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New partnership to tackle empty homes in the west of Scotland

In the initial phase, HfG will be conducting a search for suitable empty properties in ...

Finance Housing

Are enforced sales the key to solving the empty homes crisis?

Lyndon Campbell, a commercial property partner at Bevan Brittan, said enforced sales are ‘currently under-used’ ...

Housing Local Government

Charity calls for action on empty homes

‘We must act now to ensure empty homes do not become a legacy of the ...

Housing Local Government

Dundee urged to use part of £6m fund to revamp empty homes

‘Bringing empty homes back to life could form a critical part of the solution to ...

Housing Local Government

Welsh councils to be given new powers to buy empty homes

There are an estimated 30,000 empty homes in Wales, and the devolved administration said vacant ...

Housing

Holyrood committee to investigate issue of empty homes

'Empty homes can have a huge impact on communities and reduce available housing supply at ...

Housing

Increase council tax on empty homes by up to 300%, LGA says

They believe that for homes empty between 5 and 10 years, councils should be able ...

Housing Regeneration

Cable calls for action to end empty homes ‘scandal’

‘Councils need to be given the powers and resources to bring empty homes back into ...