Housing expert says North East empty homes should be given to homeless
A housing expert believes that the hundreds of thousands of empty homes in the country should be used to help those in temporary accommodation.
It's time for a more muscular approach to empty homes in London - OnLondon
We've become numbed to it. Empty homes are dwellings which are unoccupied and substantially unfurnished. Since April 2013, local authorities have been ...
Comment - Unlocking housing potential - Inside Housing
Taking a fresh look at empty commercial spaces' potential could therefore be a game-changer. By converting these empty spaces into homes, genuinely ...
Bid to bring hundreds of empty West Lothian homes back in to use to tackle homeless crisis
Council appoints staff to work with owners of property empty long term to bring the homes back into use, either for sale or let in a bid to ease ...
Call for other councils to have empty homes team like Durham | The Northern Echo
Susan Cousins has worked on bringing empty homes back into use since 2003. Now, she leads the dedicated team of five officers and four support ...
Letter: Why are there so many empty homes across our area? - Derbyshire Times
I see council flats, bungalows and family homes empty for months whilst the housing list grows longer and the council complains about lack of money.
Cannabis worth £490,000 discovered at empty property in Buckie - BBC News
... empty property in Buckie. Police executed a warrant at the property on East Church Street at about 18:45 on Thursday. An extensive cannabis ...
Blairite think tank urges Chancellor to hit expensive houses with higher tax - The Telegraph
Institute for Public Policy Research wants steeper levies on empty homes and two new top-end bands for council tax.
Charming seaside town overrun by second homes - it's become a 'kiss me quick' | UK | News
This surge in second-home ownership has sparked concern among locals, who feel that their community is being hollowed out by empty homes and that ...
Scotland's abandoned 'Chernobyl estate' to be demolished after long-running property feud
AN EYESORE estate dubbed "Scotland's Chernobyl" is set to finally be demolished after a long-running property feud.The derelict Clune Park estate ...
Stirling's biggest eyesores – and what's planned for them - The Courier
A closer look at some of the derelict buildings and sites that blemish Stirling's skyline. ... Property Investment to demolish the two storey property.