A Caerphilly-based housing association is looking to turn derelict properties into new affordable homes.
The scheme aims to bring back 5,000 empty properties back into use by next year.
Under the project, United Welsh contributes funding to the refurbishment of rundown properties and then leases them on behalf of the owner.
Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty, Lesley Griffiths said: “Our innovative £20m Houses into Homes programme is helping to turn empty properties into much-needed homes for families across Wales.
“The scheme is proving to be very successful, with thousands of properties already brought back into use this Assembly term.”
Leasehold Manager for United Welsh, Michelle Collins, said: “As well as helping to provide more homes for local people, the Empty Homes Wales scheme helps homeowners to protect and maintain their asset, rather than risk their property deteriorating and losing value.
“We work in partnership with homeowners to overcome any barriers they may face, such as inexperience of leasing property or lack of information around refurbishment standards or contractors.”
United Welsh is a not-for-profit organisation providing housing across South Wales.
It currently manages more than 5,000 properties across 11 local authorities and in the last five years, it has built 1,000 homes and intends to build 800 more in the next five years.
For more information visit www.emptyhomeswales.co.uk.
A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that United Welsh administered the Welsh Government’s Houses into Homes scheme. We were happy to make this correction.