Tag: empty homes
Welsh landlords offered ‘hassle-free’ income with g...
The Welsh Government is promoting its ‘Leasing Scheme Wales’ which offers landlords and owners of empty homes the chance...
Holiday lets are not the housing crisis culprit – STAA
Holiday lets are being unfairly blamed for the UK’s housing crisis, according to a new study by the Short Term Accommodation...
Shelter: Convert empty homes to social rent housing
Shelter is calling for empty homes to be converted into social rent homes to help solve the housing crisis.
According to the housing...
Council tax on empty homes to double to help tackle housi...
Council tax on a property that has been left vacant for a year will double from April 1, the government has announced.
The initiative...
England’s empty homes: a £212 billion waste of space
As many people face difficulties in finding affordable housing, a new study reveals that England has 676,000 empty homes worth £212...
Tougher rules needed for abandoned tenancies – Prop...
Tenant abandonment is a serious problem for landlords, who may face legal and financial risks if they try to regain possession of their...
Second and empty homes in Scotland could face big council...
A leading industry body has urged the Scottish government not to raise council tax premiums for second and empty homes.
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