South Tyneside Council invests more than £250,000 to transform bedsits into modern homes
South Tyneside Council has revealed further investment in its council housing portfolio.
South Tyneside Council has invested more than £250,000 to transform outdated bedsits, in South Shields, into modern, quality homes that meet the needs of local residents.
Eight one-bedroomed flats have been turned into two-bedroomed houses, bringing four much-needed affordable family homes to the borough.
The properties, on Edhill Avenue and Ranson Crescent in Simonside, have been completely refitted with new kitchens, bathrooms a full rewire and new heating systems.
Cllr Jim Foreman, Lead Member for Housing and Community Safety, has welcomed the creation of the affordable family homes in the area.
He said: “This kind of bedsit accommodation had become less desirable and more obsolete in recent years, with a high turnover rate, and being stood empty for increasingly long periods.
“Two-bedroom accommodation is in much higher demand in this location which is very popular with families.
“We’re passionate about building sustainable communities and providing the kind of homes that our residents want and need.
“These conversions will help address a lack of family-friendly affordable accommodation in this area.”
South Tyneside Council has confirmed that the properties have been allocated and the first tenants have already moved in.