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MPs call on Government to act to turn empty buildings into truly affordable homes

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July 10, 2023

Two All Party Groups of MPs and Peers have called on the Government to act to turn empty buildings into good quality, genuinely affordable homes to help end the housing and homelessness crisis.Publishing the report from their joint inquiry into repurposing commercial properties to become residential, the All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) for Housing Market and Delivery and for Ending Homelessness found that there is significant potential for housing supply to be increased this way, providing there are safeguards in place to ensure that the homes delivered are of high quality and genuinely affordable.During their inquiry, MPs heard that from empty...

EHN Award Winners 2023: Best Use of Media Award, sponsored by Grafton Empty Homes

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July 4, 2023

Presented at our annual Conference in May, the EHN Awards serve to recognise and celebrate the work that empty homes officers, team and practitioners do on a daily basis, and enable them to promote their successes through national recognition. This year was no different, with some incredible examples of projects, case studies and people, who have displayed fantastic attributes to bring empty homes back into use in their areas.Aiming to encourage the use of media through empty homes week and to highlight where practitioners and councils can be proactive in promoting their work and services, the Best Use of Media...

EHN Conference 2023: Fantastic speakers, informative sessions, and large attendance make for a successful event!

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May 28, 2023

The EHN Conference returned for it’s first in-person event since 2019 on Wednesday 24th May, and with a day packed with informative sessions, fifteen exhibitor stands and our largest ever number of attendees, it proved to be a hugely successful day.Officially opened by Councillor Jayne Francis, Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness for Birmingham City Council, delegates heard from Deputy David Warr, Minister for Housing and Communities from the Government of Jersey, Steven March of Dorset Council, and newly awarded Empty Homes Practitioner of the Year, Daniel Newman to name a few.Sessions covering Why CPO’s Fail, a projects update from...