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Job Opportunity: Empty Homes Officer | Rushcliffe Borough Council

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January 29, 2024

Empty Homes Officer | Rushcliffe Borough CouncilSalary: LS14-LS12 Up to £32,562 (Pro-rata)Hours: Part-Time, 22.5 hours per weekClosing Date: Monday 19 February 2024About Rushcliffe Borough CouncilRushcliffe Borough Council is located in West Bridgford, Nottingham within a modern purpose-built office and leisure Centre facility, Rushcliffe Arena. Colleagues benefit from flexible working opportunities and the ability to enjoy and maintain a healthy lifestyle using the leisure centre facilities.About the RoleAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, innovative, and self-motivated individual to join the Environmental Health Service as an Empty Homes Officer.We are looking for a confident and independent person with an understanding...

LGA Releases empty homes report, in partnership with The Empty Homes Network

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November 14, 2023

The number of long-term empty homes has increased nationally by nearly 10 per cent over the past five years, the equivalent of just over 1 per cent of the country’s housing stock, a new report commissioned by the Local Government Association reveals today. The new report from the LGA and the Empty Homes Network has found that the numbers across all definitions, types and tenures of empty homes have risen steadily since the pandemic and have largely exceeded the figures seen in 2018.The data shows that more than 1 million properties across England in 2022 were unoccupied (4.01 per cent of...

EHN & LGA Survey: Views sought on issues affecting Empty Homes Officers

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August 17, 2023

The Empty Homes Network, in partnership with The Local Government Association, has launched an online survey aimed at empty homes officers and practitioners, in order to gain an understanding of issues affecting their roles.As part of the LGA’s Empty Homes Paper to be launched at the end of September, the survey seeks to understand the level of resources available to officers, views on enforcement and levels of empty and second homes premiums, as well as current statistics and additional resources.The survey runs until the 17:00 on the 1st September and can be completed HERE, with all responses remaining anonymous.The paper,...