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Council Writes Off £606,000 Aequus Loan on Two Bath Houses
B&NES Council is writing off a £606,000 loan to its housing company Aequus and selling 9 and 10 Wellington Buildings. The two listed houses were losing money.
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Housing
Bath Riverside: 92 council homes deal approved, target 2029
The council has approved the land swap that gives it 92 homes at Bath Western Riverside, due by December 2029. Up to 219 more depend on funding.
Housing
B&NES Rents Level With Bristol's: £1,893 a Month, Up 7.5%
Average rent in Bath and North East Somerset hit £1,893 a month in September, exactly level with Bristol after two months ahead, and is up 7.5% in a year.
Planning
Bath Gas Works Co-Living Refused, Keynsham 200 Homes Pass
Councillors refused 272 co-living studios at Bath's Old Gas Works against officer advice, 5-4. Keynsham's 200 homes passed 5-4 and Bath Press won 9-0.
Property
Bath house prices fall £2,941 as all five neighbours rise
The average B&NES home lost £2,941 in the year to July while all five neighbouring councils gained. Flats are back to their January 2022 prices.
Housing
Keynsham council homes: 10 ready, 6,423 on the register
Ten new council flats at Great Barn Court, Keynsham are ready to let. The district's housing register stands at 6,423 households, an eleven-year high.
Housing
Bath landlord fines: £20,000 starting penalties proposed
B&NES Council wants a £20,000 starting fine for landlords who ignore an electrical fault or run an HMO without working fire doors, uplifted by up to 50 per cent for repeat offenders. Consultation closes 23 September.
Bath
Bath house prices £18,016 below their November peak
The average B&NES home is worth £18,016 less than it was last November, and grew more slowly over the year than any of the five neighbouring councils. Flats fell again.