Report highlights progress made by North Lanarkshire Council in providing new homes for tenants

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A new report highlights significant progress made by North Lanarkshire Council in providing new homes for tenants.The report described the past year as the second most successful nationally, with 335 new build homes provided across 11 sites, beating the local authority’s target.

As of October 2024 the total stood at 1,526 homes towards its ambition of 5,000 by 2035.The council has also been recognised with award nominations while its New Supply Team won Best Development Team (Urban) at the Inside Housing Awards.Expenditure on new homes is also at its highest with over £55 million invested last year, while the council also purchased 126 homes on the open market - surpassing its target of 100.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Combined, the open market and empty homes purchase schemes have seen the council increase its housing stock by more than 800 in addition to its new build properties, with an average purchase and repair cost of £112,000 per property.The council also works with developers to acquire homes, and over the last year it secured 82 properties through its Developer Pathfinder initiative.However despite this progress some potential challenges remain, with Scottish Government grants continuing to decrease, which saw North Lanarkshire’s allocation shrink by £8 million.The cost of new