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emptyhomes

  1. @cllrkemp I'm glad youre still referring to welsh streets in the plural. Does this mean a comprehensive refurb of all of them? 12:26 PM May 29th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to cllrkemp
  2. Great news for Stoke where grants for 2 homesteading schemes approved allowing ordinary people to rescue empty homes 12:14 PM May 29th via Twitter for iPhone
  3. @FabLiverpool @welshstreets @savebrit fantastic news. Well done 12:05 PM May 29th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to FabLiverpool
  4. @RuralGurn nothing against housing assocs, it was the implication that theyre hapless victims that needed challenging 11:20 PM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to RuralGurn
  5. @insidehousing housing assocs: £100bn assets, £884m surplus, yet it's somebody else's fault when they stop building? 8:16 AM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to insidehousing
  6. @CyngorDa It hasn't been overwhelming. About 70 cases so far, but probably many other cases resolved informally 4:30 AM May 25th via web in reply to CyngorDa
  7. @CyngorDa When they were introduced EDMOS were described as ASBOs for antisocial houses tinyurl.com/cxtxg7m 3:59 AM May 25th via web in reply to CyngorDa
  8. Scandal of developer rewarded for neglecting empty house where Conan-Doyle wrote "Adventures of the Empty House" tinyurl.com/clb38dz 2:03 AM May 25th via web
  9. Council leaders say extra council tax on empties will stop regeneration. Really? It'll only stop tin it up and wait for bulldozer approach 1:57 AM May 25th via web
  10. @MetLines This is shocking John, but its a story played out 300,000 times. 7:59 AM May 21st via web in reply to MetLines
  11. @tomriordan you too, thank you for your help with Latch and Canopy 12:57 PM May 16th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to tomriordan
  12. A brilliant day solving #LeedsEmpties well done @TheSocBiz @greenhouseleeds @MrGeorgeClarke @LeedsCommFound @tomriordan @CYshire 12:23 PM May 16th via Twitter for iPhone
  13. @howarthm homesteading is where people renovate empty homes in exchange for equity. An inspiring idea 3:51 AM May 13th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to howarthm
  14. Encouraging people to reuse empty homes @gdlive_uk Grand Designs at 1pm today 2:05 AM May 13th via Twitter for iPhone
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