Scottish Empty Homes Partnership
Derelict Midlothian building transformed into affordable housing
An empty Midlothian property, dubbed an eyesore by locals, has been transformed into quality affordable homes thanks to funding from the Scottish Government’s Town Centre Empty Homes Fund.
Published 5 July 2017
Campbeltown restoration project wins UK award
An Argyll and Bute Council project to save an historic Campbeltown tenement from the brink of demolition has received a UK National Empty Homes Award for the work.
Published 27 June 2017
Glasgow empty homes project saves £1m
Empty homes work in Glasgow has unlocked £1 million in VAT savings and boosted the delivery of much-needed affordable housing.
Published 13 June 2017
Project aims to bring empty homes back to life in Angus
Angus Council and the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership are aiming to encourage owners of long-term empty properties to transform them into homes that people would want to live in.
Published 26 January 2017
Empty homes costing Scotland ‘more than £250m a year’
Before and after shots of a renovation of a large empty property in Campbeltown
Published 15 November 2016
Top marks for Highland schoolhouse conversion
Rural communities struggling to meet demand for local housing are being encouraged to follow in the footsteps of the Highland village of Achiltibuie and apply to a Scottish Government fund to help convert empty properties into homes.
Published 27 October 2016
Ex-Buzzcocks drummer to give keynote speech at Scottish empty homes conference
The ex-Buzzcocks drummer John Maher is to take to the stage at a conference on returning empty homes to use.
Published 18 October 2016
Forth Valley empty homes officer shortlisted for Robina Goodlad Excellence Award
A Forth Valley empty homes officer who has led efforts to bring empty homes back to use as affordable housing has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.
Published 14 October 2016
Search begins for Scotland’s 2016 empty homes champions
Nominations are being sought across Scotland to find the country’s 2016 empty homes champions.
Published 29 August 2016
New research reveals Scottish public’s concerns regarding empty homes
Scotland's local authorities have been urged to be more pro-active in tackling the problem of empty homes after a new survey revealed that 75 per cent of Scots think vacant properties are a direct cause of anti-social behaviour.
Published 22 July 2016
Over £110m worth of empty homes brought back into use in 12 months
The value of long-term private empty homes brought back into use across Scotland in the last year exceeded £110 million, according to a new report.
Published 4 July 2016
Blog: Empty Homes Advice Service – One year on
By Frances Snee, empty homes adviser at Shelter Scotland
Published 11 May 2016
YMCA Glenrothes receives funding to transform empty homes
Over £158,000 has been injected into affordable housing in Glenrothes to bring long-term empty properties back into use as homes for people who have experienced homelessness or are in housing need.
Published 10 May 2016
Most common reasons behind Scotland’s 27,000 empty homes revealed
A helpline set up to help reduce the number of empty homes in Scotland has revealed some of the reasons given for why privately-owned homes are left unoccupied for long periods of time.
Published 27 April 2016
Dundee and Angus join forces to tackle problem of empty homes
A new partnership has been launched to tackle the problem of empty homes across Dundee and Angus.
Published 23 February 2016
