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CIEH Tackling Empty Homes Conference
About this conference
There is an estimated 700,000 empty homes and roughly 265,000 of them in England have been vacant for longer than six months and are classified by the government as long-term empty (LTE). Bringing LTE houses back into use would not only help to fill housing needs but have a significant impact on the communities around them, as long-term empty properties can attract anti-social behaviour and, in some cases, reduce an area's value.
This half-day conference provides insight and best practices, latest guidance and new initiatives being used across the country to bring empty homes back into use.
The conference will look at collaborative work programmes making an impact and how together empty homes work helps to achieve shared goals of tackling the housing emergency and meeting affordable and social housing needs.
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CPD: 4 hours
Why should you attend?
- Hear the latest updates on all aspects relating to empty homes and environmental health
- Listen to high-level keynote speakers discussing the latest policies and guidance
- Learn from recent work and case studies in monitoring and managing empty homes
Claudia Bowring, Empty Homes Officer, Rushcliffe Borough Council. Claudia Bowring is the Empty Homes Officer for Rushcliffe Borough Council. Her role includes identifying empty properties and homeowners and working with them in line with RBCs Empty Homes Strategy 2024 – 2029, to bring any derelict and abandoned properties within the Borough back into residential use. Within her role, Claudia will offer advice and support selling properties, renovating and applying for probate. Her role also includes tracing owners where no contact details are available. When an owner fails to engage, she will consider a range of enforcement options available to the Local Authority including improvement notices, debt recovery and enforced sales.
Graham Sievers, Chair, Property Guardian Providers Association (PGPA). Graham Sievers is Chair of the Property Guardian Providers Association (PGPA), the representative body for responsible property guardian companies across the UK. With a background spanning communications, policy, and social impact, he has been instrumental in promoting professional standards and best practice within the guardianship sector. Under his leadership, the PGPA has worked with government, local authorities, and housing organisations to shape the role of property guardianship as a legitimate, safe, and sustainable response to the housing and empty property challenges facing the UK. Graham is a commentator on housing innovation and community-led property use.
Date
Time
Venue
Online (Zoom)
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Price
CIEH member: £70
CIEH affiliate member: £170
Non-member: £170
CIEH Student member: FOC
