Housing

View article City centre Advice Hub to boost help available from Hull Warm Homes Team

City centre Advice Hub to boost help available from Hull Warm Homes Team

Hull City Council’s Warm Homes Team is to raise awareness of the valuable help available to residents and tradespeople by opening a short-term pop-up Advice Hub. The drop-in will be in the city centre at 18 Whitefriargate between Monday 22 and Friday 26 September. It will provide residents with the opportunity to understand the way […]

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View article Have your say on East Bank Urban Village

Have your say on East Bank Urban Village

Hull City Council, alongside lead developer partner ECF, has launched a community conversation ahead of its ambitious East Bank Urban Village project. The sustainable, residential-led development will deliver approximately 850 new homes on brownfield land east of the River Hull. Opposite the old town, the scheme will comprise high quality new homes and public spaces […]

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View article Council progresses ambitious housing programme for Hull

Council progresses ambitious housing programme for Hull

Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now being welcomed from delivery organisations which are interested in submitting tenders to work with Hull City Council to deliver its Housing Growth Plan, which will provide affordable homes across the city to support the ambitions within the Council’s Housing Strategy. The first new homes are planned for the Pickering […]

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View article Cabinet approves new Repairs and Maintenance Policy

Cabinet approves new Repairs and Maintenance Policy

Senior councillors have approved a Repairs and Maintenance Policy which formally provides clarity and accountability for tenants and Hull City Council as their landlord. Whilst the policy continues existing and established Hull City Council practices and processes reflective of those detailed within the standard Tenancy Agreement, it will be kept under review, with several changes […]

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View article Sale of council-owned units opens door for city centre regeneration

Sale of council-owned units opens door for city centre regeneration

Plans to reinvigorate several units in Hull city centre have taken a step closer after a Decision Record agreeing to their sale was published today. Hull City Council has facilitated Prospect 2024 LTD’s purchase of 41-79 King Edward Street and 46-54 Jameson Street. The disposal of council property helps to unlock external capital funding to […]

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View article Empty housing scheme to be brought back into use in Hull

Empty housing scheme to be brought back into use in Hull

A former sheltered housing scheme in Hull is to be transformed into high-quality accommodation for people with learning disabilities. Charles Brady Court will offer 36 self-contained flats, including dedicated respite apartments, helping people live more independently with the right support. (Charles Brady Court. Picture: Google Earth) Portfolio holder for Adult Services at Hull City Council, […]

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View article It’s time for you to help shape Hull’s City Centre Vision

It’s time for you to help shape Hull’s City Centre Vision

Hull City Council is inviting residents, businesses and community groups to share their views on the future of Hull’s city centre, as the final phase of consultation on the Hull City Centre Vision gets underway. The City Centre Vision sets out a long-term framework to transform the heart of Hull by 2045, shaping a centre […]

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View article ECF confirmed as East Bank lead developer partner at UKREiiF

ECF confirmed as East Bank lead developer partner at UKREiiF

Hull City Council’s ambitious East Bank Urban Village project continues to take steps forward with ECF today being confirmed as lead developer partner. The council will sign a 15-year development agreement with ECF, a partnership between Homes England, L&G and Muse, for the master planning, development and construction of the site, which is expected to […]

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View article Invest Hull team looking to build on past UKREiiF success

Invest Hull team looking to build on past UKREiiF success

Hull City Council’s Invest Hull team will be showcasing what Hull has to offer at the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) this time next week. Invest Hull is dedicated to attracting new investment to the city and the team’s focus has drawn in billions in private investment during the last decade, helping […]

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View article Can you spare five minutes to give your thoughts on Colonial Street proposals?

Can you spare five minutes to give your thoughts on Colonial Street proposals?

Hull City Council is asking residents of the city for five minutes of their time as it shares its proposals for a residential scheme at the rear of the St Stephen’s Shopping Centre. A two-week public consultation will begin on Monday 28 April and seeks feedback on an exciting masterplan to transform the area and […]

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