Empty Properties Service
Empty Properties Service
What we offer:
- Free general advice on empty properties
- Grants to help those who want to let or lease their properties for five years
- Meeting owners or managers on site to discuss improvement or renovation options
- Links to private sector leasing and direct letting schemes
- Lists of builders, surveyors and architects
- Links to the Council’s Home Improvement Agency for vulnerable owners of vacant properties
- Links to free management and letting services with a guaranteed rental income
- Links to the Police to provide advice on securing your empty property from illegal entry and squatting
We will discuss empty properties that you have concerns about
What is the cost of this service?
The service is offered free of charge.
What financial help can I get?
If you agree to let the renovated property for five years then we can offer grant aid of up to £20,000 per unit of accommodation to bring it back to use.
All grants are subject to available funding and dependent on leasing your property for five years, please check for current situation.
For more information you can contact us by:
Tel: 020 8753 1287
Email: phs@lbhf.gov.uk
Fax: 020 8753 1250
Address:
Empty Property Team
77 Glenthorne Road
Hammersmith
London W6 0LJ
Interpreting and translating - we can arrange for an interpreter if you have difficulty speaking or understanding English.
Empty Properties Hotline (if you have an empty property on your street): 0870 901 6303
Empty Homes Agency website: www.emptyhomes.com (opens new window)
