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11th September

Empty homes continue to be brought back into use in Aberdeen | Scottish Housing NewsThe Empty Homes Service works alongside owners, landlords and letting agents to 'match' people from council housing waiting lists with owners and ...Prioritising…

4th September

Owners of empty properties 'often unaware' they are being used as cannabis farmsThe report into empty properties in the district reveals that there are currently around 3,484 empty homes in Bradford. Of these, 373 have been empty ...The scandal over…

28th August

Cornwall residents angry over affordable homes standing empty | ITV News West CountryConcern is growing over the number of affordable homes standing empty on a new housing development in Cornwall, amid a housing shortage crisis in ...Why are dozens of new…

21st August

BBC's Heir Hunters drafted in to tackle empty Basildon homes - Southend EchoWith thousands of unoccupied properties and a waiting list for new homes, Basildon Council is set to trial an innovative scheme to get them back…Data shows 10% rise of second…

14th August

Burnley Council to buy two more decaying long-term empty homes | Lancashire TelegraphA LOCAL authority is to buy two more empty homes as part of its drive to cut the number of vacant and decaying properties in its borough.Number of empty council houses…

7th August

Edinburgh council homes: 1500 vacantcouncil homes labelled a 'scandal of neglect' as ...Chants of 'empty hooses no excuses' could be heard as campaigners demonstrated outside council offices during a housing, homelessness and fair work…

31st July

How much?: Derelict Sevenoaks mansion with exposed roof, rotting walls and mouldy bed goes ...The detached house features six bedrooms and sits on three acres of land in the sought-after area of Sevenoaks, in Kent, popular with those ...Hartlepool zero…

24th July

Minister: Compulsory purchases could be 'next step' to solving empty homes problem - ITVXCompulsory purchasing powers could be used to bring empty homes back onto the market, according to Jersey's Housing Minister. | ITV News Channel.Council…

17th July

Consultation on proposals to exempt categories of dwellings from the council tax premiums ...It covers the empty homes premium, and also the second homes premium, provisions for which are included within the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.Proposals to…

10th July

Empty council offices could provide 20,000 new homes, say MPs - The Irish News“We have heard from witnesses that there is significant scope to repurpose empty buildings to help ease the housing crisis. Budget 2023 Conservative ..Empty council offices could…

5th July

More long-term empty properties set to be brought back into use - burnley.gov.ukBurnley Council is set to bring another group of long-term vacant houses back into use through its empty homes programme.Woman, 30, makes £700 after reporting her neighbour's…

26th June

Partnership brings 9,000 empty homes back into use | Scottish Housing NewsThe SEHP is funded by the Scottish Government and hosted by Shelter Scotland. It provides training, guidance and support to local empty homes officers ...1,600 properties are empty in…

Around the Web Weekc Commencing 19th June

Council could force landlords to sell their empty homes - Yahoo News UKFareham Borough Council is launching a six-week public consultation on its empty homes strategy which was approved on May 15.Number of empty homes in Wiltshire rockets to highest on record…

12th June

'Everyone's feeling the housing crisis': Campaigners explain Leeds Civic Hall protestMembers from ACORN Leeds noisily disrupted the city council's annual mayor-making on May 23 to complain about empty homes and housing conditions.The…