A problem property that had been vacant for 15 years has a promising future as a new home, thanks to the efforts of Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Empty Homes team.
Since becoming vacant in 2009, the house in Nelson had become a magnet for anti-social behaviour, including break ins and fires started at the property. Concerns from neighbouring residents led to the Council being called to the property on numerous occasions.
Despite multiple notices being served by the Council to secure the property and clear the gardens of overgrowth and waste, problems continued.
The Empty Homes team communicated with the owner and worked with them to successfully bring to the property to auction in November 2024.
Cllr Shayne Cook, Caerphilly Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing, said “Empty properties are a blight on our communities and, as with this case, can cause significant problems for other residents.
“As the national housing crisis continues, empty homes also represent a wasted resource. Caerphilly’s Empty Homes team offers a range of support to help owners bring properties back into beneficial use, with enforced sale being the last resort.
“I look forward to seeing, what was one of our most problematic empty homes in the borough, given a new lease of life and being transformed back into a home.”
