This discretionary loan is available to help owners of empty properties carry out repairs to bring them back in to use.
Repayment loan
A loan of up to £25,000 over a repayment period up to 10 years.
The applicant must intend to occupy the property themselves or to rent the property.
Applicant conditions
You must own the empty property
Empty means unoccupied
No limit on how long the property has been empty
The property must be classified as empty on Council Tax
Applications can not be made retrospectively
The property can not be a second home or holiday let before or after the loan approval
Relevant consents such as planning permission, listed buildings and building regulations must be in place before the loan can be approved.