Tag: empty homes
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
Propertymark...
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MPs believe empty homes could help solve housing crisis
MPs are calling on the government to turn empty buildings into affordable homes.
The group of MPs believe turning commercial properties...