London's empty homes could be worth £20bn: which borough has the most?
City Hall looked at central government Council Tax data and average house prices by London borough to calculate the value of vacant homes across ...
London Mayor calls for increase to council tax charges on empty homes - City Matters
London boroughs should be able to charge limitless extra council tax on empty properties to combat the “scandal” of “homes across London lying ...
London Mayor & Westminster Council call for greater power to tackle the capital's empty ...
Sadiq Khan wants to raise council tax on long-term empty homes to discourage absentee owners, and to 'make it easier' for councils to temporarily take ...
Councillor warns of 'unaffordable' social homes as Glasgow approves five-year housing strategy
The housing convenor added that rising rents were not something the council could control. Councillor McLean also agreed to establish an empty homes ...
Mayor describes the amount of vacant housing in the borough as 'scandalous' - Brentford TW8
May 26, 2023. Hounslow has been identified as having over 1,300 empty homes in the borough despite a huge number of people on the council housing ...
Housing protestors disrupt Council meeting - Yahoo News UK
A group of housing protesters were escorted out of Leeds City Council's ... while the other said 'Leeds Council take action on empty homes'.
'Ownerless' derelict buildings causing financial headache for East Ayrshire Council bosses
Derelict buildings which are legally 'ownerless' are among the main ... The point was raised during a report on dangerous buildings in East ..
North Devon Council urged to act on derelict properties
Selaine expressed concern at how long it is taking across North Devon to convert derelict properties into much needed homes.
Grade II-listed country home in Blackborough goes on sale for £1.5million - Daily Mail
A derelict mansion in Devon, which includes 14-bedrooms, 15 bathrooms and ... The property is located in Blackdown Hills which bordering Somerset ...
Labour Mayor wants powers to seize empty properties ... - Landlord Today
The level of council tax for empty homes would be decided by local councils at whatever level they choose in order to make it an effective deterrent.
Full list of all the empty houses in every London borough worth more than £20 billion
Boroughs such as Hackney, Waltham Forest and Tower Hamlets have more than 1000 empty homes as thousands of Londoners are on waiting lists to ...
Empty countryside barns could become modern new homes in Guide - LancsLive
“The main part of the barn will be converted into two dwellings. Each dwelling will have a lounge, kitchen/dining area on the ground floor and a study ...
Southwark Council 'using every tool' to tackle housing crisis, as 2422 homes sit empty
Sadiq Khan and Westminster City Council have called for stronger powers to cut down on long-term empty homes.
Sadiq Khan: London councils need more power to take back empty properties - City A.M.
Sadiq Khan wants London councils to be able to take back propertiesthat have been vacant for a long time and bring them back into the market.
Empty homes scandal in Richmond – Mayor demands new powers to bring them back into use
Hundreds of homes across Richmond are sitting empty while families struggle to find a place to live in a London-wide problem.
Nearly 1,000 homes left long-term empty across Greenwich borough - 853
“I'm calling for the devolution of powers so that local councils can set higher rates of council tax on vacant properties,” he said. “This would not ...