Action on Empty Homes campaigns for, and supports communities in, recycling empty homes to provide housing for those in need

Our aims are to:

  • Raise awareness of the waste of long-term empty homes and the opportunities they offer to house those in housing need, and to help us reach net zero by reducing carbon emissions from development.

  • Campaign for changes to national policy.

  • Support local communities in transforming their neighbourhoods.

  • Provide advice for those seeking to bring empty homes back into use.

  • Research and develop ideas for bringing long-term empty homes back into use for those in housing need.

We achieve our aims by:

  • Researching key topics related to empty homes, such as retrofitting, communities bringing empty homes back into use, wealth investment, etc. We research deeply so that we understand the nuanced landscape of empty homes and can most effectively call for change.

  • Campaigning for change

  • Advising and supporting those wishing to bring empty homes back into use

  • Working with partners and forming coalitions

  • Running and supporting online and offline events to raise awareness

What we work on

  • CAMPAIGNING

    We campaign on issues with the aim of bringing empty and underutilised homes back into use

    CAMPAIGNS

  • RESEARCH

    We carry out research to better understand the nuanced issues, and to support our campaigns

    PUBLICATIONS

  • DATA ANALYSIS

    We conduct deep dives into empty homes data to increase transparency on the issue

    EMPTY HOMES DATA

  • SUPPORT COMMUNITIES

    We support communities and local authorities in working to bring empty homes back into use

    COMMUNITY RESOURCES

  • RETROFITTING

    We are working with communities facilitating and supporting their empty homes retrofit journeys

    RETROFITTING

You can support what we do

We believe that with over 260,000 homes sitting long-term empty in England and over 250,000 people in housing need more must be done to bring empty homes back into use. You can support us in this mission.

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