Council calls for power to seize empty homes after thousands revealed unoccupied
Westminster council said it wants the power to seize properties empty for more than six months after spending £140million on temporary ...
Report empty homes and we'll revamp them, says Hull City Council - BBC News
Residents are urged to help during Empty Homes Week, as the city has "a high level of housing need".
Hundreds of empty Wolverhampton homes brought back into use - BBC News
The authority said it also offered up to £500 towards legal and marketing fees to encourage more owners of empty properties to sell their property on ...
Empty Homes Week 2025: 20 empty homes back into use - Cambridge City Council
These 20 homes represent a significant step forward, and we will continue to work with homeowners to address the issue of empty properties. The ...
Turning empty houses into happy homes | News Centre - Calderdale Council
This national Empty Homes Week, (Monday 3 March – Sunday 9 March) Calderdale Council is highlighting the support available and the work that takes ...
North Norfolk District Council cracks down on empty homes - Eastern Daily Press
A council is cracking down on the number of empty homes to fight a local housing shortage. North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) said only 238 ...
Birmingham family relieved as rat-infested empty home next door restored - BBC News
But now, after he reported it to Birmingham City Council the property, along with 368 other empty homes, has been brought back into use through the ...
Hull City Council wants residents to report empty homes
... vacant housing back into use. It's estimated that there are over a million empty homes nationwide, with some 250,000 empty for longer than six months.
Council's bid to tackle Calderdale's 2,500 empty homes as 8,500 still on waiting list - Halifax Courier
There are around 2500 homes in Calderdale which are unoccupied – and around 8500 on the social housing waiting list.
Get help bringing your empty home back into use - Rushcliffe Borough Council
... empty homes and is working directly with homeowners to bring any derelict and abandoned properties within Borough back into use. “Whether a property ...
The £220,000 stately home: 16 acres, 25 bedrooms … and derelict - The Times
Old clothes lie scattered across the floors, probably abandoned by squatters. Andrew Parker, a partner at SDL Property Auctions, which is selling ...
Annfield Plain home left empty since 2012 is sold at auction | The Northern Echo
County Durham home left derelict since 2012 after owner died is ... "In this instance, the empty house was having a detrimental impact on the structure ...
Hunt for owner of abandoned North London home after squatters set it on fire
“If you own an empty property in Brent, or if you suspect that a home has been abandoned and neglected, you can contact our Empty Property Team who ...
English and Welsh councils to have greater powers to seize land for affordable housing
... derelict land. The change will be made as part of the planning and infrastructure bill, which is expected to be introduced to parliament on ...
Report empty homes across borough and we'll revamp them, says council - Gedling Eye
A long-term empty property is defined as one that has been unoccupied for six months or more. While some of these properties may appear derelict ...
What to do if a house is empty near you - Brighton council | The Argus
If you're aware of a property in the city that has become empty or derelict, please do let us know.” Property · Brighton And Hove.