Empty Property Week

There are reportedly 605 properties across the B&NES Council area currently vacant for more than 6 months and the authority is taking action to bring empty homes back into use.

There don’t seem to be any blatantly empty properties in Camden with gardens in a mess or boarded up windows but there is renewed help and incentives for those who are struggling to deal with an unwanted house through inheritance for example.  There’s a West of England website available here,  based on a scheme which has been running in Kent for 10 years.

Councillor Paul Myers, cabinet member for Economic and Community Regeneration, said: “The vast majority of empty properties in the district are brought back into use quickly without the need for intervention, but by offering practical support and advice early on, the council can help owners deal with the building and prevent it from becoming a long term, problem empty property. Our new approach is already proving to be a success.”