Council tax bills to triple for Birmingham homes left empty for five years - Birmingham Live Affordable housing - what is Harrogate Council's approach? - Harrogate Advertiser Home ownership in the West's biggest economic-policy mistake - The Economist Council move to take over owernship of derelict hotel on seafront - Eastern Daily Press Western Isles empty homes scheme used for Airbnb style lets - Scottish Housing News Derelict Waterfront building could be saved for £35k - but council is paying £423k, data shows - Ipswich Star Council tax hike for long-term empty homes approved in Lewisham - News Shopper Council becomes latest to hike levy for empty homes - Inside Housing Johnson challenged over funding for councils to fill empty homes - 23Housing There are almost 25000 empty homes in London - Property Wire Didcot empty homes could be demolished - Herald Series Council tax bills could rise by 200% for owners of empty houses in North Tyneside - ChronicleLive South Lanarkshire Council still deciding whether to hire staff to help solve empty homes crisis - Scottish Daily Record Council Tax premium proposal to help tackle issue of long-term empty homes - Birmingham City Council Bridgend county's shortage of one-bedroom flats prompts council crackdown on empty homes - The Cowbridge GEM