Just completed a 1/4ly report  showing nos of private sector LTE and length of time empty.

LTE Nos

Oct 08 - 468

May 09 - 489

Oct 09 - 517

May 10 - 555

% props empty for 2 to 3 years

May 09 - 7%

Oct 09 - 23%

May 10 - 25%

Do colleagues expect numbers of empties and proportion empty for 2 to 3 years, and 3 to 5 years increasing over the next year?

Any trend data from other LAs would be welcome.

Also, is anyone picking up what the new national policy on empty homes might turn out to be?