Fears Coventry empty homes policy will put pressure on bereaved and elderly
Under council policy, when homes in the city are empty for six months or longer it will contact the owner to find out more and work out a solution. If ...
Council tackling empty homes 'blight' with more than 100 back in use | Shropshire Star
A report on the issues highlighted how long-term empty properties can act as crime hotspots, and also attract rubbish, and generally reduce the ...
Local authority and homeowners survey launched as Empty Homes Audit begins
The consultants are working with the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership and engaging with local authorities, wider stakeholders and individual empty ...
Scottish Labour unveils policy to sell empty homes for £1 | Express & Star
Labour estimates around 27,000 homes in the country are considered to be empty, and Anas Sarwar used the first day of the party conference in ...
New Hub Aiming to Get Empty Properties Open for Community Use - Guildford Dragon
Burpham Community Hub (part of Burpham Wellbeing) is a new co-operative seeking to manage empty properties in the area for which Guildford Borough ...
Dozens of homes sit empty on Queensway estate ahead of £500million regeneration
DOZENS of homes on Southend's Queensway estate are sitting empty ahead of plans to demolish tower blocks and build thousands of new homes.
New empty homes rules set to cost Solihull residents an extra £121,000 a year - Birmingham Live
Under the new rules, council tax for empty homes would be doubled after a year compared to the current 24 months.
Bridgend Council to join national empty homes scheme - Wales Online
The £50 million scheme has been backed by Welsh Government to bring thousands of empty homes back in to use.
Council buys empty homes with 'long history of problems' as possible future homeless ...
Three empty homes in Grimsby will be bought by the council and may be used to provide accommodation for the homeless. The homes have been empty ...
Leader of Bridport Town Council calls for action on empty homes
EMPTY homes across the region are "an anathema", according to the leader of Bridport Town Council. Councillor David Rickard made the comments after ...
Lancashire's women in business determined to build Burnley empty homes back into use!
These vacant properties are vulnerable to break ins by squatters, vandals, drug dealers and arsonist. By bringing these empty homes back to use we can ...
Bridgend Council to enter national empty homes scheme - Herald.Wales
BRIDGEND Council has signed off on plans intended to reduce the number of empty properties in the borough this month, after council bosses gave ...
Innovative approach to buying back empty homes lands Fife Council award bid
The local authority's empty homes service has been working closely with the property acquisitions team to identify and acquire empty homes to meet ...
Empty Homes Service in Jersey off to busy start - Channel Eye
In its first week, the Service received information about 110 empty properties, representing 12% of the estimated 900 truly vacant homes. Islanders ...
Vow to seize derelict buildings left to decay by owners in Walsall | Express & Star
Taking over derelict properties is a key part of the Willenhall Masterplan, with plans in place to build 107 homes on land at Moat Road and ...
Plans to convert derelict buildings into housing for homeless families in Jersey - ITV
Plans have been submitted to turn three derelict buildings into housing for young Jersey families on the brink of homelessness.