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Anarchists protest against Shard empties

A blast from the past, missed when it was first published.

New empty homes app to help solve homelessness crisis - Ireland

This got missed when it was first published, a year after the successful Dublin Conference on empty homes organised by the Peter McVerry Trust. See also:…

Preston to use developer contributions to tackle empty homes initiative

The proposal has now been approved: see Lancashire Evening Post storyPreston was previously a leading local authority for empty homes work, with its initiative spearheaded by the erstwhile Treasurer of EHN, Alex Starritt. It looks likely to resume a leading…

Developers to convert empty building into apartments for homeless people for free

Housing the homeless in homes requisitioned from property speculators and money launderers - government response

Sand castles - Pt 2 - empty homes in Spain

'Tax cuts on empty homes costing cash-strapped councils millions' - Guardian

Bridgend considers Empty Homes Officer to tackle 'staggering' 1200 long-term empties

Plus Dane: 'Exciting new plans for Welsh Streets approved'

This programme will complement the Place First market/intermediate(?) home programme. The average cost per completed home looks to be somewhere around £170k.

Lincoln plans new empty homes strategy

Report to the Executive and the draft strategy are available from: http://democratic.lincoln.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=123&MID=3238#AI20834