This is the 2nd edition of this briefing paper on party political positions on empty homes, updated at the end of January 2010. This includes the recent LibDem announcement of manifesto policies around funding empty homes work. It also now includes a table comparing the offerings of the political parties with NAEPP's own proposals as contained in *Creating a National Empty Homes Initiaitive.*This briefing paper will be circulated to MPs and other relevant organisations.