Did you know that living next door to an empty home can
reduce the value of your home by as much as 18%?
Not all empty homes look like the
one in the picture but the longer that they are left empty the
more likely they will become an eyesore. Empty homes often
become a target for vandalism, arson, squatters, fly-tipping
and other criminal behaviour.
Having an empty home that is in a deteriorating condition adjoining
your home could result in damage to your home. For example, empty
homes are not heated and are therefore cold properties – this could
result in dampness along the party wall.
With a shortage of affordable accommodation empty homes are also a
wasted resource. The Council now has the powers under The Housing
Act 2004 to bring long term empty homes back in to productive
use.
If you live next door to an empty home or know of an empty home
within the Waveney District please report it to the Council.
To report an empty home please call
01502 523119 or email us
at emptyhomes@waveney.gov.uk