THE first residents have moved into a sold-out set of new council apartments in Eastleigh.
Bandstand Court, which offers 49 new one and two-bedroom flats, welcomed its first occupants this week.
The apartments on Romsey Road overlook the Leigh Road Recreation Ground and include a heat recovery system for each flat, solar panels, a bicycle store and a good energy performance score.
Charities, One Community and Age Concern, will also occupy the building on the ground floor and are due to move in next month.
The council has now said that all homes on the site have been sold-out.
The Leader of Eastleigh Borough Council, Cllr Keith House, said: "It is great news that Bandstand Court is now fully let and has welcomed its first tenants.
"As both developer and lettings agent for the properties, the Council is in a unique position to focus on the long-term experience for our tenants, rather than short-term profits.
"This allows us to help people find high-quality accommodation that enables healthy, prosperous and sustainable lifestyles at the heart of the community."
The homes are being let at a market rent by Leaf Homes, the council's new residential letting service, with the authority retaining ownership of the site.
All properties had already been let during the final stages of the construction.
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