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The UK is facing a mass homelessness crisis, warns Lord Bird, if the government does not commit to keeping everyone in their homes.

Campaigners and local councils are calling for Government action on rising numbers of long-term empty homes across the country.

This reader shares her experiences of the housing rental market over the last 20+ years and shares some suggestions for councillors and the MP on what could help fix it ...

Housing in Aberdeen worth nearly £500 million lies empty for years Updated: 10/07/2021, 3:11 pm © Shutterstock / Willy Barton Aberdeen has the highest number of vacant houses in Scotland. Housing in Aberdeen worth nearly £500 million has been lying empty for years, shocking new figures have revealed. Research by the insurance firm Admiral uncovered statistics showing the Granite City has the highest rate of unoccupied homes in Scotland, with almost 3,000 houses classed as long-term vacant. Aberdeen tops the rankings for the number of properties which have been empty for between two and fiv...

Housing: Calico Homes says it plans to revive 30 more properties across Burnley THE NEXT stage is set to begin on a project to redevelop empty houses into affordable new homes. The Empty Homes Scheme has been undertaken by independent housing provider Calico Homes, which manages around 5000 homes in Lancashire, in partnership with Burnley Borough Council and aims to revive abandoned houses across the borough. So far, the scheme has revived 97 homes over the course of the previous four phases, with the next phase aiming to redevelop a further 30 houses. Calico Homes director of develop...