Briefings
Housing demand and supply: are we building enough homes?
Network briefing by Roger Jarman
Supporting customers of temporary and supported accommodation through welfare reform
Network briefing by Lesley Healey
The impact of welfare reform on tenants and providers of supported and temporary housing
Complimentary NeighbourhoodNet briefing by Lesley Healey
The private rented sector: how effectively is it regulated?
Network briefing by Roger Jarman
Left hand, right hand: housing regulation cultures in England and Scotland
Network briefing by Janis Bright
Transparency and freedom of information for housing associations
Network briefing by Julian Dobson
The Housing Benefit size criteria restrictions for working age claimants in the social rented sector
Network briefing by Sue Beasor
Cashback: an update on the DIY repairs scheme for tenants
Network briefing by Mark Smulian
Regeneration and housing: ways forward in difficult times
Network briefing by Charlie Hughes
Does it all add up? Official data on housing services in the New Era
Network briefing by Roger Jarman
Development for registered providers - some current issues
Network briefing by Peter Atkinson
Laying the Foundations: A Housing Strategy for England
Network briefing by Janis Bright
Tackling unlawful subletting and other tenancy fraud
Network briefing by Neil Merrick
News
on Foster: Councils seeing benefits of reducing numbers of empty homes
Bringing thousands of empty homes back into use has unlocked over £63million additional funding that is directly benefiting local communities through the successful New Homes Bonus scheme, Communities Minister Don Foster revealed today
Andrew Stunell: Community groups to bring 2,000 empty homes back to life with government help
Mr Stunell announced the winners sharing £25.1million of government funding on a visit to one of the successful projects in Newark, Nottinghamshire alongside Independent Empty Homes Adviser and TV presenter George Clarke
Grant Shapps backs Bill to criminalize tenancy fraud
Tenancy cheats to "feel the full force of the law"
Andrew Stunell: £145 million boost to help communities tackle empty homes
A further multi-million pound cash boost for communities will help tackle the blight of empty properties and bring thousands of homes back into use, Communities Minister Andrew Stunell announced today
£5 million Houses to Homes fund open for business
The new ‘Houses to Homes’ Recyclable Loans Fund enables local authorities to offer interest free loans to landlords to renovate empty run-down residential properties and return them to use as homes for sale or rent
Empty homes crackdown
A £2 million loan fund will be launched to help stop empty homes blighting Scotland’s communities
Grant Shapps: "apprenticeships in the home" for tenants
Grant Shapps has today offered wannabe decorators and carpenters the opportunity to become "an apprentice in the home" - and get paid to hone their skills
HCA confirms very first Empty Homes Funding to
Ninety five housing associations, local authorities and other providers are set to deliver over 5,600 new affordable homes
Andrew Stunell: First cash for neglected neighbourhoods to bring empty homes back into use
Almost £70m of funding for 95 projects will bring over 5,600 properties back into use across the country
Andrew Stunell offers £100m boost to breathe life back into empty homes
Neighbourhoods suffering the blight of empty homes could benefit from a £100 million boost
£5 million to return houses to homes in Wales
Action to return some of Wales’ 22,000 empty private sector properties into use as a home took a step forward
Grant Shapps: “housing tenancy fraud in England costs around £900 million a year”
Based on estimates that it costs an average of £18,000 per year to house a family or individual in temporary housing and that 50,000 properties are unlawfully occupied in England
Bringing empty homes back into use: application guidance for community and voluntary groups
Scottish Government: affordable housing scheme
Scottish ministers urging house builders to join the National Housing Trust (NHT) initiative
Government under-occupancy plans defeated in Lords
Peers voted 258 votes to 190 in favour of amendment 12 to the Welfare Reform Bill
Largest year-on-year drop in number of empty homes
Over the past year the numbers of long-term empty homes has fallen by over 21,000
Charity pressures councils over million empty homes
Empty Homes has urged the government to pressure local authorities to create more affordable homes
Scottish Government: council tax levy to tackle empty homes
The Council Tax on Empty Homes and Housing Support Grant Bill proposals could apply to the 25,000 properties that have currently been empty for more than six months and are liable to pay council tax
Northern Ireland Housing Executive: rates charges on empty homes
From 1 October 2011, empty property rates are payable on all domestic properties with a rateable capital value of £20,000 or more
More power for communities to bring empty homes back into use
Community groups will be able to apply for government cash to bring empty homes that blight neighbourhoods back into use
Bring empty properties back in to use
Grant Shapps calls it 'the empty homes scandal'. Join us, along with the Homes and Communities Agency, Empty Homes Agency, Housing Action and Canopy Project at our workshops to find out how to bring them back in to use. Click above to view further details or below to see recently reported articles
Grant Shapps responds to judge's ruling on squatters rights
Response to judge's ruling ordering a London council to publish a list of empty homes in their area
New factsheets give tenants and landlords the lowdown on their rights and responsibilities
Top tips on tenancies and gaining possession from DCLG
Council tenants who sublet could face criminal charges to save £5bn
Housing Minister is reported in The Daily Telegraph as having plans to outlaw subletting
HCA toolkits to tackle empty homes
View the toolkits announced by Communities Minister Andrew Stunell
