1. Graham Mynott
Head of Project
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Established for over 26 years
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Founded in and still based in Keighley - 4 office/service
locations in District, also offices in York, Scarborough &
Calderdale
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Keyhouse’s Vision - ending social exclusion in our society
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Keyhouse’s Mission - addressing housing issues for the most
socially excluded – preventative approach
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Turnover @£2.2 million – 2011/2012, 64 staff

2. Primary services:
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Legal Advice: Welfare Rights, Housing and Debt – Specialist
Quality Marks in each. Housing Solicitor team.
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Training / Qualifications: NVQ Centre (City & Guilds and
ILM) – Advice & Guidance, Housing, Management,
Management of Volunteers, Business Administration,
Employability & Functional Skills. Developing
Apprenticeships.
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Delivered Training: Housing & Homelessness and Welfare
Rights.

3. Primary services contd.:
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Supported Housing: for Young People, Teenage Parents,
Homeless Families, Refugees, & a Multiple Needs service
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Families First Tier 2 provider
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Housing Management services – sub-letting from private
landlords, letting on to clients who we are supporting
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Empty Homes Programme

4. Dave Gibson GEMs Intern
Empty Homes
Properties: Central Keighley (Mostly)
50/50 split of previous Landlord / accidental Landlords
Hard to treat homes – Solid stone/hard to treat cavity/no mains gas
25 homes to refurbish in 2 ½ year plan. Average £10,500 per property
Keyhouse to purchase 8 homes, 17 to secure via Lease (5-10 years)

5. Difficult Points……
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Unrealistic owners / rent levels / property prices
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Multiple trades persons – onsite and office management
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Increase in finance office workload
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Greater pre-onsite planning would be beneficial
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New scheme of Private rentals in contrast to supported tenancies
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Different tenancy agreements/Allocations procedures/Duties
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ECO funding – 25 properties may hinder
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Increasing the EPC at low spend levels
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Worst Empties too expensive
‘there may be a small hole in the dorma roof’

6. The Good Points……
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Interest from Empty Homes launch event – Council Support & Media
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Securing Leases with private owners. 60/40 rent split levels
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Using Local non VAT registered trades aiding spend levels
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Using Local suppliers - no problems with lead times and keeping money in
the locality
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Donation of ceramic tiles from Empty Homes (4 tonnes worth)
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Finding free gas main installation through Northern Gas Networks

7. The Good Points……

Interest from Empty Homes launch event – Council Support & Media

Securing Leases with private owners. 60/40 rent split levels

Using Local non VAT registered trades aiding spend levels

Using Local suppliers - no problems with lead times and keeping money in
the locality

Donation of ceramic tiles from Empty Homes (4 tonnes worth)

Finding free gas main installation through Northern Gas Networks