Over 676,000 empty homes 'a national disgrace', says lender - FTAdviser
A mortgage lender has labelled the UK's growing number of empty homes, of which there are more than half a million (676452), “a national .
Anas Sarwar: Scottish Labour would sell empty homes for £1
A government-backed loan of up to £25,000, which would carry a low interest rate, would then be provided to transform the empty properties into homes.
Council to spend over £2.5 million bringing empty homesback into use - Nation.Cymru
Currently there are 1,314 empty private sector homes across the county borough that have been empty for more than six months. A maximum grant of £ ...
Expert-led blueprint will help Scottish councils tackle empty homes
The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) is launching new guidance to assist local authorities to bring some of Scotland's nearly 43,000 ...
Empty homes in England 'a national disgrace' as numbers near 700,000 - Your Money
Leeds Building Society, which analysed government figures, found that 248,633 homes were classed as long-term empty properties that had been vacant ...
Blueprint on bringing empty homes back into use to be launched | Project Scotland
The strategic empty homes framework guidance is being published by the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) in partnership with housing specialists ...
Council highlights work to bring properties back to life during Empty Homes Week - Shropshire Live
Telford & Wrekin Council is underlining its commitment to tackling empty properties across the borough during National Empty Homes Week 2023 this ...
Council brings 117 empty properties back into use - Shropshire Star
Telford & Wrekin Council has brought 117 empty properties back into use over the last two years, the authority has said.
Labour's pledge to sell homes for £1 dismissed as a political gimmick
Under this plan, councils would identify and compulsorily purchase propertiesdesignated as long-term vacant, currently defined as being empty for 18 ...
England lags behind on utilising empty homes - Propertymark
Showing support for National Empty Homes Week runs from 27 February to 5 March, Propertymark lobbies on the issue of restoring thousands of empty ...
More property owners urged to seek help as number of empty homes falls in B&NES
Owners of empty properties are being encouraged to bring them back into use for the benefit of the local community in Empty Homes Week 2023.
Turning empty properties into valuable homes – Empty Homes Week 2023 | North Somerset Council
As National Empty Homes Week starts today (Monday 27 February), North Somerset Council is urging owners of empty homes to get in touch and find ...
National Empty Homes Week puts spotlight on help to bring empty properties back into use
With around 2400 long term empty homes in Cornwall making up 0.87% of residential housing, the Council is supporting the refurbishment of homes ...
New schemes launch to mark Empty Homes Week | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK
This year, the Empty Homes Financial Assistance will be relaunched for 2023 with a new grant element. As before, landlords can apply for a loan of up ...
Campaigners call for urgent action on one million empty homes | Morning Star
The AEH is calling on government to strengthen Empty Dwelling Management Order powers and remove the need to prove vandalism, anti-social behaviour or ...
Help tackle the housing crisis by bringing empty homes back into use | Oxford City Council
According to council tax records there are currently around 636 empty homesin Oxford. Most of these (493, or 78%) have been empty for less than two ...
There are enough empty homes in this Welsh county to create a small town - Wales Online
The committee was presented with a draft policy about bringing empty homes- defined as a property liable for council tax which has been ...