People in Merthyr Tydfil who own empty homes are set to be able to apply for £25,000 grants to bring the buildings back into use. Councillors in Merthyr Tydfil have approved the council signing up to a Welsh Government grant scheme designed to help bring empty homes back into use.
People applying for the grant must own an empty home in Merthyr Tydfil which has been registered as vacant for at least 12 months. They must be owners or prospective owners who intend to occupy the empty home as their main and only residence, for a minimum of five years. The scheme is the is the successor to the Valley Task Force Empty Homes Grant (VTF EHG).
Merthyr Tydfil council will have to contribute a maximum of £62,000 in 2023-4 towards the National Empty Homes Grant scheme and a similar amount in 2024-5. The Welsh Government will provide an indicative allocation of £621,000 which is the maximum allocation available. If take up is lower than the maximum allocation then less matched funding will be required.
