Council wants to seize homes empty for over six months as thousands in central London ...
Westminster council wants the power to seize empty properties after discovering some homes in the borough have not been lived in for 20 years.
Landlord crackdown triggers record number of empty homes in London - The Telegraph
The London borough of Kingston-upon-Thames was England's empty homes capital. Here, one in 36 properties was long-term vacant last year, nearly triple ...
Empty homes rather than holiday lets should be targeted by the Government
Ben Spier, of Sykes Holiday Cottages, explained: “Instead of penalising holiday let businesses, Government focus should shift to building new homes or ...
Watford council to raise tax on empty and second homes - BBC News
A council is raising tax for empty and second homes in an attempt to free up housing stock. Watford Borough Council confirmed plans to increase ...
National Empty Homes Week: Bringing Empty Properties Back to Life
During last week's National Empty Homes Week (Monday 3 March to Sunday 9 March), Cotswold District Council highlighted the vital work being done ...
Spike in vacant property 'sees enquiries rise' - Facilitate Magazine
Owners of empty commercial properties are being urged to take important steps to safeguard their assets after research by one firm reported a 65% ...
Teams working hard to reduce number of empty homes, council says - Mid Devon Advertiser
'OUR housing teams are working hard to reduce the number of empty homes' Teignbridge District Council (TDC) have said.
Reason why huge newbuild estate has been forced to build around derelict £500k house
Why huge newbuild estate has been forced to build around derelict £500k house ... The detached property, standing in half an acre of land, has ...
Police sergeant labels derelict town centre building a hotspot for crime - Sunderland Echo
Lee House was once home to charity and community groups, but in 2015 the building owners ordered them to vacate the property.
Fancy this fixer-upper? Abandoned Aberdeenshire home up for auction at just £25k
A bargain derelict two-bedroom house in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire is set ... The property could 'make a beautiful home or serviced accommodation'.
We bought a derelict bedsit and turned it into a £3m family home - The Times
“The council gave us what was called vacant possession rights, which means that if a property has been empty for a certain amount of time the council ...
Firefighters tackling blaze at large derelict house in Northam - BBC News
A spokesperson said firefighters from seven stations had been tackling the blaze at a large two-storey derelict house. They added crews were still ...
High-point in back-to-use success on Empty Homes - North Kesteven District Council
... derelict or in decline. This is an eight-year high in the ... After two years of standing empty, the Council's multi-discipline Empty Property ...