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1st July

'Disgrace' The house derelict for 20 years on 'premier' Swindon street - Yahoo News UKChristopher Evans, 67, owns the property next to the derelict Oxford House <i ... “We always try to work with the owners of empty properties in…

24th June

Mystery empty Lincoln house "in considerable decline and potentially dangerous"According to a land registry document, the owner has had the property since 1998. ... derelict buildings." Simon Colburn, Assistant Director for Health ...Derelict…

17th June

Greens vow to power up plans for warmer rental homes - LandlordZONEEmpty homes. There are proposals to empower local authorities to bring empty homes back into use, including giving councils, social landlords and ..The key property issues the next government…

10th June

Arun District Council recognised for success in Empty Home Network Awards - Sussex ExpressArun District Council was recognised by judges at this year's Empty Homes Network Awards, a spokesperson has said.Families in England left homeless despite 33,000…

3rd June

Scottish Empty Homes Partnership welcomes new national managerThe Scottish Empty Homes Partnership has welcomed Tahmina Nizam as its new national manager. The partnership is funded by the Scottish Government ...Wrexham Council sees 'nearly 50%'…

27th May

Tax rules on second homes in the UK: Will it help mitigate the housing crisis? | EuronewsOwners of empty properties and second homes in England, Wales, and Scotland could face pay at least twice the standard council tax to encourage ...The UK's coastal…

20th May

Empty Homes - Tell us if you know of one - Bromsgrove District CouncilEmpty homes can attract vandalism and anti-social behaviour, and are a wasted resource for both the owner and people that need a home - so we try ...London's empty homes could be worth…

13th May

Answers at last for the run-down 'eyesore' block of shops left derelict for years - Lancs LiveThe buildings have been empty for several years with old rotting signs being branded "an eyesore". In August 2021 four fire crews were called to…

6th May

Almost half of Brits call for their cities' neglected buildings to be revivedNearly half (49%) of UK adults want to see abandoned or derelict buildings in their cities revived for new purposes such as housing, ...'I've explored 300 derelict…

29th April

Scheme to find Jersey's empty homes scrapped - BBC NewsPeople identified more than 250 vacant or unused properties across the island. Mr Mézec said "frankly very little" could be done to change the ...What is an empty home and why they matter -…

22nd April

Owners of empty properties 'should pay council tax premium' - Yahoo Movies UKHomeowners who leave properties empty should be hit by a 500% premium on council tax bills to help tackle the housingcrisis, the leader of the ...Latest on homes plan for…

15th April

Compulsory purchase plan for empty terraced home in Weymouth - Yahoo News UKA compulsory purchase order for an empty mid terrace home in Weymouth is to be submitted by Dorset Council ... File picture of homesThe 'bleak' London borough where most of…

8th April

"I think it's an eyesore": 11 derelict & abandoned Preston buildings from pubs to BHS"I think it's an eyesore": 11 derelict and abandoned Preston buildings, from run-down pubs to BHS · 1. Victoria Furniture & Carpet…

1st April

New regulations boost the fight against long-term emptyhomes - Yahoo News UK... Empty Dwellings and Dwellings Occupied Periodically in Wales. Cllr Shayne Cook, Cabinet Member for Housing, said: "We have been working hard as a ...Neath Port Talbot approve…