Bringing empty homes back into use could help thousands ... council's initiative would not completely solve the housing crisis and new homes would still need to be built. She said: "We are still ...

Nationwide, about 21 million homes are “empty nests” — those with at least three bedrooms and occupied by residents 55 and up ...

Many of the homes, often in a poor state, have stood empty for many years ... neighbourhood" and make them available to be sold to new homeowners or rented out to tenants. The figures have ...

Bolsover District Council said the new charges, which will come into force from April 2026, aim of motivate owners to bring the buildings back into use. Empty homes in Bolsover currently pay the ...