The contract, which is subject to the completion of a legal agreement, will see £25.6 million invested in refurbishing 149 houses and building 50 new homes.
The properties involved are in the Granby Four Streets area, Webster Triangle and Arnside Road.
Leader1 (Liverpool) Ltd, are to be awarded the contract following a tender process which invited proposals to regenerate neighbourhoods following the withdrawal of the Government's Housing Market Renewal funding. The City Council has been looking at developing innovative approaches to housing and Leader 1 (Liverpool) is part of this approach.
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Their refurbishment and new build scheme forms part of a wider housing plan to deliver housing renewal in designated Neighbourhood Renewal Areas in the inner core of the city. It will involve refurbishment of homes to a good ‘Eco standard’ for sale and rent in a range of two- bedroom to five- bedroom sizes, as well as improvement to local streets. Work is expected to start in May and take about three years.
Local residents shared their ideas with Leader 1 to develop the scheme during the tendering process. Ongoing proposals to involve local residents in the project include holding 'recruitment open days' to employ local 'refurbishment teams'.
Liverpool City Council Leader, Councillor Joe Anderson, said: "The partnership between Leader1 (Liverpool) and ourselves offers the potential to bring massive benefits to neighbourhoods in need of renewal in Liverpool.” In tough economic times, it is more important than ever that we find creative ways to work with the private sector and bring in the investment so vital to our future. The city council is always looking at new ways of driving forward regeneration, improving housing and delivering major schemes for the benefit of our residents."
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