Private Sector Housing

Empty properties

We wish to ensure that the number of empty homes in the borough is kept to an absolute minimum because unnecessarily empty properties are a wasted resource - they tend to attract crime including vandalism, antisocial behaviour and fly tipping.

They can be an eyesore, blight neighbourhoods and devalue neighbouring properties.

We can help get properties back into use by:

Providing advice and assistance to owners
Providing grants, in appropriate cases, where
- (a) The property will meet the decent homes standard on completion
- (b) We are given the right to nominate tenant for 3 years
- (c) The owner agrees to become an accredited landlord
Enforced sale, or compulsory purchase, where the owner refuses to cooperate

If you own an empty property and would like further information and advice about bringing it back into use, we would like to hear from you.

Please contact the Empty Homes Officer on 020 8215 3002.

Report an empty property.