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Liverpool City Council

Empty Homes Grant Scheme (Liverpool)

Grants of £5,000 to £20,000 per property for owners of homes in Liverpool that have been empty for at least 12 months, to pay for the repairs and improvements needed to make them habitable. In return the council has nomination rights for three years: it chooses the tenants and the rent matches the Local Housing Allowance rate. A restriction is placed on the title for the grant amount and stays if the owner sells or evicts the tenant within three years. Applications from selective licensing wards may be prioritised.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£5,000 – £20,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Anyone with an owner's interest in a property in Liverpool that has been empty for at least 12 months and is still empty when they apply
  • The property must have no financial charges and no council tax arrears, and the owner must not have faced enforcement action for housing offences
  • The number of applications per owner is limited each financial year
  • Owners must accept three years of council nomination rights at Local Housing Allowance rent, and get the correct Selective or HMO licence before tenants move in
  • Properties in selective licensing wards may be prioritised

What it funds

Repairs and improvements needed to make a property habitable

What it will not fund

  • Costs related to amenities, furnishings or furniture
  • A new application for the same property within five years of receiving the grant

How to apply

  1. Sign in to, or register for, the council's Licensing and Regulations (LAR) portal
  2. Select 'Requests/complaints', then 'Submit a request/complaint', and choose 'Empty Homes Grant Application' in the request details
  3. Give the property details and upload supporting documents (proof of identity, proof of address, photos of the property)
  4. When asked to apply, provide quotes for the proposed work
  5. After the work, contractors send invoices to the Grants team, who release the funding so you can pay them; a case officer inspects before the property can be let

The property can be occupied only once it is free of Category 1 and 2 hazards, Building Control and planning rules are met, and Gas Safe, electrical and EPC certificates are provided where applicable.

Have ready

  • Proof of identity
  • Proof of address
  • Photos of the property
  • Quotes for the proposed work

After completion: contractors' receipted invoices, and a Gas Safe certificate, electrical report and Energy Performance Certificate where applicable.

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