Work officially starts on council home scheme

A property venture has officially started work to create a 41-council home scheme.

Sheffield Housing Company has laid the first bricks on a Sheffield estate.

Bosses say the venture – based in the steel city’s Shirecliffe area – will feature one to four-bed properties.

They add Sheffield City Council will buy the homes for affordable rent and shared ownership use.

The Shirecliffe scheme has been part funded by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. 

Howard Young, senior development manager at Sheffield Housing Company, which operates as a city council joint venture alongside Keepmoat and Great Places Housing Group, said: “It is rewarding to see work moving forward at pace.

“By working closely with Sheffield City Council, we have developed a plan that will deliver 41 homes to meet housing need.”

Councillor Douglas Johnson, chair of Sheffield City Council’s housing policy committee, added: “This bulk purchase demonstrates our commitment to increasing the city’s affordable housing stock. 

“We are taking proactive steps to provide high-quality social housing for families who need it most.”

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