Help us bring more properties back into use for #EmptyHomesWeek
Over the past year, our Empty Homes Team has successfully returned 340 empty properties to the community. Long‑term empty homes can fall into disrepair, attract fly‑tipping, and become hotspots for anti‑social behaviour — impacting the whole neighbourhood.
The team have successfully brought a property back into use in Perry Barr after years of being unoccupied. You can see for yourself the difference that has been made.
If you know of an empty home, please report it:
📧 emptyproperty@birmingham.gov.uk
📞 0121 303 7978
Together, we can tackle empty homes and support thriving communities across Birmingham.
ALT A home in Perry Barr that has been brought back into use by the Empty Homes Team. The first image is of what it looked like before, the home is dilapidated, and the garden is overgrown. The second image shows a modern-looking house that has been improved.
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🏘️‘Making Homes from Houses’, our award-winning partnership with Community Gateway Association, is making a difference to reduce the number of empty properties and increase the number of affordable rented homes for local people.
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🏚️This #EmptyHomesWeek, we’re encouraging owners to help bring unused homes back into use.
We can support you with free property appraisals, connections to estate agents, investors and letting agents, expert advice on upgrading your property, and more. shorturl.at/CHUpJ
ALT Two images of the same brick house labelled "Before" and "After." The "Before" image shows an unkempt garden and worn exterior. The "After" image displays a well-maintained garden and a new roof
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🏚️It’s #EmptyHomesWeek and almost 350 privately-owned properties in Wolverhampton that stood empty for years have been transformed into family homes over the last 5 years thanks to the efforts of the council.
More & info on reporting empty properties 👉 orlo.uk/CRDC2
ALT Before and after photos of 78-80 Byrne Road.
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6 Mar 2025
It's #EmptyHomesWeek 🏡 which is a great opportunity to highlight our teams services:
🔷The team exceeded last years target of bringing empty properties back into use and have already exceeded this year’s target.
🔷They can provide advice, support and assistance to owners and landlords of empty properties to bring them back into occupation.
🔷The team work closely with several service areas to ensure a more targeted approach is adopted to bring properties back into occupation
🔷They have won several awards in the last 4 years for the work they do.
If you know of a empty home in your area and want to report it you can email the empty homes team on emptyhomes@durham.gov,uk or online: ow.ly/Wh1B50VbKnA
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6 Mar 2025
It's National #EmptyHomesWeek 🏚️
We’re working hard to improve our neighbourhoods by reducing empty properties and increasing the supply of affordable housing in our city.
If you are worried about an empty property that is falling into disrepair, report it 👇
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Why do #properties become and remain empty?
In most cases this is because the owners need assistance, support, information or encouragement to help return #emptyhomes to use. eu1.hubs.ly/H0hjhrl0 #emptyhomesweek
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80 days #TeamBat #TeamNewt
National Day on 24th May
This week is #EmptyHomesWeek, so please ask your local councillors what they are doing to find and repurpose empty homes near you. It's by far the most sustainable housing.
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81 days #TeamBat #TeamNewt National Day on 24th May
It's Shove Tuesday, so here's a newt making pancakes
We often anthropomorphise cute animals, think of Mole, Ratty & Badger. Or Winnie-the-poo & Piglet. Or the heart-rending tale of Farthing Wood as the animals seek sanctuary
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4 Mar 2025
🏚 This #EmptyHomesWeek we're appealing to property owners in #Rushcliffe to get in touch with us for support on bringing their empty properties back into use.
Find out more about how we can help to assist owners over their empty home hurdle.
➡️ bit.ly/4kmNFTY
ALT Empty Homes Week
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🚨 Time is running out! Only 2 days left to secure your spot for our #EmptyHomes Webinar! Join us as we tackle the #EmptyHomesCrisis head-on during #EmptyHomesWeek, hosted by Action on Empty Homes 👉 eu1.hubs.ly/H0hg4_k0
Date: Thursday, 6th March
Time: 10:30 AM
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This week is National #EmptyHomesWeek 🏡
Do you own an empty property? We can offer advice and support to help bring the empty property back into use.
For more information and to get in touch:
middevon.gov.uk/residents/pr…
ALT National empty homes week 2025. March 3rd to 9th.
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We are committed to reducing the number of empty properties in Brent and helping landlords turn empty properties into much-needed homes. We can offer generous grants and incentive schemes to help owners. Check out: orlo.uk/VDatd #EmptyHomesWeek
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3 Mar 2025
This week is National #EmptyHomesWeek 🏚️
We’re working hard to reduce empty properties and increase the supply of affordable housing in Herefordshire and we can offer advice and support to bring the empty property back into use
For more 🔽
orlo.uk/D8CF1
ALT Terrace housing Help us bring an empty property back into use
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3 Mar 2025
This week is National #EmptyHomesWeek 🏚️
We’re working hard to reduce empty properties and increase the supply of affordable housing in our city.
If you own an empty property we can offer advice and support to bring the empty property back into use.
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10 Mar 2024
🏚️ | Help bring your empty property back into use this #EmptyHomesWeek.
We've reduced the numbers of empty homes in the Borough by 10% in recent years and you can check out advice and support to help you get your house back on track to occupancy 🏡
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9 Mar 2024
🏚️This #EmptyHomesWeek we want to make residents aware of our powers to require improvement works to properties that have been left unattended, like we did in this case pictured below.
👉Report an unsightly empty property here: ow.ly/cj2N50QHRyL
ALT Property before it had been tidied and after.
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There are many schemes and initiatives to help owners of empty homes bring them back into use - where they can help towards meeting local housing need and contribute towards more thriving communities.
See n-kesteven.gov.uk/council-ne… for more information.
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8 Mar 2024
At @DurhamCouncil, empty homes cases are split across 4 operating areas; project officers manage their own caseload and at the same time mentor housing support officers to allow them to gain experience of the officer role.
local.gov.uk/publications/pr…
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7 Mar 2024
Could YOU use the advice and help which is on offer from @Rushcliffe Borough Council in line with its ‘Empty Homes Strategy’? 🏚️
MORE: 🔎 RUDDINGTON.info/empty-homes-…
#EmptyHomesWeek #Rushcliffe #Ruddington #disused #property #refurbishment #restoration @RuddingtonPC @RuddingtonVP
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7 Mar 2024
🏠Every March we celebrate #EmptyHomesWeek demonstrating how our Making Homes from Houses scheme with @CGAPreston and @HomesEngland can bring empty properties back into use
🏠Following upgrades, this is now a lovely home for a Preston family
▶️ preston.gov.uk/article/8379/…
ALT Left image of a terraced house in need of repair Right image of the same terraced house following renovations
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