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June 2, 2026

The continued rise of vacant properties across London

In the eyes of the government and local councils, a vacant property is a residential property that is devoid of any personal items (furniture, ...

Council tax on unoccupied, unfurnished, and unsold homes putting housing development at ...

Introduce a clear and consistent national framework for the application of council tax to newly built homes, where properties are only judged ...

Action taken against owner of derelict property with pigeon infestation - Blackpool Gazette

The ground-floor property on Filey Place had stood empty for around 10 years, with dry rot and a pigeon infestation left unchecked – despite the ...

HBF says 'inconsistent' application of council tax on unfinished new builds is thwarting SME builders

... dwellings that are unoccupied and substantially unfurnished, and exempt new builds from the empty homes premium and second homes premium for two ...

Report on housing in London highlights need for long-term, multi-pronged reform

Empty Homes: Data, Policy and the Housing Crisis - Finders Development Hub On Demand. Chartered Institute of Housing Qualifications - LBL Skills On ...

Landlords squeezed out by hidden costs - The Negotiator

Rental property-buying specialist, LandlordBuyer, claims that many ... West Midlands council forced to refund £259k in empty homes tax fiasco.

The Planning View with Peter Lerner: Empty homes and a housing crisis | Bucks Free Press

The Planning View with Peter Lerner: Empty homes and a housing crisis. 30th May. Local government · High Wycombe. By Peter Lerner.

Neighbours furious at landlord who's been ignoring the council for years | Wales Online

... empty homes in Wales has remained in "a gradual upward trend", with some 23,033 as of this year, according to the Empty Homes Network. Susan ...

Developers paying council tax on unfinished 'unlivable' homes | South Wales Argus

"These properties are not long-term empty homes, second homes or homes deliberately withheld from occupation. "They are new homes being brought to ...

The huddle: Is multiple home ownership exacerbating the housing emergency? - Holyrood

I take this to mean second homes and other properties removed from the effective housing stock (eg, short-term lets, long-term vacant and empty ...

Action taken against owner of derelict property with pigeon infestation - Blackpool Gazette

The ground-floor property on Filey Place had stood empty for around 10 years, with dry rot and a pigeon infestation left unchecked – despite the ...

Fareham house in Scafell Avenue has stood empty for 60 years - Portsmouth News

The lonely semi is one of 265,000 long-term empty residential properties that have been vacant for more than six months, according to Empty Property ...

Graffiti-scrawled house abandoned filled with detritus including rotting food | Wales Online

Another neighbour described the neglect of the property by its absentee landlord, Andrew Spencer Thomas, as "pathetic". Locals estimate it is about a ...

Derelict Helensburgh property sells for £168k at auction - The Herald

A bidding frenzy erupted when a derelict family home in Helensburgh went up for auction. Viewing of the property at 133 East Princes Street was ...

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