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Getting beneath the empty homes data – Scottish Borders Council

Getting Beneath the Empty Homes Data Scottish Borders Council A new report by Scottish Empty Homes Partnership drawing on data available on empty homes on the Scottish Government and National Records of Scotland websites alongside data on population and dwellings on the two sites in relation to Scottish Borders Council (SBC). The report is part…

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Providing homes, helping recovery

Providing Homes, Helping Recovery

The need for councils to provide empty homes services is vital not just to tackle the number of homes becoming, and remaining, long term empty as a result of the pandemic, but also to assist local authorities in revitalising local economies and delivering their wider post-Covid recovery plans. Housing Minister Kevin Stewart has noted that…

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Number of homes brought back into use

Scottish Empty Homes Partnership marks a decade of success

In its 10th annual report published on 29th June, The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) announced that 1,412 previously long-term empty properties have become homes again – a 25% increase on last year’s record. This brings the total number of homes brought back into use since the SEHP was established to 5,756 properties. 44% of…

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