Today, Action on Empty Homes, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and Prosper Australia, announce the launch of the Global Empty Homes Network (GEHN). The three organizations, based in the UK, the US, and Australia will focus particularly on the mismatch between growing empty homes numbers and increasing housing need. Read more
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
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. Read more
We call on Government to adopt a 3 Point ‘Empty Homes Coronavirus Action Plan’ to meet the Coronavirus National Emergency. Govt data shows 226,000 long-term empty homes, 253,000 second homes in England; and 100,000 Airbnb lets standing empty all over the country. While many health workers are desperate for accommodation near their workplaces. Read more
We are focused on bringing the 226,000 long-term empty homes in England back into use for people with housing needs
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.
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.
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Empty Homes Week is an annual event focused on local action to bring empty homes into use - normally scheduled in late September. The continuing impact of Corona virus on local councils makes it is difficult to organise a meaningful national event under these circumstances. Empty Homes Week has therefore been rescheduled to 15th to 21st February 2021. The week will feature the launch of a new Empty Homes in England report analysing national, regional and local trends. Read more
Action on Empty Homes is looking to recruit three new board members from Black and Asian communities. There is clear research evidence that, in general, Black and Asian communities experience worse housing problems than the British White population irrespective of income and their experience is needed in housing campaigns. Read more
Campaign volunteer Nasser Baston tours Hackney and Shoreditch with the Labour Homelessness Campaign in search of empty homes and 'PSPOs' Read more
Latest update on the Community Action on the Empty Homes Toolkit we’re developing for communities and local authorities to use together by Brighid Carey who is leading on this project Read more