Supporter’s View
December 5, 2024
Hidden Treasure- 5th December, 2024More and more councils are looking into a significant untapped council tax resource in their list of empties – properties benefiting from council tax exemptions when they shouldn’t be. A great example is exemption “F”. There’s a three-limb test for eligibility for exemption “F”: if (a) the property owner is deceased; and (b) the property is unoccupied; and (c) no grant of representation to the estate of the deceased owner has been out for more than six months, the exemption is available. Otherwise, it’s not.The immediate CT income win for councils who engage with us in...
We pleased to share the release of the Empty Homes Network’s training and events calendar for 2025.The Empty Homes Network...
The Council Taxbase, reporting the annual statistical data on empty and unoccupied homes, has been released for 2024.The annual release...
Property Auctions: A New Era of Maximising Efficiency and ValueIn the UK, many properties come with unique challenges: outdated interiors,...
The Empty Homes Network are excited to announce the details for the National Conference 2025.To be held on Wednesday 21st May and returning to The Studio, Birmingham, our 2025 Conference will again deliver a wide variety of informative and interesting sessions our delegates have come to expect.With Fraser & Fraser returning as our Main Conference Sponsor, we thank them, and all our sponsors for their continued support, enabling us to keep the delegate rates frozen for the third year running. Sessions & SpeakersAs always, our annual conference presents a range of speakers and topics that provide insight into best practice, new initiatives and practices being used...
The recent media interest surrounding empty homes continues to gather pace, with the work done by No Use Empty: Kent...
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced empty homes officer to utilise their skills and capacity, working to assist...
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October 16, 2024
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced empty homes officer to utilise their skills and capacity, working to assist...
Changes to the Empty Homes Premium, and Second Homes Premium proposed by Central Government have been approved, and are set...
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September 16, 2024
Finders International are hosting FREE Training Day for Empty Home Officers and those working in association with empty properties, for...
As we approach the summer holiday season, planning for the second half of the year couldn’t be easier, with a number of places on our training courses and webinars still up for grabs!With FREE webinars such as Finders International’s discussion with Rebecca Moore of Action on Empty Homes, and Andrew Lavender’s Enforcement Q&A session, there are plenty of opportunities to expand your knowledge on all things Empty Homes, as well as putting your cases forward to a legal expert for discussion.Other courses include Andrew Lavender’s Enforcement Course “When Negotiation Fails” at the end of September, as well as his EDMO...
Produced by Simon Maybin and available on BBC Sounds, the work of Empty Homes Officers and the issue of homelessness...
‘Turning empty homes into social rent spaces is better for the environment’Launched in April, Housing and Homelessness Charity Shelter have...
The Empty Homes Network are delighted to announce the release of their new ‘Our Services’ brochure, detailing the offers of...
