Page 13 - Muir Annual Report 2019-2020

BUILDING This commitment ensures Muir can de-

velop in terms of property numbers and
diversity – providing one, two, three, and
four bed homes, as well as bungalows;
NEW both for affordable rent and shared own-
ership.
Muir’s #inclusive

Building New Homes strategy Shared Ownership is increasingly becom-
HOMES to bridge the rising house prices experi-
ing a popular way for people and families
ensures our future develop-
ments will offer something for enced across the UK while giving them
the security of knowing they own a share
everyone as we increase the number of new of their own home.
properties we deliver each year. During 2019-20 Muir continued to deliver
schemes partly funded by Homes Eng-
land. We have now accessed more than

We’re providing multiple options as we bid to make £3m in grants from this programme.
all sizes of homes more affordable, from small bunga- Plenty of new Muir residents began en-

lows to large family homes, both for affordable rent and joying these homes in 2019-20, giving
them great places to feel comfortable
shared ownership. and a platform from which to flourish.

Building work was completed on 56 new
Muir homes for residents in 2019-20, and
work began on 123 more.

Of the 56, 45 were made available for af-
fordable rent, with the remaining 11 pro-
vided as shared ownership homes. As such, Muir is also revamping its shared
ownership offer, enlisting the support of
Muir is starting to realise its ambitions a new Home Ownership Manager in 2020
of increasing the number of new homes as we look to increase our influence in
it delivers each year, as we expand our this area.
portfolio to help tackle the housing crisis.
A potential rebrand of this part of the

The 44-home development provided at business could give it an exciting new
Watson Road in Blackpool began wel- impetus, and this aspect of the Muir web- Paula Grieve, pictured above (left), was
coming new residents in September site will gradually be enhanced during one of the first residents to move into
2019, and will be followed by new homes at 13 more sites over the next 12-18 2020-21 as we deliver more and more our new Watson Road development.
months - subject to any delays caused by shared ownership options to the housing
COVID-19 restrictions. market. She said: “ I couldn’t wait to call some-
where home - it gives me security.
We continue to see schemes approved
and work begin on developments across “It’s affordable rent and it’s a beautiful
all of Muir’s geographical areas, including home - everything you could dream of.”
our commitment to building new afforda-
ble homes in rural areas; helping to keep When moving into his new bungalow, Al-
communities together. sager resident, Granville Stanway, said: “I
can start regaining my independence and

These include forthcoming developments my confidence.
in Cheshire, Lancashire, Lincolnshire and
Cambridgeshire. “I’m very grateful to Muir for their sup-
port and can’t fault them at all.”
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