Residential development revamps Little London in Leeds

A residential development in Leeds’ Little London has regenerated a derelict area.

The £1.8m project was delivered by Leeds housing association Unity Homes and Enterprise in partnership with the Homes and Communities Agency and Leeds City Council.

The run-down site has now been converted into 15 flats and two bungalows, replacing Council-owned bedsits which had become derelict.

All 17 properties at Holborn Court have now been leased to tenants.

Ali Akbor, chief executive of Unity Homes and Enterprise, said: “Little London is an area Unity is very familiar with as we already manage a number of other properties locally.

“The Holborn Court site had been lying empty for several years and we welcomed the opportunity to bring it back into use through the 2015-18 Affordable Homes Programme.

“Our core objective is to deliver first class affordable homes for the neighbourhoods and tenants we proudly serve.

“With a number of other Unity developments nearing completion, Holborn Court is further evidence of our success.”