The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) has welcomed a fall in the number of long-term empty properties in Scotland but warned the cost-of-living crisis may make it harder to sell homes or refurbish empty properties in the year ahead. Statistics published today by the Scottish Government show the number of long-term empty properties fell for…
On the last day of 2022, the team at Scottish Empty Homes Partnership want to reflect on our achievements in the past year. Innovative Kickstarter projects launched to bring empty homes back to use Our project with Tighean Innse Gall will support revitalising rural communities across the Western Island chain, making them more attractive to…
The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership and Salmon Scotland have made a joint call for vacant properties to be brought back in to use to tackle the rural housing crisis in Shetland. New analysis shows that almost shows five per cent of homes in Shetland (558) were long-term empty in 2021, with around 400 of those…
Have you seen a run down property and thought about this as a renovation project? Or are you an investor thinking about opportunities to develop homes that are unoccupied? While these are possibilities, it is hoped that this blog post will debunk some common myths, answer some of our most frequently asked questions and share…
Hello! My name is Cat and I am the empty homes adviser with the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP). We work with the core aim of encouraging Scotland’s empty homes back into use. There are not a lot of people out there who can call themselves empty homes advisers, it’s pretty niche! As an empty…
A report published today by the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership shows how Empty Homes Officers throughout Scotland helped to bring more than 1,150 empty properties back into use last year. The figures show that almost 70% of these properties had been empty for two years or longer. You can view all of this information at…
The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) has welcomed a fall in the number of long-term empty properties in Scotland but urged councils to make tackling empty homes a key part of their housing strategy, as numbers remain above pre-pandemic levels. Statistics published today by the Scottish Government showed that the number of long-term empty properties…
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Argyll & Bute Council, South of Scotland Community Housing, and a Falkirk Council officer were the winners at the 11th Scottish Empty Homes Awards, sponsored by Auction House Scotland. The awards, announced at the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership’s annual conference held on 22nd March at the COSLA Conference Centre, recognised the efforts of…
The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) today published a new guide that shows how bringing some of Scotland’s 43,000+ long term empty homes back to use can help local authorities to address housing shortages across the country. “Why Empty Homes Matter” was launched at the 11th Annual Scottish Empty Homes Conference in Edinburgh today. The…
The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership has announced the finalists for the Auction House Scotland 11th Scottish Empty Home Awards. The awards celebrate the impactful and transformative work undertaken across Scotland to bring back many of the country’s 43,000 long-term empty homes. One new category is ‘best old wreck’; a tongue-in-cheek name for an award to honour…