A total of 89 homes were brought back into council ownership last year through our Home Purchase Policy scheme, one of a range of ways we are providing extra council housing.
A former housing office has been transformed into 10 energy-efficient new temporary council homes, as part of action to provide more council housing across the city.
A ‘topping out’ ceremony was held on Thursday 2 December at a development of 42 new one, two and three-bedroom council homes in Victoria Road, Portslade.
Construction of 346 low cost homes for people living and working in the city is well underway. Homes for Brighton & Hove, a partnership between the council and Hyde, is building 242 homes in Coldean and 104 in Portslade.
More funding is available to help eligible residents on low incomes improve energy efficiency measures in their homes, with the maximum grant available increased to £20,000.