Action on Empty Homes

Come to Your Borough Meeting: What is happening to London's Housing?

This March, Action on Empty Homes is hosting London borough meetings to ask why the new high-rise blocks we see springing up all around us are not reducing the numbers in temporary accommodation? First 3 meetings are: Southwark Thursday 4th March, Hackney Tuesday 9th March, Haringey Tuesday 16th March. Read more
National Empty Homes Week 2021 starts 15th Feb as we call for action on massive rise in empties

National Empty Homes Week 15 – 21 Feb: Action on Empty Homes calls for Government action on escalating numbers of long-term empties . Numbers rose in 9 out of ten council areas. The 42,540 rise in 2020 was the fourth successive annual rise in numbers, but larger than the previous three years’ rises combined. Read more
Metro features powerful examination of rising empty homes numbers as housing crisis and pandemic worsen

National daily Metro put rising numbers of wasted empty homes in the context of the wider housing crisis and the plight of those at the sharp end. The paper spoke to us about how empties and homelessness are both rising. Read more
Massive 20% rise in empty homes up over 42,000 to 268,385 while 100,000 families are stuck in Temporary Accommodation

Government data released today shows a massive year on year rise of over 42,000 to a total of 268,385 long-term empty homes in England, as nearly 100,000 families languish in temporary accommodation. This is the biggest rise since current records began. Read more

15th to 21st February is National Empty Homes Week 2021 we focus on the 268,385 long-term empty homes in England and bringing them back to use

Current Projects

We are developing a toolkit for community-led empty homes projects and working on tackling wealth investor ‘buy to leave’ in London. We are also building a national coalition to call for government investment in empty homes.

Pretty Vacant

Our new report on why the next 500 high-rise towers in London won't end the capitals's housing crisis. And how they will make it worse.

Our impact

120	120 local authorities take part in Empty Homes Week
9,000	Our campaign for the Government to fund schemes to bring empty homes into use was adopted. Between 2012 and 2015 over 9,000 new homes were created. We need this re-started
200%	Council Tax can now be doubled on homes left two years empty. We campaigned against discounts for empty homes and support councils implementing new premiums

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Public Meeting Playback Now Available: Empty Homes in the Alpha City

What is happening to London's housing supply and what can we do about it? With Speakers: Rowland Atkinson, Rex McKenzie, Loretta Lees View it all on YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/93Mh6J9HHTg Read more
Start: 21^st July, 2020 at 7:00pm

End: 21^st July, 2020 at 8:30pm

Published: 13^th July, 2020

Updated: 29^th July, 2020

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Location: Online event - live streaming on YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/93Mh6J9HHTg or the Action on Empty Homes Facebook page
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Its Empty Homes Week 2021

Its #EmptyHomesWeek2021 and across England councils are publicising support available locally to bring empty homes back to use. Numbers rose 20% last year to 268,385 - we want Government to act, so more can be done quicker - we need a National Empty Homes Strategy featuring new powers for councils and new investment from Government Read more
Start: 15^th February, 2021 at 1:00am

End: 22^nd February, 2021 at 12:00am

Published: 15^th February, 2021

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Location: National Event - each local council participating will organise local activity, National news and comment from Action on Empty Homes, London, N19 9JP
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Latest stories

National Empty Homes Week 2021 sees huge response and calls for Government to act

During National Empty Homes Week 2021 local councils joined Action on Empty Homes in calling for a new Empty Homes Programme from Government backed by new powers and investment, alongside support for action driven by local communities. Read more
Councils call on Government to Act on Empty Homes

Latest figures for England show there are 127,240 children living in temporary accommodation, including 1,440 households with children in bed and breakfasts. The LGA representing all councils says the number spending lockdown in temporary accommodation reinforces the urgent need for the Government to ensure building more affordable homes to rent and for action on empty homes. Read more
Council's need better powers to act on empties - why it is time for a 'no fault' EDMO

When Empty Dwelling Management Orders were introduced the powers they offered were curtailed, they are now used less than envisaged and councils are calling for reform Read more

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