Community groups will soon be able to apply for Government cash to bring empty homes back into use. Communities Minister, Andrew Stunell, has announced that community and voluntary organisations can bid for a share of a £100 million funding pot aimed at pioneering schemes that transform empty properties into affordable housing. With an estimated 700,000 [...]
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Government launches empty homes toolkits
The Government has this week launched two online toolkits to help local councils and communities identify empty homes in their area and bring them back into use. The Geographical Information System Empty Homes Mapping Toolkit plots the location of long-term empty homes and should allow councils to pinpoint empty homes “hot spots”. It includes information [...]
