Owners of derelict shops and car parks will be forced to sell to build new homes - iNews
... derelict land – from boarded-up buildings in town and city centres to abandoned fields in rural areas. Speaking before the election, Pennycook ...
How Labour could soon force you to rent out your empty home - The Telegraph
Labour is considering plans to give councils the power to take over and let houses that are left empty for six months in a blow to property owners ...
Task Force Launched to address Preston's Empty Buildings
20 December: The Council has set up a dedicated Task Force to address empty and derelict buildings and the growing concerns around safety.
Derelict Southend building that could be turned into flats | Echo
The property, on Southend's Redstock Road, has been vacant since being fire-damaged around 2011 (Image: Martin Halliday) Martin, who has explored ...
Builders spotted at derelict Doncaster city centre mansion as works get under way
Builders have now been spotted at the Georgian property which was once the home of railway pioneer and politician Sir Edmund Beckett-Denison.
New council powers to seize land easily and cheaply in housebuilding boost
... derelict land from landowners paying a fair price and not inflated 'hope value' costs, where they are delivering in the public interest. 'Hope ...
52 amazing photos that offer glimpse inside abandoned buildings and lost venues across ...
These incredible photos offer a glimpse inside some of the most recognisable abandoned and lost buildings across Chesterfield and Derbyshire.
MPs urge ministers to launch 'empty homes strategy' to tackle housing crisis
MPs, peers and housing organisations have called for more funding for councils to buy long-term empty homes, saying they offer an “immediate ...
Councils to soon 'take over' empty rental homes via new powers - The Negotiator
New devolved powers are to be given to councils to make it quicker and easier to bring empty PRS homes back onto the market.
Labour to allow councils to 'take over' empty rental properties - LandlordZONE
Councils will be given more power to force landlords to rent out vacant residential properties as part of the government's English Devolution ...
Labour cracks down on landlords forcing them to rent out empty properties - Property118
Landlords could be forced to rent out empty properties under new powers announced by the Labour government. The English Devolution White Paper ...
MPs call on government to bring long-term empty homes back into use
There are 265,000 homes in England that have been vacant for over 6 months, and at the same time there are over 123,000 households who are living in ...
MPs urge government to boost supply with empty homes - PropertyWire
There are 265,000 homes in England that have been vacant for over six months, and at the same time over 123,000 households live in expensive temporary ...
Tackling empty homes - Around Ealing
Homeowners whose properties have been standing empty for more than a year will be charged double their usual council tax rate.
Ealing's pretty vacant council homes - EALING.NEWS - The Voice of Ealing 7 towns
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed that Ealing has the second most empty council homes in London with around 1043 properties not ...
Council has brought more than 300 empty homes back into use across Telford and Wrekin ...
Telford & Wrekin Council has brought more than 300 long-term empty houses back into use across the borough to help boost the local housing supply.