Long-term empty homes deemed 'blight' to communities bought by council - STV News
Councillors have agreed to pursue compulsory purchase orders (CPO) for the properties. Four long-term empty homes deemed 'blight' to communities ...
Nearly 600 long-term empty homes in one Welsh town, report states - Nation.Cymru
An update on how the council is trying to bring empty properties including key sites and Grade II-listed buildings back into use in Merthyr Tydfil ...
Turn derelict empty properties into homes, call to council - Nation.Cymru
Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporter · Dilapidated buildings should be bought up so that they can be renovated and become part of Powys County ...
Glasgow council to buy home which lay vacant for 15 years | HeraldScotland
Councillor Kenny McLean, Convener for Housing at Glasgow City Council, said: “The transfer of these empty homes would allow them to be brought back to ...
Councillor offers suggestion to help alleviate chronic housing shortage | Shropshire Star
Ms Thomas explained that a higher rate of council tax premium could be charged to the owners of long-standing empty properties.
Homes scheme at derelict Hamilton Lodge to get underway thanks to £7.6m loan
The 20-month loan will be used to complete the purchase of the land, which currently houses a number of derelict buildings, as well as fund the ...
Derelict Glasgow flats empty for years to be taken over by council in compulsory purchase orders
The property is the focus of persistent complaints from the local community and elected members.” The council notes the joint owner was contacted in ...
Demolition of 'unsightly' buildings to open up 'vista' near Stockport train station before more ...
'Unsightly and derelict' buildings in Stockport town centre are to be demolished to make room for the next stage of a £145m office scheme
Empty homes officer role given green light - North Norfolk News
District councillors have agreed to take on a new officer to tackle the number of empty homes in north Norfolk.
Southwark has over 8500 empty homes
It also recommended improving the data on empty homes and incentivising property owners to let their homes to homeless families through the council's ...
Council needs to shift vacant homes to raise millions of pounds - Liverpool Echo
After admitting that dozens of empty homes the local authority holds are a “drain” on resources and need to be got rid of, Mark Bourgeois, ...
Council could take enforcement action to deal with empty properties blighting Flintshire's ...
“There are a small number of longer-term vacant properties in towns which can have a blighting effect on their locality. “Although Flintshire town ...