Empty homes

240,000 empty homes could provide shelter for the homeless

England’s 240,000 empty homes could provide shelter for the homeless this Christmas?

Research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, reveals that there are almost 240,000 vacant homes in England this Christmas which could, if the right authorities would enable it, provide immediate winter shelter for the nation’s homeless community.

As Christmas approaches, the majority of people will be looking forward to spending the festive period at home with...

£200bn worth of empty homes sat vacant across Britain’s property market

Research by Barrows and Forrester has found that despite a house price boom driven by heightened buyer demand and a lack of available stock, there is an estimated £200bn worth of property sat vacant across Britain’s housing market - up 2.1% on the previous year alone.

Barrows and Forrester analysed government data on the number of vacant dwellings across each area of the property...