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Boarded-up brick house with council sign and red cross, illustrating restrictions on empty home takeover powers.

Council takeover of empty homes is not automatic

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2026, 4 days ago | 8

Councils can now apply for Empty Dwelling Management Orders (EDMOs) when a property has been empty for six months, but...

Scottish flag above boarded-up homes highlighting new funding to bring empty properties back into use.

Funding boost to tackle empty homes amid Scotland’s housing emergency

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2026, 7 days ago | 1

The Scottish government has announced an additional £700 million fund to bring empty homes back into use. The funding will...

Person experiencing homelessness sits outside an empty home, highlighting calls to bring vacant properties back into use.

Government promises long-term action to tackle homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2026, 1 week ago | 8

The government claims its plans will address the root causes of homelessness and improve access to affordable housing. In a...

Council claw over an empty home illustrating plans to bring long-term vacant properties back into use

Empty homes rules could conflict with Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 5

An industry body has warned that new powers allowing councils to take over the management of empty homes could create...

Welsh homes with house keys, lease documents and a calendar marking the end of Leasing Scheme Wales.

Welsh government urged to recognise landlords’ role in tackling empty homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

An industry body has urged the Welsh government to support PRS landlords to help tackle the empty homes crisis. Propertymark...

Chained property door, question mark and 5 November calendar highlighting concerns over six-month empty dwelling rules.

Empty dwelling management orders?

Author: Readers Question

20th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 25

Hello, Re: the ‘empty dwelling management order’, which is a fancy name for councils ……… for your property! There seems...

Knight in crusader armour holding a sword, symbolising landlords battling rising PRS pressures and regulation.

Labour wants the keys to YOUR landlord properties

Author: Landlord Crusader

2nd October 2026, 1 month ago | 15

Well, the cat is well and truly out of the bag. Burnham’s tears during his party conference speech should be...

Labour peer demands action on empty homes as homelessness soars

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2026, 1 month ago | 19

A Labour peer has urged the government to introduce an empty homes strategy to help end homelessness. Lord Bird claimed...

Empty rental home with hourglass and six- and 12-month calendars illustrating new rules on vacant properties

Should we understand why a property is empty before introducing more damaging legislation?

Author: Readers Question

29th September 2026, 1 month ago | 18

The Renters’ Rights Act has introduced new legislation to ensure some property is kept empty for a year. If a...

Empty homes face earlier council takeover

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2026, 1 month ago | 14

Councils in England will be able to take control of homes left empty for six months under government plans to...

Person experiencing homelessness on Westminster Bridge as commuters pass the Houses of Parliament in London, illustrating England’s housing crisis.

Homelessness crisis set to worsen as think tank urges government action

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2026, 4 months ago | 3

A think tank has called on the government to fund a national homelessness programme as figures continue to rise. A...

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Financial penalties won’t solve empty homes crisis – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 7 months ago | 7

More than 300,000 homes across the country have been left empty for more than six months, prompting an industry body...

Bright empty property interior highlighting the statistic that 1 in 25 homes in England are vacant

Number of empty homes rises as one council takes action

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2026, 8 months ago | 2

With National Empty Homes Week taking place this month, research has revealed that one in every 25 homes in England...

Wooden model house with a sold sign and Welsh flag, representing housing policy and empty homes in Wales

Council to force sale of empty houses but not second homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2026, 10 months ago | 1

A Welsh council has confirmed that second homes will not be affected by its empty homes plan. Pembrokeshire Council has...

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Housing Minister admits government has not assessed impact of 12-month re-letting ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2025, 1 year ago | 29

The Housing Minister has admitted the government has not carried out an assessment of the impact of banning landlords from...

Landlord questioning housing policy on selling rental properties during housing crisis

Why is the government punishing landlords with long enforced voids?

Author: Readers Question

27th October 2025, 1 year ago | 12

Can anyone else get over the stupidity of forcing landlords to keep properties which fail to sell empty for in...

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Rising costs push second homeowners toward holiday lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Most second homeowners are now considering letting out their properties due to mounting financial pressure, claims new data. A survey...

Wooden figures of a family beside a house model representing UK government housing plans

Government to buy empty homes to house asylum seekers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2025, 1 year ago | 22

The UK government has a strategy to address the growing challenge of housing asylum seekers by acquiring empty homes and...

Row of empty derelict houses with a building hazard warning sign

Converting empty homes into HMOs could help solve housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2025, 1 year ago | 17

Thousands of empty homes could become Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) according to new research. Property management platform COHO, claim...

Signing housing agreement with model house on desk

Welsh landlords offered ‘hassle-free’ income with government scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2024, 2 years ago | 9

The Welsh Government is promoting its ‘Leasing Scheme Wales’ which offers landlords and owners of empty homes the chance to...

Holiday lets are not the housing crisis culprit – STAA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Holiday lets are being unfairly blamed for the UK’s housing crisis, according to a new study by the Short Term...

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