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27th February

Fears Coventry empty homes policy will put pressure on bereaved and elderlyUnder council policy, when homes in the city are empty for six months or longer it will contact the owner to find out more and work out a solution. If ...Council tackling empty homes…

20th February

Derelict Burnley house could be turned into bedsits under plansThe three-bedroomed property of 'unusual' design is earmarked to become four double bedsits. The three ...How a cottage and a derelict barn in York became one fabulous home thanks to the…

13th February

Neighbours asked to report empty homes through new Jersey government hotline - ITVResidents can call or email the new Empty Homes Service who will then start an investigation. | ITV News Channel.Council committed to tackling “high number of empty homes” -…

6th February

New scheme to bring empty homes back into use - Property Industry EyeThe National Empty Homes Grant scheme, which will run over the next two years, has been developed to build on the success of previous Welsh ...New statistics show 'worrying' drop…

30th January

Empty MOD homes to be sold to tackle Edinburgh's housing shortage - Forces.netThe 900 Ministry of Defence former military homes are to be sold to the council to help deal with the lack of housing available.Council tax hike confirmed for long-term empty…

23rd January

Empty homes in Glasgow to help house Ukrainian refugees - Yahoo Sport UKEMPTY homes in Glasgow are to be brought into use to provide Ukrainian refugees with more places to stay as part of a plan to urgently boost ...Could repurposing empty homes help bring…

16th January

Council considers doubling council tax on second homes and long-term empty propertiesRichard Youle, local democracy reporter. Owners of second homes and long-term empty properties in Carmarthenshire would face paying up to double ...Almost 67000 properties…

9th January

Revealed: The number of homes in BCP sat empty for more than six monthsThousands of homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have been sitting empty for more than six months, amid a housing crisis which has left ...More than 66,000 empty properties in…

2nd January

Hundreds of Island homes sitting empty for more than six months amid housing crisisHomes empty long-term have risen to the highest level in a decade ... homesliable for council tax on the Isle of Wight have been unoccupied for ...Data shows Ashford and…

26th December

More than 1,700 homes sitting empty across town amid 'housing crisis' - Yahoo News UKThe properties deemed long-term empty were among a total of 1,721 vacant homes counted in Warrington in October. Owners of properties which haveHundreds of Oxford…

19th December

Soryia Siddique: I want a new empty homes squad to be created for cityIn January this year, it was reported that there were nearly 3000 empty homes in the city. Imagine we were able to work together and bring all of ...Comment: let's stop waiting for new…

12th December

Jersey's Housing Minister publishes empty homes action plan | ITV News ChannelJersey's Housing Minister has unveiled steps to reduce the number of unoccupied properties on the island, including creating a new Empty Homes ...Nearly 2000 homes in…

5th December

We need to use our store of empty homes - Duncan Thomson | The ScotsmanGlasgow currently has 2462 homes listed as being empty for six months or more, not including second homes. Empty homes are not only a wasted ...Council expecting tax boosts from empty…

28th November

More than 2000 owners of Glasgow empty homes being chased by council - MSNSince April 1 this year 195 abandoned flats or houses in the city have been returned to occupation. The council has carried out compulsory purchase ...Bridgend to launch consultation on…