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Scottish Empty Homes Conference 2023

The Scottish Empty Homes Conference returns in 2023

With the theme Repair, Reuse, Revitalise, the 12th Scottish Empty Homes Conference was held on Wednesday 1 March 2023 at The Engine Shed, Stirling.

Thank you to all those who were able to join us in person or via the digital platform. We are also very grateful to our speakers for their time and engaging presentations.

Many thanks to our gold sponsor Finders International, silver sponsors Auction House ScotlandFraser & Fraser, and Brodies LLP, and bronze sponsor Online Property Auctions for their support of this year’s conference.

As announced at the conference, SEHP is partnering with housing specialists Arneil Johnston, to launch new guidance to assist local authorities bring some of Scotland’s nearly 43,000 long term empty homes back into use. The documents are available to view and download from the links below -

Framework Guide

Framework Template

Videos of all presentations can be viewed here:

Keynote address

Shona Robison MSP

Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government

https://vimeo.com/805146681

Gold sponsor welcome

Katie Watson

Public Sector Development Manager –  Empty Homes

Finders International

https://vimeo.com/805150218

Presentation

From Empty Homes to Social Housing

John Kerr

Housing Development & Homelessness Manager

West Dunbartonshire Council

https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/805148632

Presentation

Applying Big Ideas to Small Houses

Chris Morgan

Director

John Gilbert Architects

https://vimeo.com/805150550

Presentation

Breakout session 1: Sustaining Homes, People and Communities

Catrin Evans

Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Officer

Community Impact Initiative Wales

Sponsored by Brodies

https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/805160599

Presentation

Breakout session 2: Retrofit Empty Homes Action Plan (REHAP)

Brighid Carey

Consultancy and Projects Manager

Action on Empty Homes

Sponsored by Fraser & Fraser

https://vimeo.com/805152334

Presentation

Sponsor Presentation

John Loudon

Sales Valuer & Business Development

Auction House Scotland

https://vimeo.com/805161578

Presentation

Draft Strategic Framework Launch

Andy Moseley

Empty Homes Policy and Projects Manager

Scottish Empty Homes Partnership

&

Donna Milton

Managing Director

Arneil Johnstone

https://vimeo.com/807432490

Presentation

Short film and discussion: Cal and Claire’s Empty Homes Journey

Kelly Ferns

Empty Homes Officer

Argyll & Bute Council

https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/805053713

Repair and Retrofit of Traditional Buildings

Moses Jenkins

Senior Technical Officer

Historic Environment Scotland

https://vimeo.com/805158715

Sponsor Presentation

John Martin

Business Development Manager

Fraser & Fraser

https://vimeo.com/805162031

Presentation