Help with Empty Properties

Do you own an empty property, live next door to one or know of an empty property in your area?

Does it look like this?

Has it been vandalised, broken into or squatted? As an owner are you fed up with trying to maintain and secure your empty property, and fed up with the amount of money you are losing on it? Or are you a neighbour living next door to an empty property?

Your empty home could look like this

Southwark Council's empty homes initiative can help you. Our range of options could turn your empty property back into a valuable asset. 

To report an empty property you can call 020 7525 4002 or 020 7525 4082.

Your options

• For more information view the empty homes information pack (138 kb).

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Empty homes grants

You could receive up to £12,000 per unit to help with refurbishments or conversion, in return for letting the property through a council run scheme, or £8,000 to let privately.

Empty homes loans

You could receive up to £20,000 in a fixed fee loan for owners wishing to reoccupy their empty homes.

Housing association works and lease packages

You could take the hassle out of the refurbishment process by letting a housing association do the work and renting the property instead.

Private sector leasing scheme

This scheme offers guaranteed rents, free management and internal repairs for ready to let properties.

Rent deposit schemes

We provide the owner or landlord with a guarantee instead of the tenant having to find a deposit.

General and technical advice

We will provide advice on how to bring your home back into use and on the building or refurbishment process.

Letting the property yourself

We can provide advice on finding tenants, lettings and becoming a landlord.

Letting to students

We provide information and registration forms for the accommodation services of the London Institute and the University of London.

Selling the property on

You could sell your property to individuals or companies that have the money to renovate and bring it back into use.

Contact us

For more information fill in the online form or use the details below.

The Empty Homes Initiative
Tel: 020 7525 4002 or 020 7525 4002
empty.homes@southwark.gov.uk
Housing Renewal Unit
6 Stopford Road,
London
SE17 3BP
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm