Bridgend Council has backed plans to reduce the number of empty properties in the borough. Council bosses gave the green-light to join the Welsh Government backed empty properties programme.
The £50 million National Empty Properties Scheme is set to run for two years, and allows for the owners of empty properties to apply for funding of up £25,000.
It is hoped the scheme will bring a number of properties back into use as affordable housing. The scheme can be used for improvements - provided applicants contribute a minimum of 15% of the costs themselves, and live in the property as their main residence for at least five years after completion.
