Close the 6,000 properties are getting home improvements, including new kitchens and bathrooms, new heating systems and new windows and roofs.
Birmingham cabinet member for housing, John Cotton, said: “We currently own and manage 63,138 residential properties and have made substantial improvements to thousands of our properties over the last few years.
“The average age of our properties is approaching 70 years so investing in our stock is essential in order to safeguard its condition.
“The programme for 2016/17 will deliver new kitchens and bathrooms, upgraded heating systems, insulation and window and roof replacements for around 5,800 homes. Not only will this substantially improve our tenants’ homes, but by replacing inefficient heating systems, we can further reduce the city’s carbon dioxide emissions and lower our tenants’ heating bills.”
Approving the money is on the agenda for the council’s cabinet meeting on Tuesday 16th February 2016.
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