Action on Empty Homes @emptyhomes

Our major new report with @qurbanist of @sheffielduni and @sse_data recommends policy changes to boost rural and coastal housing access. Inc proposals on '2nd homes', Airbnb licensing, planning, social housing, local tax retention & responsible lending: shorturl.at/kHLR5

Nearly HALF of purpose built blocks of flats are failing fire safety checks. We have repeatedly seen that this is literally a matter of life and death. Yet building managers are neglecting their duty, cutting corners, and putting people’s lives at risk.

A very important thread. Devolution gave Scotland power over taxes. It raised them. It has since, seen its economic strength and productivity grow the faster than England, Wales, or Northern Ireland and attract high earners with that strong economy. x.com/L__Macfarlane/…

Housing is a trade union issue. Bring members from your union branch, bring your banners. 18 APRIL | National Housing Demo | Central London

Europe spent years debating whether the energy transition was affordable. Spain quietly answered the question: gas now sets its electricity price in only 7% of hours (in Italy is 90%). Strategic autonomy must be built in advance, in wind farms, solar parks, and grid investment, or it isn’t built at all. The countries still exposed to fossil fuel price shocks didn’t lack the warnings. They lacked the will.

Don O'Sullivan, former chief executive of Battersea Power Station, has launched legal action against the owners of the iconic London asset for unfair dismissal after raising concerns of serious financial misreporting. Read Jamie Bennett-Ness' report: ow.ly/JXc950YwWFm

LBC EXCLUSIVE: 'Strip his knighthood': Minister backs review of ex-environment agency chief's honour over toxic water scandal. James Bevan presided over the utter decimation of the Environment Agency and every river in the country. Current project is that by next year just 6% of England's river will be in good ecological condition. That is his legacy. Should we show him any deference? None whatsoever, strip him of his knighthood. lbc.co.uk/article/calls-…

Please Share🙏🏽🚨 - Today the RBKC sent an Abuse Victim and her son to emergency accommodation in Dagenham (Essex). Mum and son arrived to no beds, furniture, and the place is filthy. Staff have since clocked off and gone home…

The UK is considering an American style global tax regime. If you move to zero tax havens like Dubai, you will still be forced to pay British income tax for the privilege of holding a UK passport and getting embassy protection. The tax loopholes might finally close.

@dermotmckibbin1 @BeckPengeTories @LiveableBromley @CCARA_Beckenham @BetterBeckenham @BromleyCouncil Who owns these?

@BeckPengeTories @LiveableBromley @CCARA_Beckenham @BetterBeckenham All of these properties have applied unsucessfully for planning permission. The value of these properties goes up while they are empty. What will @bromleycouncil do?

@BromleyCouncil reported in Nov 2025 497 homes empty for more than 2 years The council has no formal plan. No action was taken on this long term empty: set on fire and will be demolished. What a waste ! @BromleyTories @BromleyLibDems @bromleylabour

@mickeyhynes Heres a study from UCL: ucl.ac.uk/news/2017/jun/…

@emptyhomes How are they high carbon impact when compared to a similar square footage of semi or attached housing? The issue is the building regulations more generally.

Long-term vacancy in Wandsworth rose 382% in the last year.. We build homes that are hi-rise, high carbon impact and resultantly have high service charges because these buildings basic services are expensive to run, never mind glass pools etc..#TheWrongHousing to end our crisis.

@mickeyhynes Nature of construction (concrete, steel), services - e.g. water doesnt get to the 23rd floor ny water pressure, it takes a pump. Because the pumps are mains electric there needs to be a viable backup system (often a diesel generator, this has to be periodically tested, etc,etc)

'Nearly 40pc of flats built and bought in Wandsworth since 2010 were sold at a loss in the last 5 years.. the sharp end of a crisis affecting newbuild flats across the capital, where 28pc of owners had to swallow a loss' #TheWrongHousing Homes that can't help our housing crisis

Tel (£) “demand for these flats has collapsed. Nearly 40pc of flats built and bought in Wandsworth since 2010 were sold at a loss in the last five years.” All you need to do is look at the pictures and then also imagine the service charges. telegraph.co.uk/money/property…

The one thing that government should do in housing is to protect consumers from this kind of nightmare; but it doesn’t. Instead in meddles in financial stimulus, pushing up prices, worsening affordability etc. It’s failing where it’s needed.

Excellent response to the article disappointingly published from Britain Remade ..We are one of the most #nature depleted countries in the world, we must protect what natural habitats we have left before they disappear forever ⁦@Keir_Starmer⁩ theguardian.com/environment/20…

Tackling empty homes in Blackburn with Darwen #NationalEmptyHomesWeek Fnd out more at: actiononemptyhomes.org/ehweek See your local data snd regional comparisons at: actiononemptyhomes.org/facts-and-figu… theshuttle.org.uk/tackling-empty…

'@IpswichCouncil is marking #NationalEmptyHomesWeek 2026 by announcing that 14 long term empty homes have been returned to use over the past year, helping to increase the supply of available housing across the borough' ipswich.gov.uk/ipswich-newsro…

'Unoccupied homes can be detrimental to the lives of those in local communities and can cause problems such as vandalism, anti-social behaviour and nuisance and reduce the value of surrounding homes' #NationalEmptyHomesWeek rushcliffe.gov.uk/news-area/rbc-…

'@sandwellcouncil turns dozens of abandoned properties into homes as part of a major push to tackle empty properties. Cllr Vicki Smith said: "This is #NationalEmptyHomesWeek and Sandwell is committed to bringing properties that stood empty back into use"' dudleynews.co.uk/news/25933951.…