Empty
Homes:
Following on from a
baseline survey of activity around empty homes conducted by the team, a
small working group consisting of Local Authorities, the Empty Homes Agency
and the Housing Corporation was brought together by the Assistant Head of
Housing at Government Office for the East of England. The group
commissioned a research project to determine why homes in the private
sector remain empty for more than 6 months and what can be done to bring
these properties back into use. This major regional survey will help
develop a regional strategy on empty properties as well as supporting Local
Authorities in developing their own approaches.
See the related documents section below for the
executive summary and final report of the research.
