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Introducing Probate.Auction to the Empty Homes Network

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November 18, 2024

Property Auctions: A New Era of Maximising Efficiency and ValueIn the UK, many properties come with unique challenges: outdated interiors, structural issues, overgrown gardens, and sometimes decades of deferred maintenance. But where most see complications and compromise, we see opportunity.At Probate.Auction and Resi.Auction we transform overlooked assets into valuable returns. Through transparent and efficient auctions, we offer a timely, hassle-free solution for stakeholders seeking certainty and efficiency, bypassing the lengthy, costly, and risky processes of traditional sales via estate agents.Our mission is to empower stakeholders by rethinking how challenging properties are sold. When partnering with us, properties once seen as...

Job Opportunity: Empty Homes Customer Support Executive

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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 Empty Property Hunters in their aims of bringing empty homes back into use. Following up on leads submitted by the public, the role will utilise your negotiation skills, in dealing with both the public and owners of empty homes.The role, which is fully remote and flexible based on availability and capacity, would be focused outside of your usual working area, with provisions in place to prevent conflicts of interest with any possible current employers.Empty Homes Customer Support Executive-               Remote &...

Shelter launch 10-city plan to convert empty homes to social rent homes

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July 3, 2024

‘Turning empty homes into social rent spaces is better for the environment’Launched in April, Housing and Homelessness Charity Shelter have put forward a bold and ambitious proposal to bring large numbers of empty homes back into use as social rent homes.The charity is urging the government to build 90,000 new social rent homes per year across England.According to a report by Shelter, converting an empty home takes around 1/3 of the time compared to building from scratch taking around 8 months, instead of 2-5 years to build.The charity also claims that turning empty homes into social rent homes is better...