Neighbours of 'rotting' Wingate home still waiting for action - BBC NewsThe couple said they had worked hard all their lives and loved their home but wished the derelict property next door could be demolished. In the ..The Essex care home that is…
Number of empty homes in London continues to riseThe London Assembly Housing Committee will meet to understand why the number of empty homes in London has increased.Empty homes and CPO - Local Government LawyerOver 303,000 homes in England have stood empty…
Mayor urged to intervene in empty homes problem - BBC NewsIt comes as about 2.7% of all homes in London are said to be empty - an 81% increase since 2016 when Sir Sadiq Khan became mayor.BuildLoan points to vacant homes as new build activity slows - The…
An absurd illustration of Britain's housing problem - The GuardianVacant properties are a scourge wherever they are. I'd fully support compulsory possession (not purchase) of any property that has been left empty ...Kingston-Upon-Thames is named the…
The Welsh housing estate that's still empty two years after it was built | Wales OnlineThey are calling on Anglesey council to remove the planning restriction and permit the properties to be marketed as residential dwellings. Article ...The huge…
Council tax on empty homes damaging SMEs, say HBF - PBC TodayThe Home Builders Federation have released a new report investigating council tax on empty homes and its effects on SME developers.There are 1million empty homes in the UK and each one could make…
The continued rise of vacant properties across LondonIn the eyes of the government and local councils, a vacant property is a residential property that is devoid of any personal items (furniture, ...Council tax on unoccupied, unfurnished, and unsold homes…
Social impact investor to unlock empty homes with £1m investment | Insider MediaA new partnership has been formed with a Bristol-based social impact investor to create affordable homes.Government launches review into social housing allocation - Property…
Hundreds of empty Liverpool homes set to help families on council housing listLiverpool City Council has launched a £7.3million Empty Homes Grant to help renovate properties that have been standing empty for at least a year.The leafleters making thousands…
£1m fund to bring empty Highland homes back to use - BBC NewsGrants would be given to the owners of long-term empty properties to bring them back into use.Two major short-term let control zones planned for Highlands - BBC NewsHighland Council said control…
More than 9000 military homes lying empty, including hundreds for more than five yearsMore than 9000 homes for service members and their families within the Ministry of Defence estate are lying empty, new figures reveal.Calls for action over empty council…
Gresham council home sold for £2k turned into artist flats - BBC NewsA derelict house sold for £2,000 by a council has been renovated as part of a project to support artists. Middlesbrough Council said the property ...Donegal County Council leads the way in…
Why are homes left empty in the UK and how can we fill them up? - Big IssueEmpty homes in the UK are 'a sign of what is wrong with the housing crisis', campaigners say. Here's what can be done about them.Council takes on properties to help…
It had been empty for 20 years. Wires hung everywhere. Plaster fell off walls. I was scaredA man took on the grand but derelict Craig y Don mansion which had been left to decay for years ... A huge and historic mansion by the sea stood empty, ...Plans…
