Posts by Andy Moseley
Meeting our strategic objectives – 4 – Supporting the Network of Empty Homes Officers
The SEHP supports the national network of EHOs. This includes providing comprehensive training and introduction to empty homes work for newly recruited officers, advice on complex and difficult cases, ongoing consultancy and advice for the officer network, as well as supporting the case for empty homes work in authorities which are not yet part of…
[…]Officer feedback
After the conference, a survey was prepared on Survey Monkey and distributed to all delegates in person at the event and via email for digital participants. There were 28 responses. Delegates rated the conference highly across almost all areas: The average across all ratings was 8.2/10, up from 7.2/10 in 2021. Some of the comments…
[…]Meeting our strategic objectives – 5 – Run the Scottish Empty Homes Advice Service
What is the aim of the service The Advice Service is there for anyone to call about or report a home that is lying empty. Our aim for 2021/22 was not just to focus on the volume of enquiries to the Advice Service but to concentrate our efforts on encouraging more owners to get in…
[…]The year ahead
Bringing empty homes back into use is a cost-effective way of increasing housing supply and can contribute to some of the goals as set out in Housing to 2040. In particular, we want to ensure where possible, more empty homes are made available as affordable or social homes. This year 148 homes were brought back…
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