An empty home in Devon has been brought back into use after it stood empty for almost ten years.

National Housing charity Chapter 1 worked on the scheme with Teignbridge District Council.

The keys to the property in Newton Road, Kingsteignton, have been handed over to Chapter 1's Chief Executive, Geoff Hawkins.

The scheme has been converted from a single house into 4 individual self-contained units. There are 2 with 2 bedrooms, a 1 bedroom, and a studio flat. These will be let at affordable rents by Chapter 1 to local people who need a home.


The scheme is supported by the Homes and Communities Agency's Empty Homes Programme, which provides funding to bring thousands of properties across England back into use.

Geoff Hawkins, said: "At Chapter 1 we believe in changing lives one by one. For many people the turning point is having a home to call their own. Every home we make available, makes someone's life better. Getting an empty property up to a standard where people can move in requires a lot of hard work and co-operation between many different organisations. It's taken time and patience, but seeing the transformation of 10 Newton Road shows the difference we can make by working together."

(CD/IT)