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Property guardians and HMO licensing - Camden
In this blog post, one of the 'odds and ends' is the issue of whether HMO regulations apply to commercial properties occupied by guardians. Camden, in this case, seems to have decided yes. It is not clear whether this approach is now the normal…
Nine empty homes for every homeless household in Walsall - 'Lest we forget'
Warning: possible outbreak of sanity regarding London buy-to-leave phenomenon
This is a Guardian blog post about Sadiq Khan's invitation for research into oversease investment in London property. We do not currently plan to introduce a tag for "overseas investors" because the whole discussion is tainted with xenophobia.…
Protestors reported occupying Camelot's previous HQ
Interesting reading!
Call to do more about Northern Ireland empties
Plymouth to invest £1million to tackle empty homes
Vancouver explores extra tax on second homes
Although there is a focus on AirBnB, these early proposals would seem to be be likely to catch other types of second home usage. Part of EHN's policy position is that second homes should be taxed the same way as empty homes including the imposition of a…
Empty Perth properties resurrected as affordable homes
South Somerset showcase for community-based projects
Somerset Care and Repair shows the continuing potential for community-based, volunteer-oriented, training-and-employment-oriented projects in more rural areas of Southern England, given some support from the local authority.
You think we've got problems...? Ireland's empty homes
Considering the population of the Republic of Ireland, the numbers are steep.