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Reflections from the National Manager
It’s been a busy few months since I joined the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership as National Manager, covering Lisa Borthwick’s maternity leave. I wanted to use this opportunity to introduce myself and reflect on the experience so far. I spent most of my early career doing homelessness advice and advocacy, mostly in London but I’ve…
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Working Together: Auction House Scotland & Highland Council’s Empty Homes Officer
At the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership, we’ve worked with Scottish property auctioneers Auction House Scotland for over eight years. In total, through our collaboration, nearly 70 properties have been sold through Empty Homes Officer introductions. In particular, we wanted to give a well-deserved shout out to Highlands EHO Dawn Meston whose continual willingness to help…
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Empty Homes Renovation – We spoke to Nick about his renovation project in Dumfries
What is the story of your empty home project? The project is the renovation of a maisonette flat circa 1850 within the Dumfries Conservation Area, although the flat isn’t listed. The flat had been poorly maintained & upgraded and then left empty for over 10 years before we took it on. Several areas of penetrating damp…
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A Year of Challenge and Success: Empty Homes Work in Scotland in 2023
In 2023, the 9000th empty home in Scotland was brought back into use. This huge milestone is testament to the hard work of all the Empty Homes Officers (EHOs) and others across the country who have been working on empty homes since the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) was launched 13 years ago. In 2022/23…
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A day in the life of an empty homes data analyst
Hi all, I’m a data analyst for the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership at Shelter Scotland. My job is to help local authorities, and all others involved in empty homes work, adopt a strategic and data-driven approach to getting empty homes back into use. No two days are the same so it’s difficult to offer a…
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