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Case study – Ex-local authority empty home bought back

An ex-local authority empty property in West Dunbartonshire Council (WDC) provided an opportunity to use empty homes to increase social housing quickly. The property became empty following the death of the owner and with a buy back policy in place, the EHO was able to progress this case and another family home is now available…

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What happens to homes brought back into use

Just as empty homes come in all shapes, sizes and places – from remote island locations and houses that have been empty for a decade or longer, to tenements and apartments in various states of repair and disrepair in city centres – there are also a large variety of outcomes when properties are brought back…

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Long term empty homes in Scotland 2022

Figures published by the Scottish Government in January showed that the number of homes empty for six months or longer had fallen by 2% from 43,766 to 42,865. This is the second year in a row that the number of long term empty homes in Scotland has fallen. Number of long term empty homes in…

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Our key objectives in Phase 1

The SEHP was set up after the 2009 review of the Private Rented Sector identified that some of Scotland’s empty homes could be used to increase housing supply. Our goals in Phase 1 have very much focussed on getting every council to employ a dedicated EHO. This has been successful with most councils now offering…

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Executive Summary

This impact report by the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) covers the period 2022-23 and the end of Phase 1 in our plan. The report draws on survey responses received from 25 councils, as well as national statistics from the Scottish Government, National Records of Scotland, and from activity within our Empty Homes Officer (EHO)…

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