Family Housing is maintaining a recent tradition by building affordable homes on the site of a former pub. After recent housing developments in Birmingham on the sites of The Swan in Washwood Heath and adjoining The Shireland on Portland Road, Family Housing Association (Birmingham) Ltd has purchased The Maypole Inn, Baddersley Ensor, near Tamworth.
From left: Simon Liverage, Mansell Construction Services Ltd and Tony Cooke, Family Housing Board Member at The Maypole, Baddersley Ensor.
Work has now started on site to build 12 properties, due for completion in March 2007. The development will provide a mix of predominately semi-detached properties for low cost home ownership and rent, but two bungalows will also be available.
Tim Sewell, Chief Executive for Family Housing said ‘This development is quite unique for Family, in that all the homes have a restricted tenancy agreement. Anyone moving into the properties will need to have had direct association with the village for a period of time. Rural areas often find it difficult to attract funding for affordable housing, but by working with North Warwickshire Borough Council and our partners, we are extremely pleased that we will be able to provide the local community with much needed high quality, well designed and affordable homes.’
The scheme has been made possible with Housing Corporation funding via the West Mercia Housing Group and by using private finance. The properties will be built in partnership with Mansell Construction Services Ltd, BM3 Architects and Walker Cotter Ltd.