Vacant Property Scheme To Be Extended

A scheme by West Dunbartonshire Council to bring empty council homes back into use is to be extended.

It is understood the project will now be expanded to include two other areas.

The pilot scheme saw a total of 70 homes allocated in Dalmuir within a six-month period, resulting in around £220,000 a year in rental income for the local authority.

Following on from this success, the housing team for West Dunbartonshire Council will introduce similar schemes in South Drumry and Westcliff, Dumbarton.


Councillor David McBride, Convener of Housing and Communities, said: "The Dalmuir project has been a huge success. At the turn of the year over 80 of these flats were vacant now there are just a handful of homes remaining across the six blocks.

"Having these homes occupied brings in valuable income to the Council which can then be spent on further improvements to our housing stock."

Councillor Lawrence O'Neill, Vice-Convener of Housing and Communities, added: "This new approach to void properties is not only bringing empty homes back into use but revitalising communities. I look forward to this initiative being rolled out across West Dunbartonshire."

(JP/MH)