Empty Home Grants in London: What's Available, Where & How Much
London Empty Home Grants Summary 2025
The London property landscape shows 14 out of 33 boroughs offering dedicated empty homes funding, with Camden (£80,000), Southwark (£40,000), and Croydon (£40,000) providing the highest grant values. Most schemes require properties to be vacant for 6+ months with conditions including council nominations or affordable rent commitments. Boroughs with the most severe vacancy issues include Kingston upon Thames (2.77% vacancy rate), Kensington & Chelsea (2.03% rate), and Southwark (2,354 empty homes). Additional support varies by borough, with private sector leasing schemes in 15 councils.
by Robert Jones, Founder of Property Investments UK
With nearly two decades in UK property, Rob has been investing in buy-to-let since 2005, and uses property data to develop tools for property market analysis.
A List of Councils in London and their Empty Home Grants
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• Barking and Dagenham
• Barnet
• Bexley
• Brent
• Bromley
• Camden
• City of London
• Croydon
• Ealing
• Enfield
• Greenwich
• Hackney
• Hammersmith and Fulham
• Haringey
• Harrow
• Havering
• Hillingdon
• Hounslow
• Islington
• Kensington and Chelsea
• Kingston upon Thames
• Lambeth
• Lewisham
• Merton
• Newham
• Redbridge
• Richmond upon Thames
• Southwark
• Sutton
• Tower Hamlets
• Waltham Forest
• Wandsworth
• City of Westminster
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