Empty Homes
Private Housing and Empty Properties
Harrow Council has an empty homes strategy with a commitment to tackle and reduce the number long term empty properties in the borough.
Empty homes are a wasted asset and an attraction for anti social behaviour such as vandalism, squatters, arson and graffiti. They are a concern to local neighbourhoods and communities as they cause various environmental issues such as fly tipping and nest for vermin. It is therefore important that these properties are brought back into use. This page contains a number of useful links with further advice and information on bringing empty properties back into use.
Harrow Empty Homes Strategy
London Borough of Harrow Empty Homes Strategy & Report 2002 - 7
Department of Communities and Local Government
Guidance for local authorities (responsible for tackling empty properties in their area) and people who want to develop empty properties as an investment opportunity or to live in.
Empty homes agency
The Agency as an independent campaigning charity which aims to raise awareness of the potential of empty homes in England to meet housing need and devise and promote.
