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Final EDMOs - register your cases here

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July 6, 2011

This is an unusual news story. The "news" is your contributions about Final EDMOs. We want a place where people that have been involved with Final EDMOs - including those that don't eventually proceed but were close to doing so - can register the fact they have been involved. The more information you contribute the better - you can help your communities and your colleagues by describing the problems you have overcome (or failed to overcome!). You can do this by simply replying to this news story (adding a comment). This news story will be one of our "Key Documents"....

Temporary options for empty commercial space - "meanwhile uses"

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June 27, 2011

This CLG story is an update to remind people of the Government's intention to review the processes for changing the uses of property, particularly on a temporary basis. In this case the expectation is that change of use would be from one commercial use to another - but elsewhere changes have been trailed that would allow changes to from commercial to residential without necessarily needing planning permission. This article and its associated footnotes provide a good overview of where the process of reviewing the system has got to.

RICS survey reports rent hikes

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June 10, 2011

A RICS survey is showing that private sector rents are expected to rise signifcantly in some parts of the country...

Home Again Conference shows the way

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May 25, 2011

The Home Again Empty Homes Conference in London on Monday 23rd May, jointly organised by ourselves and the charity Empty...

Empty Homes in University Towns

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May 4, 2011

http://www.lv.com/media_centre/press_releases/university-ghost-towns LV= and Nelson Research have conducted a survey that forecasts increases in empty homes in university towns and cities.

Revised Briefing on HCA funding

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April 27, 2011

The EHN has released an updated version of its Briefing on funding from the HCA. The latest version includes details...

TEH - more information emerges from HCA

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April 21, 2011

The HCA has responded promptly to the EHN request for clarification of aspects of the recently-announced Temporary Empty Homes product....