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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…

21st November

Council renovates 500 empty homes to support Ukrainian refugees - STV NewsThousands of people fleeing conflict in Scotland are currently housed in temporary accommodation. Hundreds of empty Aberdeen homes renovated to ...Empty council houses brought back into…

14th November

Council set to increase council tax on empty properties | Shropshire StarCouncillors are being advised to increase the council tax premium on long-term empty properties – to double the normal bill.Derelict site on key Bristol road to be turned into flats,…

7th November

Lambeth sell off social homes as campaigners fight off empty homes and demolitionAs Save Central HIll Community was drawing attention to the over 100 empty homes on the Central Hill Estate and over 400 empty council homes ...How many Empty Homes are in the…

31st October

Industry body in call for action over empty homes - Fish Farmer MagazineSo says industry body Salmon Scotland, which is calling for action to bring empty homes into use. Salmon Scotland has previously proposed a reform ...10 empty and decaying homes set to be…

24th October

Do we have an empty homes problem or a new build house problem? | Property ReporterWith cost of living increases impacting homeowners, landlords and tenants, are the 44130 vacant houses across cities in England a bigger issue ...Empty homes to be transformed…

17th October

Long-term empty homes deemed 'blight' to communities bought by council - STV NewsCouncillors have agreed to pursue compulsory purchase orders (CPO) for the properties. Four long-term empty homes deemed 'blight' to communities ...Nearly 600…

10th October

Bringing empty homes and buildings back to life across the Scottish Borders - Mike StaplesWe have 43000 long-term empty homes in Scotland. There are also countless more buildings lying empty that were formerly at the heart of their ...Empty council homes…

3rd October

Borders partnership launched to tackle blight of empty homesNow action is proposed after South of Scotland Housing (SOSCH) and the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) launched a joint project to increase ...£50 Million Funding Made Available for Homes for…

26th September

Council invites landlords to sell up without 'estate agency fees' - Property Industry EyeHousing convener Heather Brannan-McVey said: “This scheme has been ... “It also gives us the opportunity to bring empty properties back into use ...Second homes…

19th September

Empty homes partnership to bolster south Scotland housing supply - Urban RealmSouth of Scotland Community Housing (SOSCH) is to collaborate with the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) to increase the provision of ...New partnership to transform empty…

12th September

Aberdeen City Council raises almost £500000 from extra tax on empty homesFigures published in June by the National Records of Scotland show Aberdeen has the highest proportion of vacant houses out of Scotland's cities, and ..More empty properties being…