Empty homes advice
Published: 08 May 2018Last Updated: 16 August 2024
Guidance for owners of empty properties. Information on VAT exemptions for renovating empty properties, merchants' discounts, and advice on general maintenance, repairs and renovations, letting and selling.
Publications
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Empty Homes - 2 years reduced VAT rate (pdf 244KB)
Last Update: 16/08/2024
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Empty Homes - 10 years reduced VAT rate (pdf 606KB)
Last Update: 16/08/2024
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Conversion of empty buildings to create housing (PDF 227KB)
Last Update: 07/10/2024
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Estate agents and selling tips (pdf 201KB)
Last Update: 16/08/2024
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Keeping empty home safe and secure (pdf 261KB)
Last Update: 16/08/2024
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Mortgage arrears and repossessions (pdf 230KB)
Last Update: 16/08/2024
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Renovating your empty home - Energy efficiency funding (pdf 300KB)
Last Update: 21/05/2025
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Renovations overview (pdf 210KB)
Last Update: 16/08/2024
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Responsibility to maintain (PDF 270KB)
Last Update: 07/10/2024
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Renting your empty property (pdf 344KB)
Last Update: 08/05/2018
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Selling your empty home at auction (pdf 215KB)
Last Update: 16/08/2024
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Selling your empty home developer day (pdf 251KB)
Last Update: 21/05/2025
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Selling your empty home increasing saleability (pdf 251KB)
Last Update: 21/05/2025
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Service and merchants' discounts (PDF 256B)
Last Update: 07/10/2024
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Sweat Equity (pdf 621KB)
Last Update: 08/05/2018
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Valuations and home reports (pdf 375KB)
Last Update: 08/05/2018