More than 9000 military homes lying empty, including hundreds for more than five years
More than 9000 homes for service members and their families within the Ministry of Defence estate are lying empty, new figures reveal.
Calls for action over empty council homes for vulnerable people as tents seen across city
Conservative councillors are calling for a clear timeline and firm delivery plan for when two emptycouncil-owned properties will actually house ...
£34bn renovation cost highlights lending gap for uninhabitable homes – BuildLoan
The cost of renovating long-term vacant homes in the UK has been estimated at £34bn, highlighting the lack of lending options to make properties ...
New Empty Homes Strategy set to be approved by Council's Executive
Empty homes can have a significant impact on communities, contributing to housing shortages and sometimes leading to issues such as vandalism or ...
Can local authorities increase the council tax premium on empty homeswithout government ...
Local authorities in England have been granted specific powers to increase council tax premiums on long-term empty properties through national ...
London council 'making people homeless to house the homeless' - The Times
While some residents welcome empty homes being brought back into use, opening up the properties has led to concerns over the estate's security. An ...
Council announces £4.1m investment to tackle homelessness and housing pressures
Under this scheme, owners of empty properties will be offered grants of up to £50,000 to renovate homes that have been vacant for extended periods, on ...
The 38 areas where second-home owners could still see their bills double - i Newspaper
The second-homes premium is an extra tax is separate from another premium charged on empty homes, which applies to properties that are “unoccupied and ...