Leasing scheme turns vacant Wrexham properties into family homes
A Wrexham landlord and tenant have praised a Welsh Government scheme that is turning empty properties into homes, after multiple houses in the ..
Derelict East Bristol buildings that have been empty for 25 years could become homes
Chasefield House, on Fishponds Road, was a 15-bedroom care home that has been empty since 2020. Developers are hoping to get permission to create two ...
County Durham housing site that's remained unfinished for years branded 'ghost town'
... unoccupied homes for up to three years, with no sign of anyone moving in. The unfinished housing development at Evenwood Gate, County Durham ...
Second homeowners clash with council over tax premium consultation - Nation.Cymru
“Due to the adverse effect of long-term empty properties and second homes on both available affordable housing and the sustainability of local ...
'I know what bad Croydon housing feels like – now my partner and I want to fix it'
Now Ben and his partner, Silvia, run Urban Nest, a company focusing on turning empty and underused properties into safe, long-term homes for people ...
Letter: Guildford Labour Is Out of Touch on the 'Grey Belt' Issue
... empty homes, misguided government incentives that stimulate demand and a long-term over-concentration of prosperity in the South-East. Worse still ...
Call for local authorities to convert empty buildings into homes amid new research
New research revealing vacant council properties are on the rise around the UK has led to calls for them to be converted to provide 25000 new ...
Vacant properties could be turned into 25000 new homes, report finds - Inside Housing
The number of vacant local authority-owned properties has risen from 6,324 to 8,242, and researchers have suggested these empty spaces could be ...
Environmental health trade group calls for extra resources to help tackle issue of empty homes
This follows a BBC investigation which has highlighted an increase in the prevalence of empty homes and related impacts on neighbourhoods. CIEH is the ...
Empty and second homes not the answer to Scottish housing shortages
... Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP). This organisation seeks to identify empty homes and encourage owners to bring these properties onto the market.
Council buildings hold potential for 25,000 homes, says housing report - PBC Today
New Habitat for Humanity GB research finds surge in vacant council properties, leaving thousands of potential homes unused.
Vacant property numbers up despite housing shortage - LocalGov
The average number of vacant properties per council area has increased in recent years despite the ongoing housing crisis.
UK councils sit on empty buildings amid housing crisis | cornish-times.co.uk
With such a huge number of properties left empty, Habitat for Humanity Great Britain has suggested that these buildings, once converted, could provide ...
Empty homes funding open for applications - Wigan Council
A fund to bring empty homes across Wigan Borough back into use is open for property owners to apply.
The village 'ripped apart' by scrapped HS2 line – while taxpayers foot bill for empty homes
... properties left empty by the overall project. Some 35 of the 50 homes in Whitmore Heath were bought on behalf of the government from residents ...