Empty Homes Solicitors

Unoccupied homes can affect the value of adjoining properties and can become a source of nuisance for the local area. Taylor Emmet’s Empty Homes Department work with both the public and private sector to bring empty properties back into use and help provide much-needed accommodation in the UK’s fight to tackle the growing housing shortage.

We are uniquely positioned to offer a ‘one-stop shop’ for any issues relating to empty properties by combining specialist lawyers from different areas of law within our dedicated Empty Homes Department.

Meet Our Team

Our expert team of solicitors are here to help guide you through your empty homes, inheritance and asset tracing questions.

0114 218 4348

emptyhomes@tayloremmet.co.uk

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Empty Homes – What we can do

We can investigate the title of the property and help trace the owner.
If the owner is deceased, we can help trace their will or any next of kin and assist with the administration of their estate.
If the owner is missing, then we can help with an application to appoint a guardian or a declaration of presumed death to enable the property to be put back into use.
If the owner lacks capacity, then we can help with an application to the Court of Protection to enable the property to be to be put back into use.
We can assist in cases involving unregistered properties with little or no title documents to confirm proof of ownership.
We can help arrange the clearance, insurance, and maintenance for empty properties.
We can advise on any landlord and tenant related disputes.
We can advise on any enforcement action relating to empty properties such as Compulsory Purchase orders (CPOs) and Empty Dwelling Management Orders (EDMOs).

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Areas we can help with

Why choose us?

Empty Homes Case Studies

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Locating missing property owners using the Presumption of Death Act

Mr G disappeared in unexplained circumstances, leaving his car abandoned with his keys, phone and diary locked inside. Extensive searches were made and Mr G’s family appealed in local and national media to locate him, without success. The police were involved in trying to locate Mr G and to establish the cause of his disappearance, however they quickly exhausted all possible lines of enquiry.

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Complex Intestacy, empty property and recovery of unclaimed assets

Mr C died at his home address in February 2017 and the cause of death was unknown. Unfortunately, Mr C had been suffering from mental health problems for a number of years and he had lost all contact with his family. The coroner was involved with the case and could not identify any family of Mr C, or a valid will.

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Contact our Empty Homes Team

We are uniquely positioned to offer a advice for any issues relating to empty properties by combining specialist lawyers from different areas of law within our dedicated Empty Homes Department.

0114 218 4348

emptyhomes@tayloremmet.co.uk