Posts by Stuart Butler
Strategic Framework launched to help to tackle Scotland’s empty homes
The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) has today published new guidance setting out how some of Scotland’s 42,000+ long term empty homes can be used to help to tackle Scotland’s housing emergency. The Strategic Empty Homes Framework guidance and template were developed in partnership with Arneil Johnston, Scotland’s foremost specialist housing consultants, and set out…
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New figures show 9000 Scottish empty homes brought back into use
A report published today by the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) shows that more than 9,000 long term empty homes have been brought back into use in Scotland since the partnership was established in 2010. In its latest impact report, the SEHP reported that Empty Homes Officers supported owners to bring 1,257 long-term empty homes…
[…]Looking ahead
Empty homes work in Scotland was starting from a low base when the partnership began in 2010. 13 years later the picture is very different, as other parts of the UK and the rest of the world, now look to Scotland as an example. This is something that would not have been possible without the…
[…]Case study – Raising awareness of VAT discounts as a tool to help owners
We were contacted by an owner who had recently purchased a property not realising how long it had been empty or what support was available. Thanks to their contact with SEHAS they learned of VAT discounts and received support from their local EHO to evidence the property had in fact been empty for 8 years.…
[…]Meeting our strategic objectives 5 – Run the Scottish Empty Homes Advice Service
The Scottish Empty Homes Advice Service (SEHAS) helps anyone with an empty homes issue. Since the service review in 2019 we broadened our reach and are developing resources in line with the Scottish Government’s Housing to 2040’s pledge to develop a support package for owners as a preventative measure. We received 441 contacts this year,…
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