Information for owners of empty homes in Eastbourne about renovating your property.
Empty properties are often in need of renovation and in appropriate circumstances you could be eligible for financial assistance provided by the council. Currently this is in the form of grants of up to £10,000 to cover up to 50 per cent of the eligible works.
Consideration is also being given to the use of loans for top-up purposes where the costs of the eligible works exceed £20,000.
In return you would be expected to let the property for at least five years to tenants nominated by the council. Find out more in this section, or use the online form below to contact us.
Approved Contractors
Trading Standards at East Sussex County Council have information about "buying with confidence" and has a regularly updated list of approved traders on their website.
Locally, Age Concern Eastbourne administers a Contractor Call scheme that vets and registers approved contractors as a free service for home owners of all ages. Telephone 01323 724433 or email contractors@ageconcerneastbourne.org.uk
You may wish to contact the following respected trade bodies:
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Federation of Master Builders - telephone 020 7242 7583
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National Federation of Builders - telephone 0870 8989 091
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CORGI (Gas approved contractors) - telephone 0870 401 2300
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NICEIC (regulatory body for electrical contractors) - telephone 01582 831000
You can also download this advice as a leaflet in PDF format below. This information is provided for guidance only and should not be taken as a recommendation.
