What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Sixteen flats in the former Trinity Methodist Church on Tempest Road in Beeston are to be sold at auction after the landlord, Leeds Federated Housing Association, decided the required investment to bring them up to their standard “would not represent the best use of our resources.” The housing association converted
About 30% of people living in the Leeds South constituency are private renters. This means that a new piece of legislation – the Renters’ Rights Act – will be of great interest to them because it is changing the law to better protect those who rent privately. There are a
The third phase of Holbeck housing renewal is set to bring warmer, greener homes in 2026. Homes in Holbeck are set to receive upgrades through a major scheme that is to get underway this month, as part of the first scheme in the Heart of Holbeck regeneration programme. The improvements
A repairs scheme for homes in an inner city community has been scaled down due to funding problems. Leeds City Council said 240 terraced homes in Holbeck would get upgrades including new roofs, doors, windows and insulation. But the number of homes covered has fallen to 180 after the budget for
Points Cross, is set to launch 183 new, shared ownership homes in Leeds city centre, available to reserve from November 2025. Built on Hunslet Road, beside Leeds Dock and within walking distance of Leeds Station and Crown Point Shopping Centre, Points Cross is offering a mix of one-, two- and
Senior councillors have given the go-ahead to a scheme that aims to drive up the standard of private sector rented housing and deliver improved quality of life for thousands of people in Leeds. Proposals for the scheme – which will use a system known as selective licensing to more closely
A fire-hit former factory could be bulldozed to make way for a row of houses under latest plans for the site. LWS Properties is seeking planning permission to redevelop Wayside Works, on Shafton Lane in Holbeck. The company previously applied to build 24 flats at the site but withdrew the proposal.
The Hunslet Club is marking a milestone in its social housing project, Hunslet Club Community Homes, as its very first tenant celebrates ten years in her property. Launched in 2013, the initiative was created to address the shortage of quality housing for families in South Leeds. The club purchases empty
Work is underway on creating new supported accommodation for homeless young people in Leeds thanks to a partnership between the UK’s leading credit management company, Lowell and local homelessness charity, Turning Lives Around. Lowell, whose headquarters employ 2,000 people and are located at Thorpe Park in Leeds, has been working
Belle Isle will be run by its tenant management organisation for another five years. Belle Isle tenants have voted by a huge majority for Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO) to continue. This was announced at BITMO’s Annual General Meeting last night (26 September 2024) by the Chair, Leon Kirkham.