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The Empty Homes Crisis
Webinar date: March 6, 2025 10:30 am
Webinar length: 1 hour
CPD: 1
An in-depth look at the growing issue of empty homes in the UK, exploring its impact on the housing market and the challenges involved in returning these properties to use. Includes practical solutions and opportunities for property professionals, developers, investors, and communities.
With over 200,000 homes vacant for six months or more as of March 2024, the true scale of empty properties is likely higher. This session examines barriers to bringing homes back into use and the wider impact on communities.
It also presents practical strategies and highlights how property professionals can help, alongside opportunities for developers and investors to turn this challenge into a positive.
Click below to join the Finders Development Hub - free of charge - and watch the webinar.
Speakers
- Ben Tibbetts - Founder of Land Hero & Land Attic
Ben set up Land Hero in June 2023 and is on a mission to spotlight all the empty and derelict properties.
- Chris Tremlett - Co-Founder of UK Homes Network
Chris Tremlett is the Co-Founder of UK Homes Network, a social media platform for the property industry.
About the host
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Muhammad Uddin
Public Sector Development Manager - Finders International
Muhammad Uddin previously worked in housing for 17 years within the Social Housing and Private Sector Hosting. His most recent experience was with a local authority in Leicestershire, where he worked as an Empty Homes Officer, with a proven track record of successfully bringing 196 empty properties back into use. Muhammad has experience dealing with all empty homes related issues within the private sector, working in partnership with home owners, carrying out property inspections for housing standards, HHSRS property inspections, and offering grants and property maintenance advice to property owners. Muhammad also managed acquisition with annual budget of £10m used to purchase empty properties and properties on the market in dealing with the Housing shortage councils are facing.
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