More affordable new homes are to be built in North Yorkshire through a new partnership involving its own property company Brierley Homes and Broadacres Housing Association.
Brierley Homes is a private house-building company wholly owned by North Yorkshire Council, and Broadacres is a not-for-profit housing association based in Northallerton and operating across the North of England.
By pooling their knowledge, experience and resources, they hope to help meet the demand for affordable homes. The first scheme is at Kirkby Malzeard near Ripon. Brierley Homes is delivering the scheme following an agreement to buy the land from Broadacres.
It will feature 33 houses, of which 13 will be affordable homes. They will be built to the highest specifications and feature energy-efficient construction techniques.
Brierley Homes MD Stuart Ede said: “This announcement is the result of 12 months’ hard work and negotiations between ourselves and Broadacres on this and other schemes. It is an exciting partnership between two North Yorkshire companies that will deliver high-quality housing in areas of greatest need.”
Broadacres’ director of development and investment Helen Fielding said: “Working in partnership with Brierley Homes, we are pleased to be able to provide 13 much-needed affordable homes in this part of rural North Yorkshire.
“It’s important that we continue investing in even more affordable housing across the county, ensuring our rural communities remain sustainable for local people now and in the future. We see working closely with Brierley as a major step towards achieving this.”
