Significant investment in Denbighshire housing continues

Our tenants are seeing the benefit of a five-year programme of investment in our housing stock and communities.

Denbighshire Housing has the 5th lowest rent levels of the 11 stock retaining councils in Wales and charges the lowest average social housing rent in Denbighshire and neighbouring authorities.

Over the last five years, we have invested in properties:

• £1.9 million on estate and neighbourhood improvements, including 17 new play areas.
• £1.6 million in disabled adaptations.
• 1,000 properties painted externally
• 350 new roofs have been installed.
• 350 properties have been rendered
• 675 kitchens and bathrooms have been fitted.
• 325 sets of windows have been replaced.

We are also investing in 170 additional homes over the next three years, securing quality homes and services well into the future.

Meanwhile, contractors working on behalf of us will be continuing with external works at properties in Bryn Garth and Maes y Goron (both in Denbigh), Maes Gruffydd Estate (Trefnant) and Pant Glas (Ruthin). These works are due to begin the week commencing Monday, May 25th and the programme will be completed by the summer. Contractors will be adhering to social distancing measures.

Councillor Tony Thomas, Cabinet Lead Member for Housing and Communities, said: “We are delighted to have been able to continue to invest our properties and our communities over the past five years, making sure our tenants have modern, fit for purpose properties for them and their families.

“Income from rents is used in its entirety to fund the work of Denbighshire Housing. It does not receive any funding through council tax, nor does it subsidise any other council service. Funding is also received from Welsh Government to support and maintain housing stock.

“We have not only invested in the structural works, but we have also invested in neighbourhoods through improving our  open spaces whilst supporting the health and well-being of communities, organising regular roadshow events around the county and supporting people with fuel and financial advice, and helping more people get online”.