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Orbis Protect sponsors new ‘Rising Star’ Award

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September 19, 2018

We are pleased to announce that Orbis Protect is sponsoring a new ‘Rising Star’ Award as part of this year’s Empty Homes Awards. This award is intended to recognise and reward emerging empty homes practitioners who have made significant contributions over a short period of time. Louis Fordham, Orbis Protect - Business Development Director for the Social Housing Sector, said: “We are very proud to be sponsoring the Rising Stars Award in this sector. Over my 25 years working with Orbis, who specialise in the protection and management of empty properties, I have worked in many different roles, which for...

2018 Conference line-up confirmed

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August 23, 2018

Preparations are well in hand for the national Empty Homes Conference to be held in Birmingham on Thursday, 18th October....

EHA 2.0 launches new campaign

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August 6, 2018

The campaigning charity Empty Homes (previously the Empty Homes Agency and soon to be 'Action on Empty Homes') has initiated...

NHB to be discontinued?

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July 31, 2018

New Homes Bonus seems set to be discontinued after 2019-20, based on statements in the government's latest Technical Consultation on...

Lords amendment proposes Empty Homes Premium escalator

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July 19, 2018

The House of Lords has inserted an amendment into the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill that introduces an escalator into the amount of Empty Homes Premium payable according to how long a dwelling has been empty.  The amendment was supported by the government which suggests that it will be accepted in the Commons. Following the amendment, a premium of up to  100% of the normal council tax rate for the dwelling - as originally proposed by the Bill - could be imposed if the property had been empty between 2 and 5 years; between...

Community Housing Fund launched

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July 3, 2018

The government has launched a £163 million fund to support community-led affordable housing. The scheme is being administered by Homes...