Cllr Judy Hamilton, executive spokesperson for housing & building services, visited the development recently where 58 properties are being built by Persimmon Homes for the council.

Thirty-four of the homes have already been built and are now occupied. Eight more are due for completion next month and the final 16 will be completed before the end of the year.

Cllr Judy Hamilton said: “There is a high demand for more affordable housing in this area and I’m pleased to see the good progress that is being made on site. This is a lovely development and there’s been some really great feedback from the tenants that have already settled in here about the positive impact their new home has had on their family.”

The mixed development is made up of 42 houses for social rent by Fife Council, consisting of 12 one-bed, 15 two-bed, nine three-bed and six four-bedroomed homes. There will also be 16 homes for mid-market rent and these will be leased to Ore Valley Enterprises (subsidiary of Ore Valley Housing Association) who will rent them out at a mid-market rent. They will be a mix of flats, two-bed and three-bedroomed houses.

Cllr Hamilton added: “We’re entering a really exciting stage in the Affordable Housing Programme, which is committed to deliver 2,700 new affordable homes by 2017, with construction work really getting under way at a number of sites across Fife to build these much needed new homes.”

Andrew Saunders, chief executive officer for Ore Valley Group, added: “Ore Valley Enterprise Ltd., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ore Valley Housing Association, is delighted to be working with Fife Council on this project which will increase the range of housing options for people who want to live in high quality homes in Kelty.”

The £7 million development is also supported by £580,000 of Scottish Government funding.