Kettering Borough Council and Rockingham Forest Housing Association have been working in partnership to turn three empty houses in to homes for the people of Kettering. The £345k project has been funded by Rockingham Forest and supported by grant funding of £183k from Kettering Borough Council.
Without the support of the Council the project would not have been financially viable, especially the refurbishment of a property at 33 Grange Road, which was in a semi derelict state and has now been transformed into a comfortable family home.
Local MP, Philip Hollobone and Cllr Derek Zanger from Kettering Borough Council, will be attending the ceremony to mark the completion of the work at Grange Road and welcome the tenants of the property to their new home.
Rosemarie Anderson, Chief Executive of Rockingham Forest Housing Association, said;
“This is an excellent example of how partnership working can deliver something that really changes peoples’ lives. Three families in Kettering will get a new affordable home for Christmas which must be one of the best presents possible.”
John Conway, Head of Housing at Kettering Borough Council, said;
"We are delighted to work in partnership with Rockingham Forest Housing Association to bring these three empty properties back into use as social rented family homes. This project will also help deliver the Council's Empty Property Strategy. At a time when the housing market is not delivering, we are always looking for innovative ways to work with our partners to deliver homes for local people in housing need".