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Housing Renewal Areas




Area based renewal schemes enable local authorities to focus activity and investment on areas that combine a need for assistance with the potential for regeneration.

Investment in area based renewal schemes should not only secure improvements to houses themselves but also to environmental, social and economic conditions, leading to a restoration of confidence in the area.

These wide ranging benefits of area renewal are also important in tackling the problems many local communities face in terms of social exclusion and sustainability.  In 2008-2009 the Welsh Assembly Government introduced help for First Time Buyers which is being piloted in a number of renewal areas.

The Welsh Assembly Government provides local authorities with grants for housing renewal areas.

Allocation of housing resources 2009-2010: Support for Renewal Areas

11/12/08
This letter notifies local authorities of their allocation of Specific Capital Grant to support housing renewal areas in 2009/10.