How we can support you
Action on Empty Homes works with councils, housing associations, developers, and community groups to unlock the potential of empty homes, addressing housing needs while revitalising neighbourhoods. Our services are designed to provide comprehensive support, ensuring that empty properties become valuable, affordable, and sustainable community assets.
OUR SUPPORT COULD INCLUDE
Project Planning and Development
We work with your team to create detailed plans that maximise impact. From repurposing individual homes to revitalising entire areas, we’ll develop a structured approach that aligns with your goals, whether that’s increasing housing stock, boosting local economy, or improving neighbourhood liveability.
Funding and Financial Strategy
We help you navigate complex funding landscapes, identifying grants, subsidies, and financing options specific to empty home projects. We also connect you with potential partners, from local councils to investors, to provide additional financial and operational support.
Policy Navigation and Compliance
We provide guidance on navigating local and national policies affecting property reuse, affordable housing standards, and sustainable development. With our insight, you’ll save time and resources.
Community Engagement and Stakeholder Involvement
Ensuring community buy-in is crucial for successful property reuse. We facilitate engagement programs that involve residents in decision-making, helping turn projects into joint community endeavors. This boosts long-term success by creating spaces that truly meet local needs.
Sustainable and Affordable Housing Solutions
Our expertise in sustainable redevelopment means that every empty home brought back into use contributes to broader environmental goals. By advising on eco-friendly retrofitting and affordable housing practices, we help ensure each project is both economically and environmentally responsible.
Let’s Create Lasting Impact Together
With decades of expertise on empty homes, we’re here to help you turn underutilised properties into community resources. Reach out today to learn how Action on Empty Homes can help bring your vision to life, from initial planning to successful repurposing
Examples for how we can help you
Creating an Empty Homes Strategy
Scoping and assessing current situation, including assets and current resources and potential partnership opportunities. Helping to establish target outcomes.
Creation of policy document offering a robust framework to shape implementation
Recommendations on implementation following adoption of strategy, including examples of best practice, mainstream and innovative approaches, and a menu of options for officers implementing strategy
Presentation by AEH team to senior officers and policy team
Creating a Business Case for Empty Homes work
Scoping current situation, including key challenges, an assessment of need and opportunities
Appraisal of benefits and risks
Deep dive into potential partnerships, understanding of shared ambitions and overlap
Clear lead on timescales and costs involved
Demonstrating Impact
Evaluation techniques, looking beyond numbers
Appraisal of wider benefits: from Social Return on Investment to CROI – Community Return on Investment, health and wellbeing impacts
The wider implications for Net Zero targets, building nw ‘green skills’ and the creation of sustainable local supply chains
Evaluation techniques
