We are committed to providing safe, sustainable communities in which the residents of Preston feel safe and want to live. Empty homes work against this idea which is why there has been a national campaign to address the problems empty homes create. This section looks at some of those problems, ways we are working with owners and what might happen if owners fail to take action on their empty homes.
- Empty homes useful websites
A list of useful addresses and websites for bringing empty homes back into use.
The enforcement options open to the Council.
- Problems associated with empty homes
Some of the social, economic and environmental problems arising from empty properties.
Steps owners of empty properties can take to reduce potential risks.
- Securing an empty property open to access
How to report an empty property open to access.
This section gives you some ideas on how you might go about tracing the owner of an empty property.
Some of the options available to the owners of empty homes.
For more information about these services click on the links on the left.