by Orbit Communications | Jun 15, 2023 | Housing, Local Government, News, Politics
A report published today by the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) shows that more than 9,000 long term empty homes have been brought back into use in Scotland since the partnership was established in 2010. In its latest impact report, the SEHP reported that...
by Orbit Communications | Oct 19, 2022 | Housing, News, Private Rented Sector
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...
by Orbit Communications | Jul 28, 2022 | News
Tighean Innse Gall (TIG) and the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) have launched a joint project to tackle the issue of empty homes in Outer Hebrides, working closely with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) to purchase and refurbish empty homes...
by Orbit Communications | May 24, 2022 | Housing, News
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...
by Orbit Communications | Mar 22, 2022 | Housing, News, Private Rented Sector
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...