Empty Homes
The Council Plan 2011 – 2015 sets out the
Council’s vision and priorities for this period. Strategic
Objective 2 within the Council Plan is to ensure the right mix and
quality of housing to meet the local needs. To achieve this
priority, one of the key actions is to adapt a proactive approach
to bring more empty homes back into use. An empty homes strategy is
currently being drafted and due to be completed in the near future.
Upon completion, proactive works will commence to persuade the
owners of empty homes to bring them back into use.
The downloadable documents section below
contains various advice leaflets for empty home owners and
neighbours of empty homes.
If you are aware of, or your property is being seriously
affected by an empty home, please contact housing services on 01900
702570 or email housing.services@allerdale.gov.uk
In certain circumstances we may be able to respond to complaints
where neighbouring properties are being seriously affected.
Empty Homes Matchmaker Scheme
Allerdale Borough Council has set up an Empty Homes Matchmaker
scheme that helps unite empty homeowners with persons looking to
buy an empty home. Please see the Matchmaker
scheme for further information.