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Empty Properties

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 19/01/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 8)

8 Update on work relating to empty properties

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Minutes:

8.1. The Committee received an update on work relating to empty properties.

Meeting: 05/12/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on empty properties

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Minutes:

5.1a The Committee noted the Welsh Government’s response to the Committee's report on empty properties.

 

Meeting: 19/09/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into empty properties: consideration of draft report

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4.1 The Committee agreed the report subject to changes  

Meeting: 19/09/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding empty properties: additional information - 6 August 2019

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2.6a The Committee noted the correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding empty properties: additional information - 6 August 2019

Meeting: 17/07/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Inquiry into empty properties: consideration of evidence and key issues

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 2. The Committee also discussed and agreed the key issues relating to the inquiry into empty properties.

Meeting: 17/07/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into empty properties: evidence session 6

Hannah Blythyn AM, Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government

Ian Williams, Deputy Director for Homes and Places, Welsh Government

Vivienne Lewis, Regeneration Enforcement & Loan Manager, Homes and Places Division, Welsh Government

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2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Hannah Blythyn AM, Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government

·         Ian Williams, Deputy Director for Homes and Places, Welsh Government

·         Vivienne Lewis, Regeneration Enforcement & Loan Manager, Homes and Places Division, Welsh Government

 

2.2 The Minister agreed to write to the Committee for additional information on the survey conducted by officials relating to the powers used by local authorities in bringing empty properties back into use. The Minister also agreed to provide information on the steps taken by the Welsh Government to ensure property owners are not able to avoid paying the council tax premium.

 

Meeting: 11/07/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Inquiry into empty properties: consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received in items 2,3 and 4

Meeting: 11/07/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into empty properties: evidence session 3

Shaheena Din, National Projects Manager, Scottish Empty Homes Partnership

Andrew Lavender, Project Consultant, No Use Empty Scheme

Brighid Carey, Project Manager: Community-based approaches, Action on Empty Homes

Nigel Dewbery, Director of Obligation Delivery and Installation Services, E.ON

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Shaheena Din, National Projects Manager, Scottish Empty Homes Partnership

·         Andrew Lavender, Project Consultant, No Use Empty Scheme

·         Brighid Carey, Project Manager: Community-based approaches, Action on Empty Homes

·         Nigel Dewbery, Director of Obligation Delivery and Installation Services, E.ON

 

2.2 The Committee agreed to write to the witnesses for additional information on how they work with the owners of empty properties, due to time restrictions.

Meeting: 11/07/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into empty properties: evidence session 4

Rebecca Jackson, Policy and Research Officer, Shelter Cymru

Matthew Kennedy, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru

Michelle Collins, Specialist Team Manager, United Welsh

 

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·       Rebecca Jackson, Policy and Research Officer, Shelter Cymru

·       Matthew Kennedy, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru

·       Michelle Collins, Specialist Team Manager, United Welsh

Meeting: 11/07/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into empty properties: evidence session 5

Douglas Haig, Vice Chairman, Residential Landlords Association

Gavin Dick, Local Authority Policy Officer, National Landlords Association

Ifan Glyn, Senior Hub Director, Federation of Master Builders

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4.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·       Douglas Haig, Vice Chairman, Residential Landlords Association

·       Gavin Dick, Local Authority Policy Officer, National Landlords Association

·       Ifan Glyn, Senior Hub Director, Federation of Master Builders

Meeting: 03/07/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

Inquiry into empty properties - consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under items 5 and 6.

Meeting: 03/07/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Inquiry into empty properties - survey analysis

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7.3a The Committee noted the survey analysis on empty properties. 

Meeting: 03/07/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Inquiry into empty properties - evidence session 1

Leighton Evans, Carmarthenshire County Council 

Paula Livingstone, Swansea Council

Sion Wynne, Wrexham County Borough Council

Gaynor Toft, Ceredigion County Council

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Minutes:

5.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Leighton Evans, Carmarthenshire County Council

·         Paula Livingstone, Swansea Council

·         Sion Wynne, Wrexham County Borough Council

·         Gaynor Toft, Ceredigion County Council

 

5.2 During the evidence session, the witnesses agreed:

·         To provide data on the location of empty properties within local authority areas and whether there is a link with areas of social deprivation.

·         To write to the Committee with further information on the effectiveness of the enforcement powers available to local authorities in dealing with empty properties.

Meeting: 03/07/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Inquiry into empty properties - evidence session 2

Lisa Hayward, Welsh Local Government Association

Dewi Morgan, Gwynedd Council

Deb Smith, Torfaen County Borough Council

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·       Lisa Haywood, Welsh Local Government Association

·       Dewi Morgan, Gwynedd Council

·       Deb Smith, Torfaen County Borough Council

Meeting: 27/03/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Inquiry into empty properties and second homes: scoping paper

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Minutes:

8.1 The Committee discussed and agreed the scoping paper.

 

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