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November 19, 2025
The latest Council Taxbase 2025 statistics, released this November, show that the number of empty and otherwise non-permanently occupied homes in England has continued to rise. Drawn from local authority Council Taxbase, these figures provide the most…
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November 7, 2025
The latest Council Taxbase statistics published this November show that the number of empty homes in England has risen for the fourth consecutive year.The data reveals 542,276 empty homes recorded in 2025, an increase of nearly 8% from 502,263 in 2024. When…
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October 30, 2025
The Empty Homes Network are excited to announce that the EHN National Conference 2026, will take place on Wednesday 20th May 2026 at The Studio, Birmingham.Building on the success and energy of our 2025 event, next year’s conference promises to be another…
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October 18, 2025
Join Grafton Empty Homes for an insightful and practical conference dedicated to Enforced Sales for Empty Homes Officers and professionals working with vacant properties.This invitation only event held in central London will offer expert-led presentations…
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October 16, 2025
Finders International are hosting a dedicated training day for Empty Homes Officers and professionals working with empty properties across Birmingham and the surrounding regions. This free, in-person event aims to provide attendees with practical knowledge,…
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October 1, 2025
As part of the inaugural World Vacant Homes Day on 8 October 2025, Taylor Emmet and Bevan Brittan are partnering to deliver a free virtual advice clinic exclusively for local authorities.Empty homes present ongoing challenges across the UK, from missing…
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September 22, 2025
The Empty Homes Network is inviting members to put themselves forward to join our Executive Board. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future direction of the organisation and strengthen our collective voice in tackling the issue of empty homes.We…
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September 14, 2025
Wednesday 24 September 2025 12:00PMHow to bookRegister here: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/365/51xq1fvlEvent DetailsWhat do elected members think about regarding empty homes? How committed are they to bringing them back into use? Can they help you or…
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September 4, 2025
Empty homes are a growing challenge for councils across the UK. Left vacant, they not only represent wasted housing potential but can also attract antisocial behaviour, blight neighbourhoods, and create additional burdens for already stretched local services.…
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August 29, 2025
The Empty Homes Network has been highlighted in a recent BBC in-depth feature, examining the rising problem of empty homes across England.The BBC report draws national attention to the issue, noting that almost 720,000 homes currently stand empty at a time…
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August 15, 2025
The Empty Homes Network is proud to support the launch of World Vacant Homes Day, a new international awareness initiative led by Tom Gilligan, Director of Services at Mayo County Council, Ireland. Taking place for the first time on 8th October 2025, the day…
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July 11, 2025
The Empty Homes Network is encouraging empty homes officers, and other departments of local authorities to be aware of potentially fraudulent circumstances when referring estates to the Bona Vacantia Division, as a result of a recent BBC investigation and…
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July 11, 2025
Christine Haverson (deceased) - BBC article and Radio 4 programmeYou might have seen reports in the press and heard on BBC radio 4’s Shadow World programme about the estate of Christine Haverson (deceased) having been referred to BVD and how an attempt has…
Presented at our National Conference in Birmingham on 21st May, the EHN Awards give the Network the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the work that empty homes officers, teams and practitioners do on a daily basis, and enable them to promote their…
