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September 16, 2025

Future of nine empty homes to be decided by Cabinet - Derby City Council

A new report will recommend Cabinet approve Derby City Council's largest purchase of vacant properties and associated land.

17 prime empty sites in Sheffield - and what could become of them as the city looks for more housing

Like many cities, Sheffield is filled with key buildings which are empty, derelict - or in the midst of being transformed into a new use.

New team launched to ensure derelict buildings do not become an eyesore

... Derelict Buildings Working Party to identify the dilapidated buildings. Cornwall Council will be encouraging the property owners of “priority ...

Mid Wales residents called to report emptyhomes to tackle housing crisis - Cambrian News

It comes as the council identified 1,550 properties in the county as being left empty for longer than 12 months.

Bringing empty homes back into use - Dundee City Council

Of these, 31,596 were classed as long-term empty(residential properties liable for council tax that had been unoccupied for 12 months or longer). In ...

'No more empty homes while people are homeless': the squatters being evicted ... - The Guardian

Since the catastrophic floods of 2022, just 41 homes in the Northern Rivers have been raised, retrofitted or relocated. Far more have been bought ...

Huntingdonshire homes empty for more than six months | The Hunts Post

National campaign manager at Action on Empty HomesChris Bailey said every empty home is a "missed opportunity" for families experiencing homelessness ...

Durham developer angry at empty homescouncil tax charge - BBC News

... homes empty and not to penalise new owners buying properties. Durham County Council said their premiums on empty homes were in line with other ...

Scotland sees 10% annual rise in empty homes returned back into use - Inside Housing

More than 2000 empty homes in Scotland were returned to use in 2024-25, a rise of 10% on the previous year, new figures show.

Welsh council brings hundreds of empty homes back into use - Landlord Today

More than 400 private long-term empty homes have been transformed back into use thanks to Caerphilly County Borough Council's Empty Property Team.

Man complains of 'unfair' £5k empty home charge - BBC

Cornwall Council says an empty home surcharge stands as the property has been empty for over a year.

Scotland's housing emergency 'getting worse', expert warns - BBC News

... homes and reduce the number of empty properties in the public and private sector. ... homes by 2032, delivering 10,000 homes each year.

Housing Plan fails to address crisis in rented sector - Propertymark

The Scottish Government has published its Tackling Scotland's Housing Emergency strategy, renewing efforts to bring empty homes back into use, ...

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