Empty Homes Strategy adopted in 2007 the Council has set a target of seeing 35 properties returned into use in 2011/12.
Cllr Mark Pritchard, Lead Member for Housing and Planning said:
“As a Local Authority we are aware of the impact many empty properties can have on local communities in terms of anti social behaviour or loss of a much needed home. We also appreciate the impace it may have on neighbours who may live next door to an empty property through no fault of their own.”
“We also appreciate how difficult it can be for owners of empty properties to bring them back into use. We are therefore eager to assist in any way we can in collaboration with our partner organisations by providing practical support and advice.”
If you are an owner of an empty home that wishes to work with Wrexham County Borough Council or wish to report an empty property in the county please contact Siôn Wynne, Housing Partnership Officer on 01978 315 587.
