Audit Reveals Major Problems in BC’s Speculation and Vacancy Tax | The Tyee The government is failing to collect much of the money it claims is owed.

thetyee.ca/News/2026/03... #vanre #bcre #emptyhomes #investorspec #SVT #bcpoli

This building reminded me of the White House these days, metaphorically. #photography #ramshackle #abandoned #fallingaprt #emptyhomes #unrealestate #streetphotography

Steep rise in Herefordshire empty homes branded Councillors say too many properties are becoming dilapidated and the government should act.

The real scandal is Britain’s aging, neglected housing stock. But it’s fixable: fund councils to renovate empties, support retrofits, and make good homes a national priority. Quality is possible and we have to choose it. #EmptyHomes #BetterHomes

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massive beef with #BC and #Vancouver for having 2 diff programs for #EmptyHomes that if you miss one, you owe them 10s of 1000s of $

It feels like a scam
It feels like a 'gotcha'

I find it deeply confusing. Can't imagine how senior home owners feel.
@davidebybc.bsky.social

Speculative Vacancies 2025 Empty Homes update | Prosper Aus Prosper Australia’s 2025 Speculative Vacancy data update delivers a snapshot into the extent of empty homes in Melbourne.

Shift taxation off production and onto land. Broad-based land taxes and land value capture tackle waste, speculation, and inequity.

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Over 1M homes in England are sitting empty or not in permanent use - the highest level since 2018.

542k empty homes + 268k second homes + 212k unoccupied exemptions = missed opportunities for people facing homelessness.

https://ow.ly/QPRA50XqV2e

#EmptyHomes #HousingCrisis

‘No more empty homes while people are homeless’: the squatters being evicted from the northern rivers’ ‘buyback’ homes Since the catastrophic floods of 2022, just 41 homes in the Northern Rivers have been raised, retrofitted or relocated. Far more have been bought back – and those living in them have been told to leav...

www.theguardian.com/environment/... #australia #lismorensw #homelessness #lismoreevictions #squatsnsw #emptyhomes #buyback

There’s room for every migrant if we unlock the locked gates of Britain’s country estates. Let's redistribute some of that hoarded wealth.

#landjustice
#housingcrisis
#refugeeswelcome
#wealthhoarding
#emptyhomes
#countryestates
#redistributetheland
#classwar
#collapseaware

Vancouver tries to get a handle on its empty-building problem The new task force was formed after last year’s demolition of the historic Dunsmuir Hotel

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/78c7fee... (Gift Article) #vanre #emptyhomes #vanpoli

Why Empty Homes Aren’t Solving the Housing Crisis Empty homes in the UK are increasing, with nearly 720,000 properties standing vacant as of October 2024. Despite government efforts like grants and schemes aimed at renovating these homes…

Why Empty Homes Aren't Solving the Housing Crisis killbait.com/en/why-empty... #society #emptyhomes #housingcrisis #uk

Number of empty homes on the rise across England The number of vacant properties in England is rising, causing problems for residents and councils.

Do you know what we hate? EMPTY HOMES! England alone has about 265k long-term empty homes, whilst a housing crisis destroys generations. EDMOs are one solution, or you could give us a call!

#Housing #EmptyHomes #TimeforChange #Transformation #RenewalNow

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Bringing more empty homes back into use Support for local authorities.

🏠 In housing news: Scottish Government investing £2m through the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership 2025-26 to bring privately-owned houses back into use! 43,538 properties empty for 6+ months - 73% for over a year. 🔗www.gov.scot/news/br...

#Housing #EmptyHomes #Scotland

Japan is dealing with an unexpected housing crisis—not because of too few homes, but because there are too many vacant ones. Over 9 million houses, about one in seven, now stand abandoned.

#JapanHousingCrisis #EmptyHomes #UrbanMigration #AgingPopulation #GlobalTrends

More than 2,000 condos sitting empty in Metro Vancouver amid housing crisis - BC | Globalnews.ca Bryan Yu, a chief economist with Central 1, told Global News that despite the availability, buyers still seem to be hesitant to purchase homes.

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#vanre #emptyhomes #ItsSpeculationStupid #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli

Empty Homes = Big Profits

Investors don’t need you to rent, they just need the houses in their portfolio.
This is how we get skyrocketing rents, people without homes, and neighborhoods full of empty units.
🏠 It’s not a glitch. It’s the system.

#HousingCrisis #PeopleOverProfit #EmptyHomes

Expropriation.
#EmptyHomes #HousingCrisis

A radical solution: Take immediate action to fill the thousands of empty homes across London. Tax vacant properties at a higher rate, and repurpose them into affordable social housing. Empty homes are a crisis within a crisis—let’s put them to use for those who need them most. #EmptyHomes

With rents at record highs, we don’t think this issue has been fixed. More action is needed!

Has anything changed, or is this still a major problem? Let us know! 👇 #HousingCrisis #LondonHomes #EmptyHomes

Imagine explaining to a Victorian that in the future, we’d have enough houses for everyone, but keep loads of them empty. On purpose. For profit.

Even they’d think we’d lost the plot.

#EmptyHomes #HousingCrisis

Image shows houses and text that reads 'Empty Home week'

We work with the owners of empty properties to bring them back into use, providing a home for someone in need, improving a neighbourhood and giving the owner financial return. Did you know that we work with Parity Trust Ltd to provide Empty Home Loans: www.wealden.gov.uk/housing/priv...

#Emptyhomes

Image shows row of houses, with text over the top that reads: 'Empty home week'

Empty homes in Wealden are a wasted resource, given the district’s high housing need and limited supply of land suitable for building new homes.

Did you know that you can report an empty property using our online form: www.wealden.gov.uk/housing/priv...

#Emptyhomes

What about the nearly 1 million empty homes across the UK? Instead of just upgrading rentals, why not repurpose vacant properties to tackle both the housing crisis & sustainability? reuse over relentless new builds could cut emissions & keep homes in use. #Sustainability #EmptyHomes #CircularEconomy

Temporary housing linked to deaths of at least 74 children - BBC News Official data show that 58 of those children were babies under the age of one.

Another day in housing as the various combatants ridicule & rail against each others ideologies.

#planning #renting #owning #building #NIMBY #YIMBY #investing #NewHomes #emptyhomes #downsize #blahblahblah

Meanwhile…

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The authority - one of the biggest landlords in Wales - has allocated around 25% of its five year budget to turning around and managing vacant properties.

#housing #socialhousing #wrexham #budget #emptyhomes

Wrexham social housing budget includes huge empty homes provision The council's executive Board will consider the five-year, £197m investment programme for social housing next week. The plan includes £54.2million…

Wrexham social housing budget includes huge empty homes provision

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#housing #socialhousing #wrexham #budget #emptyhomes

And another empty home image. I liked the apparent simplicity until you look in detail of the image when I took this one. A paradox of the eyes. #Color #photography #art #©stevec #France #notAI #vintagelenses #nature #naturephotography #landscape #shadows #fineartphotography #emptyhomes

Empty Homes Network

Good news story:

The Empty Homes Network supports MPs on calling government to bring long-term empty homes

ehnetwork.org.uk/read/the-emp...

#HousingCrisis
#EmptyHomes

Thousand of @uplift-ireland.bsky.social members have done so much to put #EmptyHomes at the top of #GE24 candidates priority list. Before you vote today check out who has pledged in your constituency empty-homes-ge2024.uplift.ie#/All-Candida...

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#Emptyhomes #Housing #hardware #GE24 #Ireeland