In the UK there are nearly 800,000 empty properties. Eight local authorities in Surrey and Hampshire are working in partnership to reduce the number of empty properties in our area by providing advice and assistance to the public and owners of empty properties to help bring them back into use.
Mapping empty property hotspots
The Homes and Communities Agency will map every empty home in England in a bid to dramatically reduce their number - an estimated 652,000.
Cash Incentives to be offered to bring empty properties back into use
The government is considering handing social landlords new financial incentives to persuade them to bring empty homes back into use.
Government announce cash for crackdown on empty properties
Government Minister John Healey announces a number of measures designed to assist local authorities to help crackdown on the number of empty properties in parts of England.
