There is an ongoing discussion about using vacant homes to meet the housing needs of people struggling to find affordable housing. In this session, learn about the innovative approaches being taken in the UK to use vacant properties to support the delivery of housing and social policy priorities.

Attendees will hear about the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership's eight-step guide to developing a strategic, data driven approach to empty home work, including setting the legislative and policy context, sourcing neighborhood data, and action plans to put empty homes back to use, and how this can be used to help to address the need for affordable housing. They will also hear about projects the partnership has supported to encourage community ownership of property, reverse population decline, and provide affordable housing for workers.