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A new focus on the Empties in East Herts

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September 9, 2016

Hi all, Following a chat at our local forum I thought I'd bring what I think is some good news to this time of data clensing work (assuming there are others like me at the moment spending all their time getting the council tax information clean ready for new homes bonus time). In this world of doom and gloom and endless cuts we seem to have bucked the trend. Empty Homes is very much in our Members spotlight and they've agreed to put money into it for the next 2 years doubling the empty homes resource (yes, the job is...

Ireland ponders empty homes strategy

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August 8, 2016

The Republic of Ireland's Housing Agency has produced a report that explores the possibility of a national empty homes strategy...

Leeds City Council renews Empty Homes Doctor funding

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August 2, 2016

Leeds City Council has decided to provide a further 3-years' worth of funding to the Empty Homes Strategy, focusing on the Holbeck area of the city. A seven-page report to the Executive (accessible from our Information Library - Full Members only - here) spells out the significant successes achieved over the previous three years. It notes the particular importance of partnerships with community-led housing organisations such as Canopy and Latch, and, in particular, the Empty Homes Doctor service, which is having its funding renewed. The report sets a target of 138 long-term empties (i.e. over 6 months empty) to be...

2016 Conference another success

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June 1, 2016

'Very informative - put me down for next year' was a typical feedback comment from a delegate to the 2016...

£1.3million grants for empty homes projects to address youth homelessness

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April 9, 2016

Property industry charity Landaid has awarded £1.3million in grants to projects to provide housing for young homeless people by bringing empty homes back into use. There were 57 applications for the available grant, and awards were made to 15 projects, including World Habitat Award winners Canopy. Canopy's £80,000 grant will enable them to refurbish three properties and provide housing for six young homeless people. Projects set to benefit from the funding are scattered across the country, in Basingstoke, Bristol, Brixham, Fencehouses, Grimsby, Hull, Isle of Wight, Leeds, Lincoln, London, Middlesbrough, North Shields, Peterborough, Rotherham and Wolverhampton. For further details of...