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2024 Training & Events Calendar Launched: Course bookings now being taken

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November 30, 2023

We pleased to share the release of the Empty Homes Network’s training and events calendar for 2024.The Empty Homes Network provides courses for all experience levels and across a range of topics, from our ‘Introduction to Empty Homes for Practitioners’ course…

Homelessness charity Crisis launch empty homes briefing paper

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September 30, 2023

Homeless charity Crisis have launched their government briefing and recommendations document as part of their Make History series. Outlining the potential opportunity as a solution to housing issues that empty homes provide, this document underpins efforts…

Still time to register for LGA Empty Homes Report Launch Webinar

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September 17, 2023

The Local Government Association’s Empty Homes Report, carried out in partnership with the Empty Homes Network, will be launched on Thursday 21st September, with time still available to secure your place.The paper, which includes a host of recommendations in…

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…

Meet the 'Heir Hunter': Danny Curran, Finders International

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August 7, 2023

Danny Curran is the founder and Managing Director of Finders International, an award-winning Probate Genealogy firm. Finders International's main area of business is to trace, identify and locate missing beneficiaries to estates, property and assets all…

Government launches empty homes premium exceptions consultation

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July 19, 2023

Central government, and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, has launched a consultation into the Council Tax Premium charged on empty and proposed second homes, with a view to understanding where exceptions to the premiums should be…

Crisis launch comprehensive Empty Homes survey

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July 11, 2023

Housing and homelessness charity Crisis has today launched a comprehensive survey aimed at understanding how empty homes can play a part in tackling homelessness across the country.Conducted with the intention of shaping policy and developing proposals to…