WORK is under way on building 76 affordable homes for “social” and “mid-market” rent in Kirkcaldy.
The social rent properties will be owned and managed by Kingdom Housing Association and the mid-market rent properties will be owned and managed by Kingdom Initiatives.
The housing association added that the £10m development, with funding of £5.4 million provided by the Scottish Government, would provide a diverse housing mix of larger family homes, apartments and cottage flats and was due to complete in February 2023.
It highlighted its efforts to play a part in tackling climate change in the development.
Kingdom Housing Association noted that the homes “are the affordable housing provision for the larger private development being taken forward by Persimmon Homes Scotland”.
Julie Watson, interim head of capital investment at Kingdom said, “Working in partnership with Persimmon Homes, Kingdom will be able to provide affordable new homes that are not only safe and secure, but are highly energy efficient. That’s good for our tenants in terms of reduced energy costs, but also good for the environment. Recognising sustainability and the impact housing has on climate change is one of Kingdom’s strategic objectives. The development at Kingdom Park is an example of how combining technologies such as photovoltaic panels with modern construction materials allows us to play our part in tackling climate change.”
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