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The Private Sector Housing team can take action on
- buildings which are unoccupied and which are not effectively secured against unauthorised entry, or which are likely to become a danger to public health;
- dwellings which have been unoccupied for a long time and which could be brought back into use.
Buildings which are not effectively secured can be boarded-up to prevent unauthorised entry or to prevent them becoming a danger to public health. Costs are normally re-charged to the owner.
We will deal with long term empty private dwellings. Where dwellings have been vacant for more than 6 months, or have been abandoned by their owners, the Council will endeavour to ensure that they are brought back into use with a combination of advice and support to owners. Where owners are not responsive, enforcement action will be taken.
The Council recently launched it's Empty Homes Strategy (750kb, PDF) which sets out a number of strategic objectives and an action plan.
Report an empty property
To report an empty dwelling you can
Private Sector Housing,
Warwick District Council,
Riverside House, PO Box 2175,
Milverton Hill,
Royal Leamington Spa,
CV32 5QE.
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