A group of leading housing sector organisations has called on the government to bring England’s hundreds of thousands of empty homes back into use to address the growing housing crisis. More than one ...

Vanessa says councils need to repair flats more quickly, so properties can be used to house families in temporary accommodation like hers [BBC] "They say they don't have enough homes, but look at how ...

More than 2,100 households require temporary accommodation in Brighton and Hove, 40% of them including children A plan to use empty council homes for temporary housing for up to a year is being ...

On the other side of a boarded-up front door, the signs of fire damage and damp were everywhere. Wallpaper was left peeling, with household items and bags piled up on the ground. The kitchen was ...

Manchester City Council has launched a consultation on a draft Empty Homes Strategy that is intended to bring vacant properties back into use to help meet demand for affordable housing. The council ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than one million homes in the country are estimated to be unoccupied, with more than 309,000 understood to be empty long term ...