1 million empty homes
(350,000 empty long term)
2 million families in need of a home
Useful Links
Here are some useful housing information links:
UK
Self Help Housing
Organisation promoting self-help housing. You can get information and support if you are interested in undertaking self-help housing initiatives.
Ad Hoc
A property guardian scheme. You can find information for empty property owners and prospective tenants on their site.
Property Guardians
A property guardian scheme. You can find information for empty property owners and prospective tenants.
Camelot
A property guardian scheme. You can find information for empty property owners and prospective tenants.
Dot Dot Dot Property Guardians
Dot Dot Dot is a social enterprise working to bring empty properties into use. They have information for owners of empty properties and potential property guardians on their site.
Guardian Housing Network
An online resource about housing issues and policy. You can find articles and discussions on housing.
England
Empty Homes Agency
An independent charity helping to create homes for people from empty properties and campaigning on empty homes. You can find out more about issues around empty homes on their site.
Homes and Communities Agency - Empty Homes Toolkit
The HCA Empty Homes Toolkit can give you information and resources for getting empty homes back into use.
Shelter England
A charity that works to alleviate distress caused by homelessness and bad housing. You can get advice, information and advocacy and find out about their campaigns.
Housing Voice
A campaign alliance established to champion the need for more affordable homes to buy or rent. You can find out more about housing need and their new campaign.
Homeless Link
Homeless Link is a national charity supporting people and organisations working directly with homeless people in England. You can find out information about work being done in your area and on a national level.
Centrepoint
The UK's leading charity for homeless young people providing housing and support for over 1,200 16-25 year olds in London and the North East every year. On the website you can find out more on their national campaigns and work at their hostels.
Squatters Action For Secure Homes
"A volunteer-run campaign looking to raise awareness of the impacts of the proposed criminalisation of squatting. On their website you can find information and research on squatting and the campaign."
Wales
Shelter Cymru
Wales' people and homes charity providing services to people in housing need, aimed at addressing both crisis needs and underlying issues and campaigning on housing issues including empty homes.You can get advice, information and advocacy and find out about their campaigns.
Scotland
Shelter Scotland
Shelter Scotland works to alleviate homelessness and bad housing in Scotland. They also host the Scottish Empty Homes partnership. You can get advice, information and advocacy and find out about their campaigns.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Housing Executive Empty Homes Strategy
Providing details of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive's strategy for dealing with empty homes.
Simon Community
Simon Community is a voluntary organisation providing emergency accommodation, advice and support for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Northern Ireland.
Shelter Northern Ireland
A charity whose aim is to provide secure housing for all households in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Northern Ireland's strategic housing authority, the NIHE carries out work with communities and organisations to meet the nation's housing needs.
Housing Rights Service
Housing Rights Service is the leading provider of specialist independent housing advice in Northern Ireland.
