We begin with actions at the bottom rung of the ladder first so you can read them in the order in which we would probably take action. We have included the action the council is already taking within this table too. What is needed to make Intervention What is it? What are we and others this happen? Do nothing or simply monitor the current situation Provide information: inform and educate people Landlords' Regular meetings with landlords (some of The Council has held a Landlord Forum twice yearly for Staff resources, administration whom may own houses) which the the last 3 years. Landlord forums have been held in costs and sufficient interest from forum Local Authority arranges to raise Lincolnshire. The West of England hold an annual local landlords awareness, distribute information and landlord expo for sharing information with private provide assistance landlords. Website Raises awareness of empty homes and The Kent No Use Empty website () was created for Necessary approvals if funding can provide a wealth of useful information councils in Kent as part of a wider campaign and the required, cost of branding rights for empty property owners and those website and branding has been purchased and replicated or cost of having a new website looking to buy and renovate an empty elsewhere in the country designed property Letters Opens up dialogue with the homeowner Bolton Council has adopted a 3 letter and Staff resources, administration and/or landlord questionnaire process which has been shared throughout costs the Greater Manchester sub region Maximise releases and community forums Empty homes is a high profile issue in Conwy; the Partnership working, approval raises awareness of empty homes County Borough Council has used the press to from PR team publicity highlight the problem and raise public awareness. Derby City Council has had many 'good news' stories in the press, publicising their successes with bringing empty homes back into use. In Kent a PR agency was employed to manage the publicity of the No Use Empty campaign e.g. launch events and national newspaper articles Information Provides advice and support to Cornwall Council sends out a 20 page empty homes Cost of producing literature property owners e.g. if the owner is information book to everyone on first contact booklets or renovating/converting an empty flat above leaflets a shop they may be able to claim tax relief on 100% of their capital spending
We begin with actions at the bottom rung of the ladder first so you can read them in the order in which we would probably take action. We have included the action the council is already taking within this table too. Intervention What is it? What are we and others What is needed to make this happen? Do nothing or simply monitor the current situation Provide information: inform and educate people Landlords' forum Regular meetings with landlords (some of whom may own houses) which the Local Authority arranges to raise awareness, distribute information and provide assistance The Council has held a Landlord Forum twice yearly for the last 3 years. Landlord forums have been held in Lincolnshire. The West of England hold an annual landlord expo for sharing information with private landlords. Staff resources, administration costs and sufficient interest from local landlords Website Raises awareness of empty homes and can provide a wealth of useful information for empty property owners and those looking to buy and renovate an empty property The Kent No Use Empty website () was created for councils in Kent as part of a wider campaign and the website and branding has been purchased and replicated elsewhere in the country Necessary approvals if funding required, cost of branding rights or cost of having a new website designed Letters Opens up dialogue with the homeowner and/or landlord Bolton Council has adopted a 3 letter and questionnaire process which has been shared throughout the Greater Manchester sub region Staff resources, administration costs Maximise publicity releases and community forums raises awareness of empty homes Empty homes is a high profile issue in Conwy; the County Borough Council has used the press to highlight the problem and raise public awareness. Derby City Council has had many 'good news' stories in the press, publicising their successes with bringing empty homes back into use. In Kent a PR agency was employed to manage the publicity of the No Use Empty campaign e.g. launch events and national newspaper articles Partnership working, approval from PR team Information booklets or leaflets Provides advice and support to property owners e.g. if the owner is renovating/converting an empty flat above a shop they may be able to claim tax relief on 100% of their capital spending Cornwall Council sends out a 20 page empty homes information book to everyone on first contact Cost of producing literature