New homes in Weymouth are the latest example of how Dorset Council is working in partnership with both housing developers and registered providers to deliver affordable homes for local people.
The Curtis Fields development, a mile for the town centre will provide a mix of four one bed and fourteen two bed houses to rent and part-buy through shared ownership.
The site has been built by local Weymouth developer Betterment Properties and is managed by East Boro housing association, part of the Aster Group.
Cllr Graham Carr Jones, the council’s Housing Portfolio Holder said:
“I am very pleased to see more affordable homes come to fruition to support our commitment to housing for our residents. Curtis Fields is an excellent addition to Weymouth, one of several areas with a strong demand for all tenures of affordable housing.
I would like to thank East Boro Housing Trust and Betterment Properties for their hard work in providing 18 new homes and I hope this partnership continues to benefit local people in housing need.”
The rented homes will be managed by East Boro and the shared ownership homes will be managed by Aster Group.
Commenting on the new homes East Boro chief executive, Kevin Hodder, said:
“Those keen to stay in the area, close to family and friends will have the chance to live in excellent new homes either by affordably renting a home, or for those looking to step onto the housing ladder, there will be an affordable route to home ownership.”
15 small houses on a site of 500 new homes does not seem a good proportion of affordable homes.